The Warminster Lions Christmas Float has started its fundraising journey around the local area.
The float, an annual tradition featuring Santa and a team of volunteers, will tour the town to raise funds for local charities until Friday 19th December.
“The annual tour here by Santa has long been a much-anticipated event in the lead-up to Christmas,” said Warminster Lion Nick Humpherson.
“It is just one of the many ways in which Warminster Lions Club serves its community, bringing excitement and good cheer to all ages as well as raising funds to support local good causes.”
The Lions will collect donations with buckets, a SumUp machine and a QR code at every stop.
“As the town has expanded over the years it has become increasingly difficult for this hard-working group of volunteers to reach out to every single household. Many residents have fond memories of the days when there would be a knock on the door and a Lion would be there with sweets and a collecting bucket!
“With just 12 evenings available to us this year, we are having to think carefully how best to bring the joy to as many people as possible. Our plan is to identify accessible and safe places to stop so that you can come to us at your closest stopping place. We are also hoping to arrange some daytime static events that you can visit.”
For more information, visit the Warminster Lions Club website or social media.
Route:
Thursday 4th December
5.30pm to 7.30pm – Jubilee Gardens
Stops on Saturn Close at old Customer Hub (5.40pm) and new Customer Suite (6pm), stop at junction of Hubble Road & Perseus Close (6.20pm), Bath Arms Shearwater car park (7pm)
Friday 5th December
6pm to 7pm
Ginger Piggery, Boyton
Monday 8th December 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Stops at Prestbury Drive Spar shop (5.40pm), stop at far end, before the bend, at St John’s Road (6.10pm), Southleigh View (6.30pm), East End Avenue, with a stop at the junction with The Ridgeway (7pm)
Tuesday 9th December
5.30pm to 7pm
Stops at St John’s School hall (5.40pm), Boreham Road, Woodcock Road, stopping in the St George’s School lay-by (6pm), Boreham Field, stopping in Princess Gardens (6.20pm), Woodcock Road, stopping at the junction with Woodcock Gardens (6.45pm)
Wednesday 10th December
5.30pm to 7.30pm
Warminster Garrison Community Centre (5.45pm), Pepper Place, stopping by flats 401-411 (6.10pm), Houldsworth Avenue, by house 532 (6.30pm), Firbank Crescent by houses 340 and 432 (6.45pm and 7pm), Wilson Square, by house 200 (7.15pm)
Thursday 11th December
5.30pm to 7.30pm
Thornhill Road Tesco Express (5.40pm), Tascroft Rise, stopping at the junction of St Andrews Road and Kyte Close (5:50pm), Osprey Road playground (6.10pm), layby by house 51 Falcon Road (6.30pm), by house 93 Falcon Road (6.50pm), junction of Broxburn Road and Langholm Avenue (7.10pm).
Monday 15th December
5.30pm to 7.30pm
Upper Marsh Road, stopping at the junction with Ferris Mead (5.40pm), Avon Road, Wylye Road, stopping at the junction with Ebble Crescent (6.10pm), Wylye Road, Ashley Place, stopping at the junction with Hillwood Lane (6.40pm)
Tuesday 16th December
5.30pm to 7.15pm
Bishopstrow Village Hall (5.40pm), Sutton Veny Woolpack pub X-roads (6.10pm), Heytesbury Red Lion pub (6.40pm)
Wednesday 17th December
5.30pm to 7.30pm
Masefield Road, stopping by house 56 (5.40pm), Ruskin Drive, stopping by house 55 (5.50pm), Swaledale Road, stopping at the play park (6.10pm) stopping at the junction with Jacob Way (6.35pm), Virginia Drive, Grovelands Way stopping at the junction with Primrose Walk (7pm) & junction with Minster View (7.15pm)
Thursday 18th December
6pm to 7pm
Maiden Bradley village hall car park
Friday 19th December
5.30pm to 7.30pm
The Beeches (5.45pm), West Parade, stopping at the junction with Myrtle Avenue (6.10pm), Alcock Crest, stopping by house 91 (6.30pm), West Parade, Princecroft Lane, Westleigh, stopping by Princecroft school (7pm)
