FATHER Christmas has asked the members of the Frome Lions and Rotary clubs to help him when he visits the residents of Frome and surrounding villages again this Christmas.
The Santa Float will be running from December 1st on 17 days before the big day on the 25th December- unless affected by increased Covid controls. The dates and routes are listed below.
They will also be publicised on the new Santa Frome Facebook page and the Frome Lions and Rotary websites and Facebook pages.
The most significant change from last year will be the return to house to house collections and Santa’s helpers will be knocking on individual doors and collecting cash at the roadside.
Mobile phone users can also donate by text. To donate text SANTAFROME and either 1,3,5,10 or 20 to 70085.
In addition, there is a JustGiving webpage, where donations can be made using: www.justgiving.com/campaign/santafrome21
If anyone has been saving up all their pennies, all is not lost! There will also be a cash donation drop off point in the Rotary Shop in the town centre. Details will be provided on all social media outlets.
Handwritten letters to Father Christmas will also be accepted this year, and the postbox on the float will be in use. Please make sure to include your address so that responses can be sent. Rest assured boys and girls that Father Christmas will, as usual, be reading all your letters in time for the delivery of presents.
A Lions and Rotary spokesperson said, “We are absolutely delighted to be able to run the float around Frome and surrounding villages again this year. We are planning to bring a heap of seasonal joy and excitement to brighten up everyone in the community as Christmas approaches.”
Each route has a 5pm start unless otherwise stated.
Wednesday 1st December, Badcox: Badcox, Weymouth Road, Ecos Court, Somerset Road, St Aldhams Close, Oakfield Road, Nunney Road, Nunney Barton, Lynfield Road, Old Nursery Site, Oakfield Close, Acorn Close, Broadway, Dorset Close, Nunney Road, Portland Road, Portland Place, Robins Lane, Houston Way, Leaze Road, Vallis Road, Horton Street, Orchard Street, Vallis Way, Selwood Road, Trinity Street, Welshmill Hill.
Thursday 2nd, Wallbridge: Victoria Road, Garston Road, Avenue Road, Wallbridge Avenue, Portway, Newland Gardens, Portway, Garsdale, Rivers Reach, Fishers Brook, Great Western Way, Wallbridge, Harris Close, Tuckers Close, New Road, Hillside Drive, Ellworthy, Styles Park, East Hill, Styles Avenue, Styles Close, Styles Hill.
Friday 3rd, Nunney: Nunney, Berry Hill, Ridgeway, Dalemore Mead, Towards Nunney Catch, Flowerfield Glebelands, Westover, Towards The Bridge, Bridge Street, Horn Street, Towards Holwell, Towards Nunney Catch, To Trudoxhill, Ashfield Close, Towards Marston Bigot And Tytherington.
Saturday 4th, Great Elm, Mells & Buckland Dinham, Start At 4.30pm: Great Elm, Through To Mells. Top Street, Little Green, Down Past School, Mells Park, Towards Vobster, Mells, Longfield, High Street, New Street, Fairview, Then To Buckland Dinham, Higher Street, Rogers Close, Main Street, Church Close, St Michaels Close, Main Street, Lower Street. End At End Of Lower Street.
Monday 6th, Stonebridge: Stonebridge Drive, Beaconsfield Way, Laburnam Close, Pine Court, Poplar Close, Gypsy Lane, Briars Close, Larchfield Close, Lavender Court, Mulbery Court, Walnut Walk, Brunel Way, Alder Walk, Holly Court, Birch Walk, Laurel Close, Accacia Drive, Magnollia Drive, Wedmore Close, Somerton Gardens, Charterhouse Drive, Wellow Drive, Foxcote, Shoscombe, Cheddar Close, Priddy Close, Collett Way, Hawksworth, Wainwright, Blagdon Walk, Compton Gardens, Doulting Court, Croscombe Gardens, Stevenson Drive, Trevithick Close, Gooch Close, Chuchward Drive, Dean Close, Braithwaite Way, Sterling Way, End At Junction With Brunel Way.
Tuesday 7th, Packsaddle: Vine Gardens, Parkhill Drive, Clumber Drive, Lewis Crescent, Heath Drive, Foxbury Close, Leystone Close, Hawthorn, Leys Lane, Leys Hill, Packsaddle Way, Chapmans Close, Pedlers Grove, Farmhouse Drive, Grange Road, Meadow Road, Champney Road, Fairfield Close, Tankeys Close, Northcote Crescent, Mendip Drive, Selwood Crescent, Mendip Close, Eastleigh Close, Leversedge, Lilly Batch, Sedge Mead, End At Junction With Grange Road.
