It's a busy time of year for Father Christmas, of course, but he's still finding the time to pay a visit to communities throughout the borough. Here's a plan of his routes...

The below are being carried out by Tameside Rotary, Stalybridge & Dukinfield Rotary and Hyde Rotary Clubs. 

ASHTON

This is an approximate guide of the route that Father Christmas will follow and will include adjacent streets. Santa will try to get to all the streets around these routes, but variations can occur with adverse weather and number of Santa’s Helpers available. (volunteers needed).

MOBILE ROUTES

Evenings 6.30pm until 9pm

Thursday, December 9

Start OL7 9TJ Dog and Pheasant, Oldham Road (Top Dog)

Springwood Way, Anglesey, Ney, Downshaw, Beech Mount, Store, Camberwell and streets off.

Tuesday, December 14

Start OL6 8DE Top of St Albans / Lees Road

Most of Hartshead Estate finishing behind Pegs Lantern Inn.

Wednesday, December 15

Start OL6 8TU, Pegs Lantern Inn, St Albans Avenue

Hartshead Estate Lower area - finishing behind Pegs Lantern Inn.

Last 30 minutes to Broadoak Hotel car park, by request

Thursday, December 16

Start OL6 9EP, top of Weymouth Road / Kings Road.

Kenworthy, Hampson, St Christopher’s, Gorsey, School, Broadoak, Greenwood, Coronation, Smallshaw, Connery, Sheard and Rowley.

Monday, December 20

Start OL6 6NQ, Neal Avenue

Beaufort, Derby, Montague, Hutton, Arundel, Darnton, Mellor, Cockbrook

Tuesday, December 21

Start OL6 8QW, Old Ball Inn

Broadoak, Timperley, Hartshead, Gambrel, Waterloo, Lyndhurst, Wilshaw, Vicarage and Cranbourne.

STATIC LOCATIONS

Daytime / Evenings – Various times

Friday, December 10

Location TBA from approximately 10am until 4pm

Saturday, December 11

Location Precinct, Ashton Town Centre from approximately 10am until 4pm

Sunday, December 12

Location B&M Ashton or Mossley area from approximately 11am until 4pm

Friday, December 17

ASDA Ashton from approximately 10am until 3.45pm

Tesco Droylsden from approximately 4.15pm until 8pm

Saturday, December 18

Location Precinct, Ashton Town Centre from approximately 10am until 4pm

Sunday, December 19

Sainsbury’s Ashton from approximately 10.30am until 4pm

STALYBRIDGE

Tuesday, December 7 

Mottram Rise

Thursday, December 9 

Mottram Old Road (Lower)

Monday, December 13 

Mottram Old Road (Upper)

Tuesday, December 14 

Mossley estates

Wednesday, December 15 

Four Lanes, Roe Cross Green

Thursday, December 16 

Ridge Hill

Saturday, December 11

Tesco Stalybridge

Saturday, December 11

Heyrod (static) from 4.30pm

DUKINFIELD

Wednesday, December 8 

The Royals, Dukinfield

Saturday, December 18 and Sunday, December 19

Morrisons, Dukinfield

HYDE

Tuesday, December 7 

Godley Hyde 6.30-8.30pm

High Street, Carlton Road, Sheffield Road, Barmhouse Estate, Fountain Street

Wednesday, December 8 

Gee Cross Hyde 6.30-8.30pm

Foxholes Road, Auburn Avenue, Coronation Avenue, Brookes Avenue, Grovernor Road, Berkley Close, Freshfield Avenue, Fawley Avenue

Thursday, December 9 

Newton Hyde 6-8pm 

Talbot Road, Bradley Green Road, Harbour Farm Road, Hickenfield Road, St Mary’s Road, Duke Road

Friday, December 10 

Hyde 6.30-8.30pm

James North Estate, Peel Street, Grange Road South, Brooks Close, Rowan Crescent, Back Bower, Lilly Street

Saturday, December 11 

B&M Store Hyde 11am- 3pm

Monday, December 13 

Newton Hyde 6.30-8.30pm Barnfield Road, Hillary Road, Everest Road, Harris Drive, Welch Road, Danby Road, Victoria Street

Tuesday, December 14

Gee Cross Hyde 6.30-8.30pm Rowbottom Street, Ralph Avenue, School Lane, Gloucester Road, Sandringham Road, Windsor Road, Frogmore Avenue, Knott Lane, Woodfield Avenue, Waverley Road, King Edward Road, York Road, King Edward Court

Wednesday, December 15 

Hattersley Hyde 6.30-8.30pm Hattersley Road East, Camborne Road, Warble Brook Avenue, Field Farm Road

Thursday, December 16 

Newton Hyde 6.30-8.30pm Ferndale, Chestnut Grove, Talbot Road, Victoria Street, Glyden Close, Townley Fold, Pentland Way, Early Bank Road, Lasells Fold

Saturday, December 18 

Tesco Hattersley 11am-3pm

Sunday, December 19 

Tesco Hattersley 11am-3pm

Santa Float appearances are subject to availability of the volunteer team, equipment and weather conditions. 

All funds raised are in aid of local and international charities and the programme is run by Tameside Rotary, Stalybridge & Dukinfield Rotary and Hyde Rotary. 

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