Unique gift options are on offer as a festive store has taken over the former Zara shop.

Wrapping paper, decorations, trees, and “anything else you can think of associated with Christmas” are on offer at Christmas Store inside atria Watford until the end of the year.

This is the fourth year that it has popped-up in the shopping centre, but it has got its largest space yet this year by moving into Zara's former lower mall store that was otherwise vacant.

(Image: Christmas Store/Watford Town Centre BID) Owner David Brixton said: “Christmas Store is back for another year in atria Watford with a bigger and better store with more space and everything you will need under one roof.”

The shop opened in part of the unit on November 9 but will take advantage of the extra space by offering a new service, starting from November 29 until December 24.

(Image: Christmas Store/Watford Town Centre BID) Customers will be able to pick up large ‘Santa sacks’ to put under the tree and have them personalised with the recipient’s name in-store.

Christmas Store will match the overall atria Watford opening times until it closes down on December 30 (currently 9am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to 5pm on Sundays).

From December 12 to December 23, the High Street shopping centre will be operating later to allow Christmas shoppers more time to grab gifts.

It will be open from 9am to 8pm from Monday to Saturday between those dates.

Sunday hours will remain 11am to 5pm.

(Image: Christmas Store/Watford Town Centre BID) Adjusted opening times will then continue until the new year, as follows:

  • December 24: 9am to 6pm
  • December 25: closed
  • December 26: 10am to 6pm
  • December 27: 9am to 6pm
  • December 28: 9am to 6pm
  • December 29: 9am to 6pm
  • December 30: 11am to 5pm
  • December 31: 9am to 6pm
  • January 1: Only selected stores, including Dunelm, Tk Maxx, Boots, Primark, Next, and more, open 10am to 6pm.
  • January 2: Normal opening times resume