THIS year, Father Christmas will once again be visiting Hereford and the surrounding areas, thanks to Hereford Lions Club.

The Lions have been bringing joy to local children for over five years with the annual Santa sleigh tour.

This year's tours will begin on December 5, with Santa visiting families in Grandstand Road and Roman Road.

On December 7, Santa will tour the Hunderton, Belmont, Redhill and Aconbury areas.

People in Moreton-on-Lugg, Marden and Sutton can then see him on December 9, before he visits Fownhope, Mordiford, Bartestree and Lugwardine the following day.

On December 11, Santa will be in Tupsley and St James, and on December 12, you can see him in Hinton, Lower Bullingham and Saxon Gate.

December 14 will be devoted to seeing the people of Newton Farm and Abbotsfield, and December 15 to Stretton Sugwas, Credenhill and Burghill.

Those who live in Bobblestock, Westfields and Kings Acre can get out to see Father Christmas on December 16.

Finally, on December 18, Santa will be in High Town, then finishing off in Clehonger, Madley, Kingstone and Coldstone.

Those who want to keep up with Santa's whereabouts can visit the Hereford Lions Facebook page to see a tracker each day.

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Here is the full list of dates, times and locations.

Thursday, December 5 

  • 3.30pm to 5.30pm - Co-Op car park, Grandstand Road
  • 5.30pm - the Point, Roman Road area

Saturday, December 7 - 4.45pm start

  • Hunderton - Belmont Avenue, Springfield Avenue, Hunderton Avenue, Charles Witt Avenue, Rogers Avenue, Wallis Avenue, Hunderton Road
  • Belmont/Redhill - Beattie Avenue, Blackmarston Road, Merry Hill Crescent, Hay Lease Crescent, Belmont Road, Walnut Tree Avenue, Home Lane, Stanberrow Road, Leysters Avenue, Marlbrook Road, Beaufort Avenue, Falstaff Road return to Marlbrook Road, Mayberry Avenue, Hillside Avenue, Pentwyn Avenue, Hazel Grove, Walnut Tree Avenue
  • Aconbury

Monday, December 9 - 4.45pm start

  • Moreton-on-Lugg - Moreton Stores
  • Marden School
  • Sutton School
  • College Estate, Roman Road - College Green, Frederick Avenue, Kingsway, Old School Lane, Roman Road, Furlongs, Wentworth Park

Tuesday, December 10 - 4pm

  • Fownhope - Noverwood Drive
  • Mordiford - the Moon
  • Bartestree
  • Lugwardine

Wednesday, December 11 - 5.15pm

  • Tupsley/St James - Whittern Way, Winchester Avenue, Salisbury Avenue, Church Road, Gorsty Lane, Harvey Road, Siddons Road, Gorsty Lane, Sudbury Avenue, Hampton Park Road, Old Eign Hill, Hampton Dene Road, Church Road, Quarry Road, Pilley Road, Chartwell Road, Lower Ledbury Road, St Owen’s Street, Green Street, Harold Street, Eign Road, Turner Street, St Guthlac Street

Thursday, December 12 - 5.15pm

  • Hinton/Lower Bullingham/Saxon Gate - Oak Crescent, Grove, Hinton Crescent, Hinton Avenue, Chestnut Drive, Hinton Crescent, Putson Avenue, Goodwin Way, Claire’s Court, Winston Road, Long Meadow, Manor Road, Ridgeway Avenue, Aconbury Avenue, Franks Avenue, Woodhouse Way, Hoarwithy Road, The Pastures, Webtree Avenue, Dinedor Avenue, Ross Road, Bullingham Lane, Waggoners Way, Staddlestone Circle, Orchard Avenue, Mayflower Drive, The Hawthornes, Oakfield Road

Saturday, December 14 - 4.30pm

  • Newton Farm/Abbotsfield - Woodward Avenue, Kilvert Road, Charlton Avenue, Ethelston Crescent, Trelleck Avenue, Masefield Avenue, Wakefield Road, Brampton Road, Treago Grove, Waterfield Road, South Holme Road, WestHolme Road, MulberryClose, Sycamore Avenue,Wheatridge Road, Eastholme, Yarington Mill, Goodrich Grove, Northolme Road, Stanbrook Road, Oulton Drive, Dorchester Way, Shellingham Way, Abbotsmead Road, Wyedean Rise, Whitefriars Road, Tavistock Drive, Sydwall Road.

Sunday, December 15 - 4.15pm

  • Sutton Sugwas/Credenhill - Jellicoe Drive, Guildford Road, Waterside, Glebe Close, Mill Lane, Ecroyd Park, Meadow Drive, Trenchard Avenue, Halton Way, Cranwell Drive,  Elm Road, Oak Road, Dovecote Lane, Centurian Way
  • Burghill - Manor Fields, Redstone, Tillington

Monday, December 16 - 5.15pm

  • Bobblestock/Westfields/Kings Acre - Sandown Drive, Kempton Avenue, Grandstand Road, Westfield Street, Highmore Street, Yazor Road, Sheridan Road, Three Elms Road, Bonnington Drive, Hillary Drive, Kings Acre Road, Wordsworth Road, Westfailing Street, Barrie Road, Langland Drive, Cotswold Drive

Wednesday, December 18

  • 10.30am to 5.30pm - High Town
  • 6pm - Clehonger Stores, Madley, Kingstone, Coldstone