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Lions’ Christmas Float route

November 21, 2017
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MEMBERS of Frome Lions and Rotary Clubs will be assisting Father Christmas on his travels around Frome and surrounding villages next month.

The Lions’ Christmas float makes its first trip on Saturday 2nd December and continues until Friday 22nd 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 by the float will be used by the Lions and Rotary Clubs in their local charitable work.

Saturday 2nd December From 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 4th December from 5pm: Dommetts Lane, Green Lane, Westfield Road, Churchill Road, Critchill Road, Flint Close, Westover, Orchard Close, Westwood Drive, Eastwood Drive, Warleigh Close, Yeomans Lodge, Catherstone Close, Critchill Road, Beverly Close, Critchill Close, Whitemill Lane, Critchill Grove, Marston Lane, Georgian Court, Whitewell Road, Sourton View, Whitewell Road, Weavers Court, Richmond Road, Malthouse Court, Delmore Road, Firwood Road, Whitewell Road, Whitewell Close, Somerset Road.

Tuesday 5th December from 5pm: 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 (Behind Wall) Horton Street, Orchard Street, Vallis Way, Selwood Road, Trinity Street.

Friday 8th December from 4.45pm: Nunney.

Saturday 9th December from 4.15pm: Christchurch St East, Alexander Road, Turn At End Back To Summer Hill Summer Hill, Randolph Road, Singer Knoll, Woodland Road, Keyford, Cooperage, Back Along Keyford, Butts Hill Slips Close, Butts Hill, Newington Close, Butts Hill, (St)Water Lane, The Butts, Rossitors Rd, (St)Cherry Grove & Lower Keyford/Water Lane, Rossitors Hill, Keyford, (St) Sunnyside/Stevens Lane, Culverhill, The Mount, Austin Close, (St) Southfields, Mountsfield Feltham Drive, Feltham Lane, Tower View, Feltham Lane, Feltham Drive, Culverhill, Mount Pleasant, Little Keyford Lane.

Monday 11th December from 5pm: Stainer Close, Clink, Brunel Way, Churchward Drive, Dean Close, Churchward Drive, Braithwaite Way, Sterling Way, Churchward Drive, Brunel Way, Stevensons Drive, Trevithick Close, Stevenson’s Drive, Croscombe Gardens, Doulting Court, Blagdon Walk, Compton Gardens, Blagdon Walk, Brunel Way, Collett Way, Hawksworth & Wainwright, Brunel Way, Priddy Close, Brunel Way, Wellow Dive, Shoscombe & Foxcote, Cheddar Close, Brunel Way, Charterhouse Drive, Wedmore Close, Somerton Gardens, Brunel Way, Acacia Drive, Magnolia Close, Brunel Way, Laurel Close, Holly Court.

Tuesday 12th December from 5pm: Wallbridge Great Western Way, Rivers Reach, Fishers Brook, Garsdale, Portway, (R) Newland Gardens, Victoria Road Garston Road, (St) Avenue Road, Wallbridge Ave, Portway, Locks Hill, Butlers Gardens, Locks Hill Knightstone Heights, Charles Road, Foster Road Then Back Down Foster Road, (St) Walker Road, Adderwell Road, Knights Maltings, Adderwell Road, Locks Hill.

Thursday 14th December from 5pm: Berkley Road to Clink, St Johns Road, Clink Road, Fermoy, Forest Road, Elmleigh to end, Penny’s Piece, Elmleigh, Nightingale Avenue, Jay Close, Blackbird way, Chaffinch Avenue, Swallow Drive, Linnet way, Wren Close, Forest Road, Chestnut Close, Sycamore Drive, Chestnut Close, Cyprus Way, Forest Road ( By Shops ), Stonebridge Drive, Beaconsfield Way, Laburnum Close, Pine Court, Poplar Close, Gypsy lane, Mendip gardens, Briar Close, Beaconsfield Way, Larchfield Close, Lavender Court, Mulberry Court, Walnut Walk, Beaconsfield & back to Tesco, Aspen Close, Lime Close, Beech Court, Rowan Court, Ashtree Road, Maple Court, Princess Anne Road.

Friday 15th December from 5pm: Windsor Crescent, Rodden Road, Beechwood Avenue (second entrance), Beechwood Close, Rodden Road, St John’s Road, St Marys Road (second entrance), St Johns Road, Boundary Avenue, Coronation Road, Top end of St Johns Road, St Johns Road at end of Monmouth Drive, Monmouth Drive, Winscombe Court, Wynford Road, Wyville Road, Wythburn Road, Wyville Road, Linsvale Drive, Linsvale Close, Whitestone Road, Woodhayes Road, Both Cul De Sacs, Wyville Road, Bramley Drive, Bartlett Close, Farley Close, Bramley Drive, Waverley Close, Wyville Road, Westcott Close, Ludlow Close, Holmbury Close, Wyville Road, Back to Bramley Drive, Wychelm Road, Whitehorse Drive, Wychelm Road, Wayside Close.

Saturday 16th December from 12.15pm: Christchurch Street West, Bath Street.  3pm: Up to the Hospital

Beckington from 5.45 pm: Church Street, Frome Road, Warminster Road, go to bypass 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 18th December from 5.00 pm: Vallis Road, Wallington Way, Brittains, Marley Way, Kelsey Court, Weston Walk, Wallington Way, Vallis Road, Whatcombe Road, Upper Whatcombe, Valley View, Orchardleigh View, Low Water, Hill Ground, Weylands & Hodder’s Close, Welshmill, Delta Close, Singers Court, Henley Way, Foundry Way, Delta Close.

Tuesday 19th December from 5.00 pm: 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, up as far as Park Hill Drive, back to Fromefield, Bath Road.

Thursday 21st December from 1.45pm: Asda.

From 5pm: Harris Close, Waters Edge, Wallbridge, New Road, Hillside Drive, Elworthy, Rodden Road, Styles Hill, Styles Park, Easthill, Styles Hill, Styles Avenue, Styles Close, Styles Hill. End Near Bridge & then travel to Chapmanslade.

Friday 22nd December from 2pm: Sainsbury’s.

From 6pm: 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.

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