The Cabinet Office has issued further guidance on which businesses will be allowed to reopen at each stage of the Road Map
29 March 2021
Outdoor sports facilities able to re-open include:
Gyms
swimming pools
sports courts (such as tennis and basketball courts)
golf courses, including mini golf
water sports venues
climbing walls
driving and shooting ranges
riding arenas at riding centres
archery venues
People can use these venues in a group of six people, or with members of up to two households.
12 April 2021
Non-essential retail will reopen. This will include:
retail travel agents
betting shops (subject to additional COVID-Secure measures, such as limiting the use of gaming machines).
Indoor sports and leisure facilities will reopen. This will include:
gyms and leisure centres
sports courts
swimming pools
dance studios and fitness centres
driving and shooting ranges
riding arenas
archery venues
climbing wall centres
Self-catering
Self-contained holiday accommodation will re-open in which all facilities (including for sleeping, catering, bathing, and indoor lobbies and corridors for entry and exit) are restricted to exclusive use of a single household/support bubble.
Hospitality
Outdoor areas at hospitality venues (cafes, restaurants, bars, pubs, social clubs, including in member’s clubs) can reopen, including for takeaway alcohol. These venues may allow customers to use toilets located inside. At any premises serving alcohol, customers will be required to order, be served and eat/drink while seated.
Outdoor Attractions
Outdoor attractions will reopen at:
adventure parks and activities
animal attractions (such as at zoos, safari parks and aquariums)
drive in events, such as for cinemas, theatres, and other performances.
film studios
funfairs and fairgrounds
model villages
museums and galleries
skating rinks
theme parks
trampolining parks
water and aqua parks
Gift Shops at Attractions
Permitted businesses operating in otherwise closed attractions (such as a gift shop or a takeaway kiosk at a museum) may only open where they are a self-contained unit and can be accessed directly from the street.
Outdoor events
Outdoor gatherings or events, organised by a business, charity, public body or similar organisation, can be organised, subject to specific conditions:
that they comply with COVID-Secure guidance including taking reasonable steps to limit the risk of transmission, complete a related risk assessment
that they ensure that those attending do not mix beyond what is permitted by the social contact limits (unless another exemption exists, such as for work purposes, or supervised activities for children).
This could enable spectators at a grassroots sports match or a village fete, provided people do not mix beyond groups of 6 people or two households.
17 May 2021
Hospitality
Indoor areas of hospitality venues will reopen. As outdoors, table service will be required. Venues will be prohibited from providing shared smoking equipment such as shisha pipes.
Accommodation
Remaining holiday accommodation can reopen including hotels, B&Bs, campsites with shared facilities and Hostels
Indoor entertainment and visitor attractions
Businesses that can reopen will include:
Cinemas/theatres/concert halls
museums and galleries
adventure playgrounds and activities
amusement arcades and adult gaming centres
bingo halls/casinos
bowling alleys/skating rinks
games, recreation and entertainment venues such as escape rooms and laser quest
play areas (including soft play centres and inflatable parks)
trampolining parks/water and aqua parks
indoor visitor areas at outdoor attractions that opened on 12th April 2021
Outdoor Events
Remaining outdoor entertainment events, such as cinemas, theatres, and other performance events will also be permitted.
21 June 2021
Remaining businesses to open including
nightclubs and adult entertainment venues
lifting the restrictions on large events
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