PORLOCK will be showing off its festive side when Santas of all shapes and sizes descend on the village.

The annual Santa Festival and Santa Trail kicks off on Friday, December 4, when shops, businesses, pubs and community groups will be displaying their efforts in the hope of winning top prizes.

Porlock High Street will be packed with a variety of creations, from small toy Santas to life-sized models, in inventive and fun poses.

The Santa Trail leaflet will be available from shops in the village for visitors to pick up and follow the trail to choose their favourites.

Independent judges will tour the village at the beginning of the festival to vote for their favourites. The overall winner will be awarded the ‘Porlock Newsletter Best Santa’ cup and additional cups will be awarded for ‘The Lorna Doone Best Comic Santa’ and ‘The Porlock Visitor Centre Most Festive Santa’.

Festival organiser Chris Gladstone said: “The level of inventiveness and cheeky ideas has been increasing every year and we have seen some fantastic creations. We are really hoping for a record level of entries this year to ensure Porlock looks its most festive.”

The Santas will stay in place through to the end of December so there will plenty of time to enjoy all the Santas and do a spot of Christmas shopping along the way.

To add to the festive feel, new Christmas lights have been added throughout the village by Light Up Porlock, a group led by Denise Sage which has been raising funds for lights to be strung up throughout the village.