Where to find our shop
OUR ADDRESS IS
THE BRITISH GENERAL STORES,
1E. CONSTANTIJN HUYGENSSTRAAT 94
1054 BX AMSTERDAM
TELEPHONE: 020 6836191
FAX: 020 6753518
EMAIL:British General Stores
British General Stores – opening times for 2010.
Monday 13.00 – 18.00
Tuesday 10; 30 – 18.00
Wednesday 10; 30 – 18.00
Thursday 10.30 – 18.00
Friday 10.30 – 18.00
Saturday 10.30 – 18.00
Sunday – specified dates.
Sunday opening for spring 2010
Sunday February 21st 12; 00- 17; 00 hrs
Sunday March 28th 12:0 – 17.00 hrs
Sunday April 25th 12:00 – 17:00 hrs
some important dates
26th January Lin’s birthday
February 14th St. Valentine’s day
Monday 1st March – St. David’s Day in Wales
14th March Sunday is Mother’s day in the U.K.
17th March St.Patrick’s day
2nd – 5th April Easter Weekend.
Friday 23rd April St Georges Day
Monday 31st May Spring bank Holiday U.K.
Sunday 20th June – Father’s day in U.K.
Monday 30th August bank Holiday in England.
Monday 1st November All Saints day U.K.
Friday November 5th – Guy Fawkes Day U.K.
Other dates
1st Sunday of the month Primark are open in Rotterdam
30th April - Queen’s day falls on a Friday this year
HOW TO FIND US
By Tram.
Trams 3 and 12 stop right outside our door.
(Overtoom stop)
Trams 1 and 6 stop just around the corner
(1e Constantijn Huygensstraat stop).
BY TRAIN
From Schiphol Airport - Take Train 1 stop to
Amsterdam Leylylaan & Nr. 1 tram.
From Central Station -Take Nr. 1 Tram to Overtoom.
BY BIKE
From Leidseplein - short 3 minute cycle
along the Overtoom to first cross roads.
Some good reasons to pay us a visit.
Only 4 minute walk from Leidseplein.
Only a 3 minute walk from Vondel Park. & PC Hooftstraat
Amongst our immediate neighbours you will find a top quality fishmonger,
butcher and cake shop. A Birkenstock, a Bridal shop and a Bike shop
are our close neighbours.
The Employment Agency next door often looks for English speaking staff.
There is an excellent optician across the road from us who
do passport photos while you wait.
We also have in the same parade of shops, a Health shop (parsnips)
Florist, Bookmakers, (somewhere to leave your husband perhaps)
A Pet shop, Bed shop, and a number of cafes and restaurants.