Santa and Rudolph 2022

This year Santa and Rudolph’s Ride Around Town topped the £10k mark with £10,242 collected and shared equally between Save the Children and the Rotary Club of Felixstowe’s causes,


Record amount raised

Santa and Rudolph’s Ride Around Town topped the £10k mark for the first time with £10,242 collected and shared equally between Save the Children and the Rotary Club of Felixstowe’s causes, and this Christmas Rotary’s cause is supporting those suffering hardship in Ukraine. Thanks to all those who have contributed.

Santa and Rudolph are a long-established part of Christmas in Felixstowe raising funds and bringing Christmas cheer. And thanks to H B Commercial, who stepped in with a replacement when the old trailer was found to be beyond repair, Rudolph will be on the road for decades to come.

But this is a community enterprise in which so many have played their part. So, thanks to all the volunteer collectors, Santas and drivers who have supported us through fourteen evening runs and two weekends along with appearances at The Triangle, Great Eastern Square and Mannings. A few mentions are particularly well deserved: The Town Council for making a substantial grant towards materials for refitting the trailer sound and lights; Mannings for the use of their coin counting facilities; Savers, Lidl and Morrisons for supporting the weekend events; and Vicky and Harry at the Half Moon (Walton) for accommodating the trailer throughout the refit and the ride around the town.

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Rebuilding Rudolph

more For nearly five decades, Santa and Rudolph have been a familiar sight around the town. And thanks to a generous donor, who stepped in when the old trailer was found to be corroded beyond repair, they are all set for many more years on the road.

Santa and Rudolph - Thursday 22 December

more Today, to complete their Ride Around Town, Santa and Rudolph will be visiting St Andrews Rd (East), Croutel Rd, Brook Lane, Picketts Rd, High Rd East, Foxgrove Lane, Thornley Rd, Rosebery Rd, Bath Rd, Quilter Rd, Barton Rd and Constable Rd

Santa and Rudolph - Sunday 11 December

more After yesterday's visit to Hamilton Rd and Great Easter Square, Santa and Rudolph will be at Lidl Haven Exchange from 10 am to 4 pm today.

Santa and Rudolph - Saturday 10 December

more Santa and Rudolph will be on Hamilton Rd outside Savers today from 9.30 am to 4.30pm. See you there!

Santa Tracker - Friday 9 December

more Here is today's plan and, from 6 pm, the link to the Santa tracker. And if you miss him you can donate online.

Friday 9 December

more Laureate Fields and Trelawny Place - To be confirmed

Thursday 8 December

more Glenfield and Fairfield Ave, Beatrice Ave, Dellwood, Fleetwood and Lynwood Ave, Lansdowne Rd, Rosemary Ave, Colneis Rd, Links Ave, Upperfield Drive

Thursday 22 December

more St Andrews Rd (east), Croutel Rd, Brook Lane, Picketts Rd, High Rd East, Foxgrove Lane, Thornley Rd, Rosebery Rd, Bath Rd, Quilter Rd, Barton Rd and Constable Rd

Wednesday 14 December

more Trimley St Mary – Sprites Hall Lane, High Rd, New Rd, Chatsworth Crescent, Addington Rd, Station Rd, The Avenues and St Marys Close

Tuesday 13 December

more Grange Rd and roads off (Mill Lane to railway bridge), Coronation Drive and roads off, Mill Lane, Stour Ave and Wadgate Rd

Tuesday 20 December

more Trimley St Mary – Faulkeners Way estate – starting at shops on the green going to Trimley High Rd covering roads off including Fen Meadow, Thomas Ave, The Wheelwrights, Dawson Drive, The Josselyns, Woodlands Ave, Drovers Court and Mill Pouch

Wednesday 21 December

more Kirton

Thursday 15 December

more Town centre - Valley Walk, Garrison Lane, Newry Ave, Surrey Rd, Goyfield Ave, Chaucer Rd, Princes Gdns, Princes and Queens Rds from St Andrews Rd to Wolsey Gdns plus Orwell Rd and roads off

Tuesday 6 December

more Trimley St Mary – Faulkeners Way estate – starting at the shops on the green going to Trimley High Rd covering roads off including Punchard Way, Langstons, Farriers Went, Dains Place and roads off where accessible

Monday 19 December

more Walton –Maidstone Rd and roads off Cornwall Rd, Seaton Rd and High St

Friday 16 December

more Maybush Lane, Priory Rd, Marcus Rd, St Georges, Church Rd and roads off, Looe Rd and roads off, Sunningdale/Wentworth Drives, Quinton’s Lane

Monday 12 December

more Trimley St Martin, St Martins Green, Mill Lane & roads off

Wednesday 7 December

more Town centre Roads bounded by and including Tomline Rd, Hamilton Gdns, Chevalier Rd, Felix Rd, Gainsborough Rd and St Andrews (west)

Monday 5 December

more Western Avenue and Westmorland Rd and roads off that are trailer `accessible

20 December

more Trimley St Mary – Faulkeners Way estate – starting at shops on the green going to Trimley High Rd covering roads off including Fen Meadow, Thomas Ave, The Wheelwrights, Dawson Drive, The Josselyns, Woodlands Ave, Drovers Court and Mill Pouch

19 December

more Walton –Maidstone Rd and roads off Cornwall Rd, Seaton Rd and High St.

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Rudolph' 2022

back Here is all you need to know about Rudolph’s Routes around the town. On the night, see here or the Visit Felixstowe Facebook page for the Santa tracker details. And here is Santa and Rudolph's new trailer on the road.