December 2024. Father Christmas will be coming your way!

Father Christmas and his helpers from the Rotary Club of Twickenham upon Thames will be visiting the streets of Twickenham, Whitton and St Margarets during the Christmas season, bringing good cheer and collecting for communities in need.

We will be starting on Tuesday 3 December 2024 and continuing right through to Thursday 19 December. Here is the route plan which also be on our Facebook page.

We are looking forward to seeing you again!

DECEMBER DATES	ROUTE
Tuesday 3rd	Montrose Avenue to Tranmere Road
Wednesday 4^th	Redway Drive to Crane Way
Thursday 5^th	St Stephens Gardens to Cambridge Road
Friday 6^th	Chudleigh Rd to Court Way
Saturday 7^th	Whitton High Street (static collection)
Monday 9^th	Copthall Gardens to Colne Road
Wednesday 11^th	Strafford Road to Colne Park Road
Thursday 12^th	Runnymede Road to Whitton Road
Tuesday 17^th	Tower Road to Pope’s Avenue
Wednesday 18th	Manoel Road to Byeways
Friday 19^th	Wellesley Road to Walpole Gardens

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