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Father Christmas float routes

December 3, 2019
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Members of Frome Lions and Rotary clubs are assisting Father Christmas on his travels around Frome and surrounding villages. The float will be making visits across Frome until 23rd December.

Father Christmas would ask that residents are considerate when parking their vehicles on the day of his visit, in order that as many people, young and old can enjoy this long-standing Frome spectacle.

All monies raised will be used by the Lions and Rotary clubs in their local charitable work. 

Wednesday 4th December at 4.45pm Badcox, Weymouth Road, Ecos Court, Weymouth Road, Somerset Road, St Aldhams Close, Oakfield Road, Oakfield Close, Acorn Close, Broadway, Dorset Close, Nunney Road, Nunney Barton, Lynfield Road, Nunney Road, Portland Road, Portland Close, Robins Lane, Houston way, Leaze Road, Robins lane, Vallis Road , Horton Street, Orchard Street, Vallis Way, Selwood Road, Trinity Street.

Thursday 5th December at 5.00pm 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,  Frome Care Village, Styles Park, East Hill, Styles Avenue, Styles Close, Styles Hill.

Friday 6th December at 4.45pm 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 7th December at 4.15pm Great Elm, through to Mells, Top Street, Little Green, Mells Park, towards Vobster, Mells Longfield, Longfield, High street, New Street, Fairview, Then to Buckland, Higher street, Rogers Close, Higher Street, Main Street, Church Close, St Michaels Close, Main Street, Lower Street.

Monday 9th December at 4.45pm Stonebridge Drive, Beaconsfield Way, Laburnum Close, Pine Court, Poplar Close, Mendip Gardens, Gypsy Lane, Briar Close, Beaconsfield, Larchfield, Lavender Court, Mulberry Court, Walnut Walk, Brunel Way, Alder Walk, Holly Court, Birch Walk, Laurel Close, Accacia Drive, Magnolia Close, Wedmore Close, Somerton gardens, Charterhouse Drive, Wellow Drive, Foxcote and Shoscombe and Cheddar Close, Priddy Close, Collett Way, Hawksworth, Wainwright. Blagdon Walk, Compton gardens, Doulting Court, Croscombe Gardens, Stevensons Drive, Trevithick Close, Gooch Close, Churchward Drive, Dean Close, Braithwaite Way, Stirling Way, Churchward Close.

Tuesday 10th December at 4.45pm Vine Gardens, Parkhill Drive, Clumber Drive, Lewis Crescent, Heath Drive, Foxbury Close, Heath Drive, Parkhill Drive, Leystone Close, Hawthorne, Leys Lane, Leys Hill, Packsaddle way, Chapmans Close, Packsaddle Way, Pedlers Grove, Farmhouse Drive, Back to Packsaddle Way, Grange Road, Meadow Road, Champney Road, Fairfiels Close, Tankeys Close, Northcote Crescent, Mendip Drive, Selwood Crescent, Mendip Drive, Mendip Close & Eastleigh Close, Leversedge, Mendip Drive, Lilly Batch and Sedgemead. 

Wednesday 11th December at 4.45pm Windsor Crescent, Berkley Road To Clink,  Fermoy, Clink Farm Court Back To Forest Road, Forest Road, Elmleigh, Pennys Piece, Elmleigh, Nightingale Ave, Jay Close, Blackbird Way, Nightingale Ave, Chaffinch Ave Swallow Drive and Linnet Way, Wren Close, Nightengale, Forest Road,  Chestnut Close, Turn At End, Sycamore Return To Forest Road Go To Shops Entrance, Stonebridge Drive, Aspen Close, Lime Close, Stonbridge Drive, Beech Court & Rowan Court, Ashtree Road, Stonebridge Drive, Maple Court.

On Friday 13th December at 4.45pm Rodden Road, Roddenbury Close, St Johns Road, Second Entrance St Marys Road, St Johns Road, Boundary Ave, Wythburn Road, Boundary Ave, St Johns Road, Coronation Road, To Top End Of St Johns Road, Return, St Johns At End Of Monmouth Drive, Monmouth Drive, Winscombe Court, Wynford Road, Wyville Road, Linsvale Drive, Linsvale Close, Whitestone Road, Top End Whitestone Road, Woodhayes Road, Both Cul-D-Sacs, Wyville Road, Wivenhoe, Bramley Drive, Bartlett Close, Farley Close, Bramley Drive, Waverley Close, Wyville  Wychelm Road, Whitehorse Drive, Wychelm Road, Wayside Close, Return To Wyville, Westcott Close, Wyville, Ludlow Close, Wyville, Holmbury Close, Wyville To Stanier Close.

Saturday 14th December  Butts Hill Slips Close, Butts Hill, Newington Close, Butts Hill, Water Lane, The Butts, Rossitors Rd, Cherry Grove and Lower Keyford/Water Lane, Rossitors Hill, Keyford, Sunnyside/Stevens Lane, Culverhill, The Mount, Austin Close, Southfields, Mountsfield, Feltham Drive, Feltham Lane, Tower View, Feltham Lane, Feltham Drive, Culverhill, Aldhelm Court, Mount Pleasant, The Robbins, Little Keyford Lane, Return To Trading Estate.

Monday 16th December at 5.30pm Spring Gardens, Innox Hill, Lower Innox, Leonards Barton, Mill Close, Lower Innox, Spring Road, Elliot Close, Wickham Rise, Rosedale walk, Wickham Rise, Spring Road, Welshmill Road, North Parade, Fromefield, Spring Road, Stoneleigh Rise, Leys Lane, Rodden Road, Beechwood Avenue and Close, Mendip Lodge site, Oldford Caravan site.

Tuesday 17th December at 5.00pm Christchurch St East, Alexander Road, Turn At End Back To Summer Hill, Summer Hill, Randolph Road, Randolph Road, Singer Knoll, Woodland Road, Keyford, Knights Court, Cooperage, Back Along Keyford, Locks Hill, Adderwell, Knights Maltings, Foster Road, Walker Road,Charles Road, Locks Hill, Butlers Gardens.

Wednesday 18th December Chapmanslade Village at 6.15pm.

Friday 20th December 2.30pm at Asda. 6.00pm Edmund Park Estate.

Saturday 21st December 12.15pm Rowden House, Christchurch Street West, Bath Street, Park in Town Centre. 3.00pm up to the Hospital. 3.30pm Beckington Church Street, Frome Road, Warminster Road, go to by pass turn round, Sandy lane, Sandy View, Sandy Lane, The Weavers, Homefield Close, Sandy Lane, Goose street, The Lays, Goose Street, go to end of Sandy lane, Bath Road, Mill Close, Horse Close, Bath Road, Old Road. End at Village hall go to Rode. Assemble at the Bell, Church Street, Nutts Lane, Marsh Road, Main Road, High street, Fairfield, The Mead, High Street, Lower Street, Walnut Close, Main Road, go to junction BOA road, towards Trowbridge Road, towards the Bell, Church Field.

Monday 23rd December at 1.30pm Sainsburys. 5.00pm The Butts, The Grove, Cabell Road, Cabell Court, Pinmore, Cabell Road, Marston Road, Masons Way, Courts Barton, Barton walk, Masons way, Marston lane, Marston Close, Marston Lane, Marston Mead, Cranmore View. Georgian Court, Whitewell Road, Stourton View, Whitewell Road, Weavers Court, Richmond Road, Malthouse Court, Delmore Road, Firwood Road, Whitewell Close, Somerset Road.

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