Charlie Cootes looking through the Toy shop window. Picture by ARM Images.
Popular model village Bekonscot is set to open for five weekends in the build up to Christmas.
The model village, in Warwick Road, closed as usual for the winter season on November 1, but will reopen for five weekends between this weekend and December 13.
Visitors can enjoy the popular tourist attraction on November 14 and 15, 21 and 22 and 28 and 29.
Father Christmas will make an appearance on the weekends of December 5 and 6 and 12 and 13 in his special Santa’s grotto.
Fans of the world’s oldest model village and railway can buy some last minute Christmas gifts in their new £35,000 gift shop on December 19 and 20 from 10am to 4pm.
The village will fully reopen to the public on February 13 next year.
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