Full list of locations where Santa's sleigh is visiting Northampton

Father Christmas is back in town this December, with help from the Rotary Club
By Carly Roberts
Published 8th Dec 2020, 09:00 BST
Santa pictured in Roade last year with his helpers. Pictures by Kirsty Edmonds.Santa pictured in Roade last year with his helpers. Pictures by Kirsty Edmonds.
Santa pictured in Roade last year with his helpers. Pictures by Kirsty Edmonds.

You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to Northampton town.

Families are being invited to watch out for Santa's annual sleigh ride through Northampton town and villages this year, as part of the Rotary Clubs annual fundraiser

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Every year, the members of the Rotary Club of Northampton Becket work hard to navigate Father Christmas around to say hello to all the children but this year, it will be from a distance because Santa doesn't want to get poorly.

Santa pictured on his sparkly sleigh as he made his journey across town with his famous reindeers.Santa pictured on his sparkly sleigh as he made his journey across town with his famous reindeers.
Santa pictured on his sparkly sleigh as he made his journey across town with his famous reindeers.

Rotarian Terry Atkinson said: "“Rotary Becket is delighted that we will be able to help Santa visit the children again.

"We have received many enquiries through social media asking if he will be able to visit.

"The members have been spending the last few weeks refurbishing the sleigh with new lights so it will be easier to see Santa coming.

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"Rotary relies on the generous support of Northampton people at this time to enable them to support many local community causes.”

The Becket Rotary Club is made up of about 40 men and women who fundraise for good causes in the town.The Becket Rotary Club is made up of about 40 men and women who fundraise for good causes in the town.
The Becket Rotary Club is made up of about 40 men and women who fundraise for good causes in the town.

Starting on Friday, December 12, Santa will be making his way through Roade village before ending his tour of Northamptonshire on Tuesday, December 22 when he stops off at Granary Road, in East Hunsbury.

Although Santa will tour the streets on his sleigh, this year it will not be possible for his helpers to knock on doors.

Instead, the sleigh will stop briefly at a number of published stops for people who would like to wave from a distance and donate to the Rotary Becket’s Charity Fund, which helps support good causes through the year.

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There will be buckets laid out by the sleigh for money to be dropped in and, this year, contactless machines for anyone who would like to make a payment by card.

For those who would like to support Santa's sleigh ride, Rotary Becket has set up a crowdfunding page, and you can donate by clicking here.So that residents can look out for the sleigh without leaving home, the progress of the sleigh can be tracked each evening via this link.Anyone who does wish to visit Santa at one of his published stops is asked to follow all social distancing guidelines

The locations are as follows:

Saturday 12th December: Roade

Sunday 13th December: Moulton Leys

Monday 14th December: Wootton Fields (including Wootton Community

Centre)

Tuesday 15th December: Grange Park

Wednesday 16th December: Obelisk Rise

Thursday 17th December: Roads off Billing Road East

Friday 18th December: Pineham Village

Saturday 19th December: Hunsbury Meadows and Pineham

Sunday 20th December: Upton

Monday 21st December: Roads off Butts Road

Tuesday 22nd December Roads off Granary Road

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