With the emergence of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant and Christmas approaching, many people will be worried about going out to do their festive food shop.

To help you maintain social distancing and avoid queues, we have rounded up the quiet times for you to go to the major Supermarkets in St Helens. 

Using Google visiting data, customers can see the quietest times to shop throughout the week.

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Here is a list of the major supermarkets in St Helens town centre and when it is best to visit them: 

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Asda Superstore

Where: Kirkland St, St Helens WA10 2EF

Opening times: Monday - Saturday 6am - 12am, Sunday 10.30am - 4.30pm

Busiest times: Monday to Friday, 11am - 4pm looks like the peak time for visiting Asda.

On weekends, it tends to get busy from 11am until around 5pm, so it is probably best to avoid doing a shop on a weekend if you want to avoid the crowds. 

Quietest times: Mornings until 11am and evenings from 6pm.

Tesco Extra

Where: St Helens Linkway, Saint Helens WA9 3AL

Opening times: Monday - Saturday 6am - 12am, Sunday 11am - 5pm

Busiest times: Monday to Friday, 11am - 3pm is the busiest time for visiting Tesco. 

On weekends, it tends to get busy from 11am until around 6pm, so it is advisable to do your shop early morning, late or night or in the week.  

Quietest times: Weekday mornings from 6am - 9am and evenings from 7pm are the quietest times. 

On Saturday, it is quiet until 10am and then again after 6pm.

Sundays tend to be quite busy until 4pm due to reduced opening hours, and the peak time is around 1pm. 

Aldi

Where: Westpoint, A58, Linkway W, St Helens WA10 1QA

Opening times: Monday - Saturday 8am - 10pm, Sunday 10am - 4pm

Busiest times: The busiest time during the week at Aldi is after 11am until around 5pm.

On weekends, it is best to get there before 11am or after 6pm to avoid the crowds. 

Sunday's peak times are 12pm - 3pm. 

Quietest times: Weekdays tend to be quieter than weekends, with the quietest periods before 12pm and after 6pm. 

Aldi

Where: Unit G, Peasley Cross, St Helens WA9 1JJ

Opening times: Monday - Saturday 8am - 10pm, Sunday 10am - 4pm

Busiest times: Similar to the Westpoint store, the busiest time during the week at Aldi is after 11am until around 5pm.

Saturdays between 11am and 4pm at busiest, and Sunday's peak times are  11am, 1pm and 2pm. 

Quietest times: Weekdays are much quieter than weekends, but the quietest periods are early in the morning until 10am, and later at night from 6pm. 

Morrisons

Where: Boundary Rd, Saint Helens WA10 2PX

Opening times: Monday - Saturday 7am - 10pm, Sunday 10am - 4pm

Busiest times: The busiest time during the week at Morrisons is around 11am - 3pm.

Saturday is busy from 11am until around 5pm and Sunday's peak times are between 11am and 3pm.

Quietest times: Weekdays are quiet from around 7am - 11am and then after 6pm. 

On weekends, it is best to get there before 10am or after 5pm to avoid the crowds. 

Lidl

Where: King St, St Helens WA10 2JZ

Opening times: Monday - Saturday 8am - 9pm, Sunday 10am - 4pm

Busiest times: Peak times on a weekday are from around 12pm until about 4pm.

Weekends get quite busy, with the busiest periods from 11am - 5pm.

Quietest times: Weekdays aren't too busy at Lidl, but if you're looking for no queues at all then it is best to avoid lunchtimes and afternoons from 12pm - 4pm.

Sundays are quiet from 10am - 11am and after 3pm.