A festive train is returning to ferry shoppers in Tunbridge Wells around the town.

Last Christmas the Father Christmas World Express carried more than 10,000 passengers and hopes it will again draw shoppers to the town centre.

It will run along the same routes linking the bottom of the town with the top, from The Pantiles to the Assembly Hall.

It operates free of charge and will run daily from 10am to 4pm from Thursday until Christmas Eve.

It is owned and operated by Markerstudy Leisure, the company behind Father Christmas World which will open on Thursday.

Nick Moore, commercial director at Markerstudy Leisure, said: “We are chuffed to announce that the Father Christmas World Express will be back again this year supporting local businesses, residents and visitors to Tunbridge Wells.

"A similar train will operate within Father Christmas World where more than half of the tickets have already sold for the attraction. Sales are increasing daily as the sense of Christmas builds.”