Farther Christmas has been spotted in the Seaton area as he prepares for the big day.

The Seaton & District Lions Club have been assisting Father Christmas, who visited Seaton Tesco on Saturday and Colyford on Monday evening.

Santa continues his rounds of the local area this evening (Tuesday, December 7) with a tour around Colyton. Starting at Colyvale at 5.30pm, he will then visit Courtney Drive, River View Drive, River View Close, Knowles Drive, Newbery Close, Gribblemead, Moorfields where he will park up to wave to the children, and then on to Castle View, he will park in Hillhead and then Saxon Meadow.

On Wednesday, December 8 he will visit Seaton, starting at at 5.30pm at Popular Tree Drive and heading on to Chestnut Close, Ash Grove, Willow Close, Larch Close, Prince Charles Way, Maple Close, Mulbury Rise, Lime Way, Oaklands Close, Rowan Drive, Marlborough Way, Rogers Way, Barnards Hill Lane, Littlefields, Hawkesdown View, Axeview Road, ending at Wychall Park.

The tour of Seaton will continue on Thursday, December 9, starting at 5.30pm at Glenwater Close in Axmouth, onto Chapel Street and parking at The Ship Inn before going on towards Seaton.

Santa will then go up Trevelyn Road and along the Esplanade, coming down Beach Road into Harbour Road then into Royal Observer Way to Pebble Beach and park up amongst the new houses. He will then proceed back down Royal Observer Way into Harbour Road to Bradfords.

His final stops on Friday, December 10 will include Drovers Way at 5.30pm, then Burnham Close, Boundary Park, Primrose Way where he will park up to wave at the children, on to Buttercup Close, Celandine, Foxglove, Woodfields, Starr Close, Thornfield Close where he will again stop and wait to wave, and then finally on to Scalwell Mead, Scalwell Park and Scalwell Lane.

When you hear Father Christmas coming, come out and give him a wave, he would love to see you all especially the children. Please stay safe and remember to remain socially distance.