SANTA embarks on his final tour of the area before returning to Lapland for Christmas Eve.

The Rotary Club of Prestwich and Whitefield's festive sleigh will be at Sainsbury's in Heaton Park on Saturday from 10.30am to 4pm.

Then the float will tour the streets of Prestwich every evening from Monday, starting at 6.30pm.

On Monday Santa will be in the Clifton Road/Gardner Road area; on Tuesday he will be at Heywood Road/Glebelands Road/Orange Hill Road; on Wednesday it is the turn of Heywood Road/Hampden Road/Heaton Street area, on Thursday the Whittaker Lane/Bannerman Avenue/Rectory Lane area and on Friday evening youngsters can see Santa in the St Annes Road area.

The sleigh will also be at Tesco in Prestwich on Saturday, December 18 from 10.30am to 4pm.

The Rotary Club carries out a collection and proceeds go to local charities.