Hundreds Of Tractors To Join Festive Parade

Hundreds of decorated tractors will take to the streets of South Leicestershire tomorrow as the popular Archers Festive Tractor Run returns.

Farmers from across Harborough and further afield will join the Christmas convoy, which will leave Lutterworth at 4.30pm and visit several towns and villages before returning to the town.

Last year’s Festive Tractor Run

The event has raised over £150,000 for charity since launching in 2020, with crowds lining the streets to watch the tractors pass-by.

This year it will raise funds for Leicestershire’s LOROS Hospice, Leicestershire MS Therapy Centre, Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution & The Farms Safety Foundation, known as ‘Yellow Wellies’

Organiser Ryan Archer told HFM it has become a magical event for the community:

Last year’s Festive Tractor Run

Full route and approximate timings:

• 4.30pm Lutterworth (Coventry Rd/Brookfield Way/Bill Crane Way)
• 4.40pm Dunton Bassett (Coopers Lane/Broughton Lane)
• 4.45pm Broughton Astley (Broughton Rd/Station Rd)
• 4.50pm Broughton Astley (Main St/Orchard Rd/Leicester Rd
• 5.15pm Cosby (Broughton Rd/Croft Rd/Park Rd)
• 5.30pm Whetstone (Cambridge Rd)
• 5.45pm Blaby Centre (Arriving via Grove Rd on to Lutterworth Rd)
• 6.00pm South Wigston (via little Glen Rd/St Thomas Rd/Canal St)
• 6.10pm Blaby (Hospital lane/ Winchester Rd)
• 6.20pm Countesthorpe (via Winchester Rd/ Cosby Rd/Station Rd/Main St
• 6.35pm Peatling Magna
• 6.50pm Peatling Parva
• 7.00pm Gilmorton
• 7.15pm Lutterworth (Church St./George St/Bitteswell Rd.
• 7.25 Lutterworth (Bitteswell Rd/Bill Crane Way
• 7.30 Lutterworth (Leicester Rd) Finish

You can donate online here or alternatively, text TRACTORS followed by your donation amount to 70580.

For example, To donate £5 text TRACTORS5 to 70580, To donate £10 text TRACTORS10 to 70580

Texts will cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate message.