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Wilkinson Cameras Christmas Delivery & Last Order Dates 2024
Important Christmas & New Year Delivery information. PLEASE READ the below before placing an order:
We have 3 main couriers, ParcelForce, DPD and FedEx. We will endeavor to dispatch your parcel on time with the fastest courier available and will be keeping a close eye on disruptions across the couriers to ensure your Christmas and festive period orders are delivered on time.
Remember if you are local to one of our stores, you may be able to get the item by calling into a store. For all items stocked in stores, you will find a stock checker on the product. Or, please contact your local store or Customer Service (via email, Live Chat or phone - we answer all simple enquiries very, very quickly!) to check the stock availabilty of any of our products in any store.
Important order dates:
Last order dates for Christmas
- Wednesday December 18th at 3pm (1pm if paying by Finance) using our free delivery option.
- Friday is December 20th at 3pm (1pm if paying by Finance) for orders to mainland UK - only when using the Next Working Day service is December 20th. You must use the £5.95 delivery option. Free options will not arrive in time for Christmas.
Dispatch days over Christmas
We only dispatch on working days, not bank holidays. Please see table below for a list of dispatch days and arrival dates. The time taken for your parcel to arrive will depend on the delivery method you have chosen.
Please remember that working days are Monday – Friday excluding bank holidays.
| Order date (before 3pm for PayPal/Card or before 1pm if paying with Finance |
Dispatch | £5.95 Next Working Day | Free Delivery (3-5 working Day Arrival) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday December 18th | Yes | Thursday December 19th | Monday December 23rd - Friday December 27th |
| Thursday December 19th | Yes | Friday December 20th | Tuesday December 24th - Monday December 30th |
| Friday December 20th | Yes | Monday December 23rd | Friday December 27th - Tuesday December 31st |
| Saturday December 21st | No | Tuesday December 24th (Christmas Eve)* | Monday December 30th - Thursday January 2nd |
| Sunday December 22nd | No | Tuesday December 24th (Christmas Eve)* | Monday December 30th - Thursday January 2nd |
| Monday December 23rd | Yes | Tuesday December 24th (Christmas Eve)* | Monday December 30th - Thursday January 2nd |
| Tuesday December 24th (Christmas Eve) | No | Monday December 30th | Thursday January 2nd - Monday January 6th |
| Wednesday December 25th (Christmas Day) | No | Monday December 30th | Thursday January 2nd - Monday January 6th |
| Thursday December 26th (boxing Day) | No | Monday December 30th | Thursday January 2nd - Monday January 6th |
| Friday December 27th | Yes | Monday December 30th | Thursday January 2nd - Monday January 6th |
| Saturday December 28th | No | Tuesday December 31st (New Year's Eve) | Friday January 3rd - Tuesday January 7th |
| Sunday December 29th | No | Tuesday December 31st (New Year's Eve) | Friday January 3rd - Tuesday January 7th |
| Monday December 30th | Yes | Tuesday December 31st (New Year's Eve) | Friday January 3rd - Tuesday January 7th |
| Tuesday December 31st (New Year's Eve) | Yes | Thursday January 2nd | Monday January 6th - Wednesday January 8th |
| Wednesday January 1st (New Year's Day) | No | Friday January 3rd | Tuesday January 7th - Thursday January 9th |
| Thursday January 2nd | Yes | Friday January 3rd | Tuesday January 7th - Thursday January 9th |
| Friday January 3rd | Yes | Monday January 6th | Wednesday January 8th - Friday January 10th |
*Christmas Eve delivery is not guaranteed - courier companies are not guaranteeing Christmas delivery for orders placed after 3pm Friday December 20th. Orders placed after 3pm on Friday Decemeber 20th may be delivered on Friday December 27th.
Postage refunds will not be issued for Next Working Day delivery for orders placed between 3 PM on Friday, December 20th and Monday, December 23rd if your order is delivered on Friday, December 27th.
Please note that these apply to Mainland UK (excluding Scottish Highlands) only. For remote locations and non-mainland UK locations please assume a longer delivery period and add at least 1 working days to the timescales above. More remote locations in the Scottish Highlands will take at least another 2 working days from the times quoted above.