The lighting of beacons across the UK to celebrate Royal events has been a long tradition. Most recently, some may remember the event for The Queen's 90th birthday in 2016 or perhaps her Diamond Jubilee.
With The Queen's Platinum Jubilee coming up this June, beacons are once again being readied. Across the country, some 1,500 beacons will be lit, and Nottinghamshire has its fair share of sites.
Also, and for the first time, beacons will be lit in each of the capital cities of the Commonwealth countries. The event will take place on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
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If you'd like to see a beacon being lit there's a good chance there'll be one near you - there are a total of 26 confirmed or pending sites where beacons are being lit across Nottinghamshire, so hopefully there is one in your area or nearby. All beacons will be lit at 9.45.
Some venues have activities going on as well. For instance, at Green's Windmill in Sneinton, Clifton Flower Park, Woodthorpe Park and Bulwell Bogs, there will be live music.
Below are all the sites in Notts currently listed as being where beacons will be lit.
Where you can see The Queen's Jubilee Beacons being lit
- Beeston Marina, Beeston
- Bingham, Market Place
- Collingham
- Cropwell Bishop Memorial Hall Play Park, Cropwell Bishop
- Green's Windmill in Sneinton
- East Markham Playing Field
- Close to Fernwood Village Hall, Fernwood
- Gotham Memorial Hall, Gotham
- Governors’ Field, Woodborough
- North Leverton Windmill Field
- Orston
- Clifton Flower Park
- Woodthorpe Park, Woodthorpe
- Robin Hood Hill, Oxton
- Southwell
- Sparrow Park, Bilsthorpe
- Spital Farm, Blyth
- The Green, Cotgrave
- Bulwell Bogs, Bulwell
- The Plough Car Park, Coddington
- The Village Green, Ruddington
- Torworth Playing Field, Torworth
- Village Centre, Tollerton
- Walesby Forest Activity Centre, Walesby
- Wood Nook Recreation Ground, Selston
Gedling Country Park
Sites without an exact location are earmarked sites for beacon lighting. This page will be updated as locations are confirmed
Update: Gedling Country Park will be hosting a Beacon Lighting event. The Mayor of Gedling will give an address at 9.35pm at the beacon, followed by the beacon being lit at 9.45pm.
