Santa’s Sleigh in Swanage

🗓️ Saturday 29^th November- Thursday 18^th December 2025

Keep a look out for Santa’s sleigh as it makes its way around the streets of Swanage this Christmas.

Check your road on the route list below and make sure you’re ready that evening to go out and say hello to Father Christmas and his elves!

*Weather Update* Some locations have been missed due to heavy rain. Please see the Swanage Rotary Facebook page for live updates: www.facebook.com/SwanageandPurbeckRotary

Swanage Rotary runs this annual event to spread festive cheer and to raise funds for its good causes.

Routes for 2025

Santa will be visiting the streets of Swanage, Langton and Corfe on the following dates:

Saturday 29^th November

Find Father Christmas from 3pm at Swanage Christmas Lights Switch-On & Artisans on the Beach.

Wednesday 3^rd December

Victoria Avenue • Smiths Farm • Prospect Crescent • Rabling Road • Northbrook Road • Walrond Road • (De Moulham Road • Dolphin Court • Cauldron Barn Road • Cauldron Crescent • Cauldron Meadows) (See weather update above)

Thursday 4^th December

Kings Road West • Locarno Road • Argyle Road • Hanbury Road • Court Road • High Street • Princess Road • Howard Road • Linden Road • Newton Manor Close • Cecil Road • Morrison Road • Hendrie Close • Findlay Place • Ancaster Road • Aigburth Road

Saturday 6^th December

Meet Santa today at Swanage Christmas Market on Station Road/Institute Road, including a free Santa’s grotto! *(Please note: Due to adverse weather conditions forecast, the Swanage Christmas Market has been postponed)*

Monday 8^th December

High Street • Townsend Road • Richmond Road • Manwell Road & Drive • Osborne Road • Queens Road & Mead • Mount Scar • Gordon Road • Priests Road • Hoburne Road • Foxhill Close • Mariners Drive • Cowlease

Tuesday 9^th December (Langton Matravers)

Capston Field • High Street • Tom’s Field Road • Old Malthouse Lane • Durnford Drove • Gypshayes • The Hyde • Steppes • Lower Steppes • Nine Barrow View • Steppes Hill • Serrells Mead • Three Acre Lane

Wednesday 10^th December

Ulwell Road • Whitecliff Rd • Moor Road • Parsons Close • Hill Road • Redcliffe Road • Ballard Way • Bay Crescent & Close • Streche Road • Ballard Road • James Day Mead

Thursday 11^th December

High Street • Jubilee Road • Shirley Close • Bell Street • Marsh Way • Ash Close • Priest’s Road • Purbeck View • Panorama Road • Hillview Road • Wills Road

Friday 12^th December

Holmes Road • Sydenham Road/Bay View • Casterbridge Close • Higher Days Road • Shaston Close • Shottsford Close • Kingswood Close • Alderbury Close • Anvil Close • Leeson Close • Benlease Way • High Street

Saturday 13^th December

Santa’s Sleigh will be at Swanage Co-Op today between 10am – 4pm

Monday 15^th December

Bell Street • High Street • Steer Road • Hillsea Road • West Drive • South Road • Newton Rise • Newton Grange Close • Cow Lane

Tuesday 16^th December

Cauldron Barn Park • Cauldron Barn Road • D’Urberville Drive • Anglebury Avenue • Northbrook Road • Greensands Way • Brickyard Close • Old Grammar School Road • Wessex Way

Thursday 18^th December

Burlington Road • Victoria Road • Ulwell Road • Seaward Road • De Moulham Road • Bonfields Avenue • Northbrook Road • Cauldron Barn Road • Cauldron Crescent • Battlemead • Cauldon Avenue • Beach Gardens • Gannetts Park – Vivian Park

Friday 19^th & Saturday 20^th December

Santa will make his final visits through the streets of Corfe Castle, ending with carol singing in the village square.

Find out more here.

Santa’s Sleigh is organised by Swanage & Purbeck Rotary – visit their website for more events: www.swanagerotary.org