Santa Sleigh Run
For over 40 years Santa's Sleigh has been a well-loved tradition of Christmas in Holmes Chapel & District. On December evenings, local voluntary groups bring Santa and his Sleigh around the neighbourhood so that excited children can meet Santa at their doorstep. Our current sleigh was built in 2022 having retired the previous one which was built in 1989 by the Holmes Chapel Round Table, which sadly closed in 2002. In 2002, the Holmes Chapel Rotary Club took over the running of the sleigh until they also closed in 2018 when Holmes Chapel Partnership took over until 2025.
We estimate that over the past 33 years, collections made using the Santa Sleigh have exceeded £100,000, all of which has been shared throughout our community, and has supported many local organisations and charities.​
In 2026 Holmes Chapel Partnership handed over the reigns of the sleigh to Bridge The Gap who are now responsible for the schedules and running of the sleigh.
2026 SLEIGH RUN SCHEDULE
The sleigh teams try their best to get the sleigh close to each house, but sometimes, narrow roads or too many parked vehicles make it impossible to get to your house. If we can drive down a cul-de-sac, we need quite a large area to turn the sleigh around. You can help us by trying not to park cars or vans on the road if possible.
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The sleigh runs are scheduled to start at 5.30 pm each evening and usually finish by 7.30 pm.
If the weather is bad or lots of children appear then Santa can get a little delayed. Please note that in very bad weather the sleigh run may be cut short to ensure the safety of Santa and the team helping.​
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SANTA TRACKER:
You can find out exactly where Santa and his sleigh are on their rounds by using our tracking map via the button below . (Please note the text service we have used in previous years is no longer available.)​​​
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** PLEASE NOTE: This schedule is subject to change. Please check nearer the time for further updates **​
For all enquiries please contact bridgethegapdv@gmail.com
Monday 30th November
HOLMES CHAPEL: Bessancourt, Brookfield Drive, Chester Road, Westway, The Drive, Millingfield
Tuesday 1st December
HOLMES CHAPEL: Sandiford Road (and side roads), Station Road, Bromley Drive, London Road, Alum Court
Wednesday 2nd December
HOLMES CHAPEL: Saltersford Gardens, Thatch Close, Dee Avenue, Trent Crescent, Severn Way
Thursday 3rd December
HOLMES CHAPEL: Victoria Mills, Rees Crescent, Picton Square, Danefield Road, Riverside Crescent, Hawthorne Villas
Friday 4th December
HOLMES CHAPEL: Elm Drive and all side roads
Sunday 6th December
HOLMES CHAPEL: Christmas Market and Fair, 3-7pm. Find Santa on Parkway behind The Village Kitchen
Monday 7th December
GOOSTREY WEST: Meadow Avenue, Forest Avenue, Lea Avenue, Wood Lane, Boothbed Lane, Main Road, Birch Tree Lane, Blackberry Gardens, Birch Fold
Tuesday 8th December
GOOSTREY CENTRAL: Swanwick Close, Sandy Lane, Main Road, Mount Pleasant, Main Road to Bogbean
Wednesday 9th December
GOOSTREY EAST: Bogbean, Mill Lane, Woodlands Drive, Buckbean Way, Southlands, Brooklands, Main Road, Bank View, back to Minimart
Thursday 10th December
HOLMES CHAPEL: Selkirk Drive (and side roads), Balmoral Drive (and side roads), Southlands
Friday 11th December
CRANAGE: Byley Lane, Needham Drive
Sunday 13th December
BOTTLE BANK: Family Christmas Event 11.00am until 1.00pm
Monday 14th December
HOLMES CHAPEL: Broad Lane, Coniston Drive (and side roads), Grasmere Drive (and side roads)
Tuesday 15th December
BRERETON: Bluebell Green, Dunkirk Way, Field View
Wednesday 16th December
HOLMES CHAPEL: Bramhall Drive (and side roads), Ravenscroft
Thursday 17th December
HOLMES CHAPEL: The Cottons, Westmoreland, Northway, Sadlers Close
Friday 18th December
BRERETON: Brereton Heath, Brereton Grange
Monday 21st December
HOLMES CHAPEL: Portree Drive (and side roads)
Tuesday 22rd December
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