Wednesday 8th, Berkley Road, Forest Road: Windsor Crescent, Berkley Road, Fermoy, Clink Farm Court, Forest Road, Pennys Piece, Elmleigh, Nightinggale Avenue, Jay Close, Blackbird Way, Chaffinch Avenue, Swallow Drive, Linnet Way, Wren Close, Chestnut Close, Sycamore Drive, Cypress Way, Stonebridge Drive, Aspen Close, Lime Close, Beech Court, Rowan Court, Ashtree Road, Maple Court.
Friday 10th, St Johns Road, Wyville Road: Roddenbury Close, St Johns Road, St Marys Road, Armstrong Road, Boundary Avenue, Wythburn Road, Coronation Road, Monmouth Drive, Winscombe Court, Wynford Road, Wyville Road, Linsvale Drive, Linsvale Close, Whitestone Road, Woodhayes Road, Wivenhoe Close, Bramley Drive, Bartlett Close, Farley Close, Waverley Close, Whichelm Road, Whitehorse Drive, Wayside Close, Westcott Cl Ludlow Close, Holmbury Close, Stanier. End On Clink Road.
Saturday 11th, The Mount And Keyford: Butts Hill, Slips Close, Newington Close, Water Lane, The Butts, Rossitors Road, Cherry Grove, Lower Keyford, Rossitors Hill, Keyford, Sunnyside, Stevens Lane, Lower Keyford, Culverhill, The Mount, Austin Close, Southfields, Mountsfield, Feltham Drive, Feltham Lane, Tower View, Aldhelm Court, Mount Pleasant, The Robins, Little Keyford Lane.
Monday 13th, Innox, Fromefield, Rodden & Bath Road: Spring Gardens, Innox Hill, Lower Innox, Leonards Barton, Mill Close, Welshmill Spring Road, Elliot Close, Wickham Rise, Rosedale Walk, North Parade, Fromefield, Stoneleigh Rise, Leys Lane, Rodden Road, Beechwood Avenue, Beechwood Close, Bath Road, Mendip Lodge Site.
Tuesday 14th, Keyford And Locks Hill: Christchurch Street East, Alexandra Road, Summer Hill, Randolph Road, Singers Knoll, Woodland Road, Keyford, Knights Court, The Cooperage, Locks Hill, Knightstone Heights, Charles Road, Foster Road, Walker Road, Adderwell, Knights Maltings, Locks Hill, Butlers Gardens.
Wednesday 15th, Vallis & Whatcombe: Vallis Road, Wallington Way, Britains, Kersey Court, Marley Way, Kissing Batch, Weston Walk, Wallington Way, Vallis Road, Whatcombe Road, Upper Whatcombe, Valley View, Orchardleigh View, Valley View, Upper Whatcombe, Whatcombe Road, Low Water, Hill Ground, Whatcombe Road, Weylands, Hodders Close, Welshmill, Delta Close, Singers Court, Henley Way, Foundary Way.
Friday 17th December, Critchill: Dommetts Lane, Green Lane, Westfield Road, Churchill Road, Critchill Road, Flint Close, Westover, Orchard Close, Westover, Westwood Drive, Eastwood Drive, Westwood Drive, Westover, Warleigh Close, Yeomans Lodge, Catherstone Close, Critchill Road, Barn Close, Critchill Road, Beverley Close, Critchill Close, Whitemill Lane, Critchill Grove.
Saturday 18th, Town Centre & Beckington: Christchurch Street West, Bath Street, Park In Town Centre From 12.00 Noon To 3.00pm, Beckington Start At 6pm, Church Street, Frome Road, Warminster Road, Sandy Lane, Sandy View, The Weavers, Homefield Close, Goose Street, The Lays, Bath Road, Mill Close, Horse Close, Old Road, New Estate.
Monday 20th, Rode, Start At 6.00pm: Church Street, Orneage Close, Old Brewery, Nutts Lane, Marsh Road, Main Road, High Street, Fairfield, The Mead, Lower Street, Walnut Close, Trowbridge Road, Bradford Road, Churchfields.
Tuesday 21st, Asda, Edmund Park & Chapmanslade: Asda From 2pm To 4.45pm, Edmund Park Estate. Start At 5.00pm, Chapmanslade Village. 7.00pm Approx Start. Through Village, On Way Down To Brimhill Rise.
Wednesday 22nd, Sainsbury’s & The Butts & Marston Lane: Sainsburys From 2pm To 4.45pm, The Butts Start At 5pm, The Grove, Cabell Road, Pinmore, Cabell Court, Marston Road, Masons Way, Courts Barton, Barton Walk, Marston Lane, Marston Close, Marston Mead, Cranmore View, Georgian Court, Whitewell Road, Stourton View, Weavers Court Richmand Road, Malthouse Court, Delmore Road, Firwood Road, Whitewell Close. Somerset Road, End At Junction With Weymouth Road.
