The 41 Hobbycraft, WHSmith and Superdrug shops closed in 2025 – full list | UK | News

Britain’s high streets continue to face major upheaval in 2025; Dozens of stores run by Hobbycraft, WHSmith and Superdrug are closing their doors as retailers restructure, rebrand or withdraw from underperforming locations.

The closures come amid rising operating costs, changing shopping habits and a long-term shift away from traditional downtown retail. Below is a complete and up-to-date list of confirmed closures announced so far this year.

Arts and crafts chain Hobbycraft has announced the largest number of closures as part of a significant restructuring program under its new ownership. The company said the decision to close loss-making stores was necessary to protect its wider business.

Hobbycraft locations are closing in 2025:

1. Bagshot, Surrey

2. Basildon, Essex

3. Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

4. Bristol – Imperial Retail Park

5. Canterbury, Kent

6. Cirencester, Gloucestershire

7. Dunstable, Bedfordshire

8. Epping Forest, Essex

9. Lakeside Shopping Centre, Essex

10. Bromborough, Merseyside

11. Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

12. Southport, Merseyside

13. Stafford, Staffordshire

14. Wigan, Greater Manchester

15. Maidenhead, Berkshire

16. King’s Lynn, Norfolk

17. Chichester, West Sussex

18. Crayford, Kent

WHSmith is undergoing one of the biggest transformations in its history with the sale of its high street property and a strategic shift into travel retail. While many stores will be rebranded, an increasing number have closed completely.

WHSmith high street stores to close in 2025:

1. Bournemouth – Old Christchurch Road, Dorset

2. Luton, Bedfordshire

3. March, Cambridgeshire

4. Basingstoke, Hampshire

5. Newtown, Powys

6. Bournemouth – Winton branch, Dorset

7. Rhyl, Denbighshire

8. Bolton, Manchester

9. Accrington, Lancashire

10. Halstead, Essex

11. Woolwich, London

12. Halesowen, West Midlands

13. Diss, Norfolk

14. Newport, South Wales

15. Haverhill, Suffolk

16. Oldham, Greater Manchester

17. Stockton, County Durham

18. Doncaster – Frenchgate Center (West Mall)

19. Bedford, Bedfordshire

20. Orpington, Greater London

While Superdrug has been expanding overall, a small number of branches have been closed this year due to redevelopment plans or local performance reviews.

Superdrug locations will close in 2025:

1. Grantham, Lincolnshire

2. Redruth, Cornwall

3. Bournemouth – Commercial Road