HO ho ho.

Children - and big kids - will get the chance to meet Santa Clause on a Christmas train ride.

The chubby fellow in red will be giving out presents on the Santa special rides which are held every year on Elsecar preservation steam railway at the heritage centre.

Geraldine Horner, of the preservation group who organises the event, said: ”It’s a great day out and everybody gets a really good quality pressie.”

The rides will be held every Saturday and Sunday from December 2 up to December 23. It will not open on Christmas eve. Tickets £6.