Chard town welcomes Santa Claus for another year running

Chard Carnival Committee will be touring Chard with the Santa float this year, this will start on Tuesday, December 2 and run through to Sunday, December 23.

Chard residents can catch Father Christmas at Tesco on Saturday, December 7 and 14, between 1.30pm and 3.30pm.

According to Councillor Jason Baker, it is “great” to be able to do this tradition again in 2024.

“It brings such joy to people when they see Father Christmas going past their home, young and old often ask when its coming and eagerly await its arrival,” he said.

This year is expected to be even better than previous years, with The Phoenix Hotel and Chard CommuniTEA Waffle sponsoring the event.

If you would like to get involved with the Santa float or help in anyway with the committee, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us via the Chard Carnival website chardcarnival.co.uk.

“We are very grateful for their support this year as this has meant that we have been able to take the float out again this year,” Cllr Jason added. “We rely on not just the hard work and dedication of the Carnival Committee but a huge number of volunteers who travel around the town and villages collecting with Santa, all the money raised goes to help support local groups and clubs across our town so please give generously.”

Here are the dates and Chard streets that Santa Claus will be visiting this year:

Tuesday, December 3

Avishayes Road

Chesterfield

Stringfellow Crescent

Wilkins Close

Henson Park

Fairway Rise

Touches

Samuel Vickery

Cedric Close

Caraway Close

Old Orchards

Avishayes

 

Wednesday, December 4

Great Western Road

Brunel Court

Victoria Avenue

Old Station Court

Crewkerne road

Nursery Gardens

Monmouth Court

Oaklands Avenue

Broad Street

Bramble Lane

Hazel Court

Bracken Way

Barbery Drive

Cloudberry Close

Foxglove Way

 

Saturday, December 7

Forton

Winsham

Thorncombe

 

Sunday, December 8

Tatworth

South Chard

Tuesday, December 10

Blackdown Heights

Morangis Way

Kings Ride

Denning Close

Tudor Court

Elizabeth Way

Redstart Road

Robins Court

Mervyn Ball Close

Bampton Avenue

Beasley Court

Selwood

Kinforde

 

Wednesday, December 11

Glynswood

Elder Close

Ravensmead

Elm Street

Druids Walk

Oak End Way

Pine Avenue

Sycamore

Ashgrove

Cedar Close

Larch Avenue

 

Saturday, December 14

Combe St Nicholas

Wadeford 

 

Sunday, December 15

Furnham Road

Delshore Close

Furze Hill

Coker Way

Wyatt Way

Furnham Close

Hocken Close

Furnham Crescent

Reed Close

Mount Hindrance Lane

Thorndun Park Drive

David’s Way

Jarmin Way

Leach Road

Dolling’s Close

England’s Way

Cribb Close

Phelps Close

Bonds Close

Helmstead Way

Langdon Close

Britannia Way

Thorndun Park

John Gunn Close

Gifford Close

Glanville Avenue

 

Tuesday, December 17

Combe Street

Cambridge Street

Touchstone Lane

Rackclose Gardens

Touchstone Close

Snowdon Heights

Shepards Lane

High Street

Symes Close

Helliers Road

Crimchard

Laurel Gardens

Bews Lane

Bondfield Way

Park Cottages

Park Crescent

Northover Drive

 

Wednesday, December 18

St Gildas

Millfield

Garner Close

Bubwith Road

Bubwith Close

Auckland Way

Beckington Crescent

Montague Way

Hervey Road

Silver Street

Old Town

Dwelly Close

Mill Lane

Boden Street

Holyrood Street

 

Saturday, December 21

Church Street

Tatworth Road

King Inne Close

King Alfred Drive

King Athleston Drive

King Cuthred Close

King Ceol Close

Ashcroft

Forton Road

Lordleaze Lane

Henderson Drive

Russell Pope Avenue

Norrington Way

Cooks Close

Spicer Way

Farrow Close

Dominy Close

Bryer Close

Sopers Field

Holbear

Hartsfield

 

Sunday, December 22

Halcombe

Culverhayes

South End Mews

Manor Close

Summerfields Road

St Mary’s Close

St Mary’s Crescent

Manor Farm

Bonfire

Mintons Orchard

Alun Reece Way

Mintons

Duck Lane

Tool House Way

Wambrook Place

Coronation Street

Springmead

Crowshute

Mitchell Gardens

Brutton Way

Toms Close

Windsor Crescent

Queens Close

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