SANTA returns to Northwich this weekend, ahead of a jam-packed month of visits across town.

Father Christmas has teamed up with the Rotary Club of Northwich Vale Royal and the Northwich Round Table to visit Saturday's Christmas Extravaganza followed by a tour of the surrounding villages.

His grotto will be set up near the library at 10am on Saturday, November 24, and then at Barons Quay from 10am to 4pm each Saturday from December 1 to December 22.

On Friday, November 30, he will be at the Hartford Christmas lights switch-on, before setting off on a tour of the area from December 3.

Monday, December 3 – Hartford, Albermarle Street/Walnut Avenue.

Tuesday, December 4 – Winnington, Burnside Way/Cromwell Street.

Wednesday, December 5 – Leftwich, Dunham Road/Old Hall Road.

Thursday, December 6 – Weaverham, Keepers Lane/Owley Wood Road

Friday, December 7 – Kingsmead, lights switch on and Moor Park Way/King Edward Close

Sunday, December 9 – Weaverham, Cuddington and Forest Edge

Monday, December 10 – Rudheath, Lavender Road/West Avenue

Tuesday, December 11 – Barnton lights switch-on and Barnton, Grange Road/Meadow Drive/Broadway/Townfield Lane

Wednesday, December 12 – Rudheath, Carlton Road/Royle Street

Thursday, December 13 – Castle, Althelbrae Close/Queensgate/Darwin Street

Friday, December 14 – Barnton, Beech Road/Elmwood Drive

Monday, December 1 – Hartford, Whitehall Drive/Woods Road

Tuesday, December 18 – Rudheath, Malpas Road/Marlowe Road/Braemar Road

Wednesday, December 19 – Lostock, Wells Avenue/Harris Road

Thursday, December 20 – Kingsmead, Dukes Way/Bishopsgate/Burwardsley Way/Blandford Drive