Wednesday 8th, Berkley Road, Forest Road: Windsor Crescent, Berkley Road, Fermoy, Clink Farm Court, Forest Road, Pennys Piece, Elmleigh, Nightinggale Avenue, Jay Close, Blackbird Way, Chaffinch Avenue, Swallow Drive, Linnet Way, Wren Close, Chestnut Close, Sycamore Drive, Cypress Way, Stonebridge Drive, Aspen Close, Lime Close, Beech Court, Rowan Court, Ashtree Road, Maple Court, End At This Point.
Friday 10th, St Johns Road, Wyville Road: Roddenbury Close, St Johns Road, St Marys Road, Armstrong Road, Boundary Avenue, Wythburn Road, Coronation Road, Monmouth Drive, Winscombe Court, Wynford Road, Wyville Road, Linsvale Drive, Linsvale Close, Whitestone Road, Woodhayes Road, Wivenhoe Close, Bramley Drive, Bartlett Close, Farley Close, Waverley Close, Whichelm Road, Whitehorse Drive, Wayside Close, Westcott Cl, Ludlow Close, Holmbury Close, Stanier. End On Clink Road.
Saturday 11th, The Mount And Keyford: Butts Hill, Slips Close, Newington Close, Water Lane, The Butts, Rossitors Road, Cherry Grove, Lower Keyford, Rossitors Hill, Keyford, Sunnyside, Stevens Lane, Lower Keyford, Culverhill, The Mount, Austin Close, Southfields, Mountsfield, Feltham Drive, Feltham Lane, Tower View, Aldhelm Court, Mount Pleasant, The Robins, Little Keyford Lane.
Monday 13th, Innox, Fromefield, Rodden And Bath Road: Spring Gardens, Innox Hill, Lower Innox, Leonards Barton, Mill Close, Welshmill Spring Road, Elliot Close, Wickham Rise, Rosedale Walk, North Parade, Fromefield, Stoneleigh Rise, Leys Lane, Rodden Road, Beechwood Avenue, Beechwood Close, Bath Road, Mendip Lodge Site.
Tuesday 14th, Keyford And Locks Hill: Christchurch Street East, Alexandra Road, Summer Hill, Randolph Road, Singers Knoll, Woodland Road, Keyford, Knights Court, The Cooperage, Locks Hill, Knightstone Heights, Charles Road, Foster Road, Walker Road, Adderwell, Knights Maltings, Locks Hill, Butlers Gardens.
Wednesday 15th, Vallis & Whatcombe: Vallis Road, Wallington Way, Britains, Kersey Court, Marley Way, Kissing Batch, Weston Walk, Wallington Way, Vallis Road, Whatcombe Road, Upper Whatcombe, Valley View, Orchardleigh View, Valley View, Upper Whatcombe, Whatcombe Road, Low Water, Hill Ground, Whatcombe Road, Weylands, Hodders Close, Welshmill, Delta Close, Singers Court, Henley Way, Foundary Way.
Friday 17th, Critchill: Dommetts Lane, Green Lane, Westfield Road, Churchill Road, Critchill Road, Flint Close, Westover, Orchard Close, Westover, Westwood Drive, Eastwood Drive, Westwood Drive, Westover, Warleigh Close, Yeomans Lodge, Catherstone Close, Critchill Road, Barn Close, Critchill Road, Beverley Close, Critchill Close, Whitemill Lane, Critchill Grove.
Saturday 18th, Town Centre & Beckington: Christchurch Street West, Bath Street, Park In Town Centre From 12.00 Noon To 3.00pm, Beckington Start At 6pm, Church Street, Frome Road, Warminster Road, Sandy Lane, Sandy View, The Weavers, Homefield Close, Goose Street, The Lays, Bath Road, Mill Close, Horse Close, Old Road, New Estate.
Monday 20th, Rode, Start At 6.00pm: Church Street, Orneage Close, Old Brewery, Nutts Lane, Marsh Road, Main Road, High Street, Fairfield, The Mead, Lower Street, Walnut Close, Trowbridge Road, Bradford Road, Churchfields.
Tuesday 21st, Asda, Edmund Park & Chapmanslade, Asda From 2pm To 4.45pm, Edmund Park Estate. Start At 5.00pm. Chapmanslade Village. 7.00pm Approx Start. Through Village, On Way Down To Brimhill Rise.
Wednesday 22nd, Sainsbury’s & The Butts & Marston Lane: Sainsburys From 2pm To 4.45pm. The Butts Start At 5pm, The Grove, Cabell Road, Pinmore, Cabell Court, Marston Road, Masons Way, Courts Barton, Barton Walk, Marston Lane, Marston Close, Marston Mead, Cranmore View, Georgian Court, Whitewell Road, Stourton View, Weavers Court Richmand Road, Malthouse Court, Delmore Road, Firwood Road, Whitewell Close, Somerset Road, End At Junction With Weymouth Road.
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