SANTA has set aside time from his busy schedule to visit the streets of Leigh and Lowton in time for Christmas.

St. Nicholas will be starting his street tour on The Rotary Club of Leigh's Santa's Sleigh on Monday, December 3 on Chapel Street and Manchester Road.

He will finish his tour 17 days later on Thursday, December 20 in the Warrington Road area.

Rotary President Frank Bowker said, “Santa Claus has already sent a list of the streets he will be visiting, so all the children can see when he will be in their area.

"His route will be different to previous years, so he wants you to carefully check the Rotary website nearer to the time, so that you are not disappointed.”

The sleigh will also be stopping in Bradshawgate on December 20 and will visit supermarkets and Bents Garden and Home.

Here are the dates for the streets Father Christmas will be visiting:

Monday, December 3- Chapel Street/Manchester Rd

Tuesday, December 4- Pennington north

Wednesday, December 5- Westleigh area

Thursday, December 6- Twist Lane /Windermere Road Leigh Parish Church/Orchard/Hope Street

Monday, December 10- Lowton (Newton Road)

Tuesday, December 11- Firs Lane/Wigan Road (lower part)

Wednesday, December 12- Higher Folds

Thursday, December 13- Wigan Road (upper part)

Friday, December 14- Hayman Avenue area

Monday, December 17- The Avenue/Holden Road areas

Tuesday, December 18- Lowton (6pm to 9pm)

Wednesday, December 19- Pennington South (6pm to 9pm)

Thursday, December 20- Warrington Road areas (6pm to 9pm

Static Locations

Asda Supercentre (10am-7pm)- Saturday, November 24 and Saturday, December 8

Bents Garden and Home (10am-4pm)- Sundays November 25, December 2, 9 and 16

Morrisons (10am-7pm)- Tuesday, December 18 and Thursday, December 19

Tesco (10am-7pm)- Friday, November 30 and Saturday, December 1 and Saturday, December 15

Bradshawgate (10am-4pm)- Thursday, December 20