DOZENS Somerset streets will be closed to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, writes Daniel Mumby.
Events are being planned between June 2 and 5, including town centre parades and street parties.
Somerset County Council has published a list of approved road closures, showing what parties are being staged in your area.
Here’s a list of road closures in force over the long weekend:
THURSDAY, JUNE 2.
High Street and Victoria Street, Burnham-on-Sea – street party, 7am-7pm.
Pier Street and Esplanade, Burnham-on-Sea – children’s parade, 7am-4pm.
College Street, Burnham-on-Sea – street party, 12-6pm.
B3162 Crowshute Link, Chard – parade, 7-10:30am.
North Street, Norton St. Philip – street party, 10am-10pm.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3.
High Street between Chapel Hill and Farm Hill, Ashcott – street party, 9am-6pm.
Goose Street, Beckington – street party, noon-midnight.
B3162 Crowshute Link, Chard – parade, 10-11am.
Church Road, Honiton Road, Moor Lane, Red Lane, Royston Road and Taunton Road, Churchstanton – street party, noon-midnight.
Combe Florey Road, Combe Florey – street party, 10am-5pm.
Churchward Drive, Frome – street party, 10am-6pm.
High Street, Magdalene Street and Market Place, Glastonbury – parade, 2-3pm.
Castleton, Haselbury Plucknett – street party, 10am-5pm.
Quaker Place, Highbridge – street party, noon-6pm.
Shiremoor Hill, Merriott – street party, 2-10pm.
Spring Gardens, Minehead – street party, 10am-10pm.
Top of Lower North Cheriton Road, North Cheriton – street party, 10am-6pm.
Church Road, North Newton – street party, 12-5pm.
23-45 Clifford Avenue, Taunton – street party, 11:30am-6pm.
Irwell Green, Taunton – street party, 3-4pm.
Statham Close, Taunton – street party, 11:30am-7pm.
Shuteleigh, Wellington – street party, 8am-8pm.
Springfield Road, Wellington – street party, 10:30am-5pm.
Beckett Place, Wells – street party, 2:30-6pm.
SATURDAY, JUNE 4.
Four Acre Mead, Bishops Lydeard – street party, noon-6:30pm.
Chandos Street and West Quay, Bridgwater – street party, 8:45am-9:45pm.
Danesboro Road between Birchham Close and Dunkery Road, Bridgwater – street party, noon-midnight.
St. Catherine’s Hill, Bruton – street party, noon-3pm.
High Street and Victoria Street, Burnham-on-Sea – vintage static vehicle show, 7am-7pm.
B3162 Crowshute Link, Chard – outdoor concert at The Beacon, 4pm-midnight.
River Street, Combwich – street party, 11am-6pm.
Old Paintworks Road, Frome – street party, 2-10pm.
Selwood Road, Frome – street party, noon-8pm.
B3139 Market Street, Highbridge – street party, 4-11pm.
Church Street and The Shambles, Shepton Beauchamp – street party, 10am-midnight.
The Withy’s, Street – 1:30-5pm.
Malvern Terrace, Taunton – street party, 10am-10pm..
Princess Road, Taunton – street party, 11am-4pm.
B3187 High Street (from Fore Street to Longforth Road) and South Street (between Bulford and High Street), Wellington – street party, 6am-6pm.
Sparrow Hill Way (between Piper’s Close and Splott Lane), Weare – street party, noon-midnight.
Church Street, West Pennard – street party, 11am-4:30pm.
SUNDAY, JUNE 5.
Ash Priors (by village hall) – street party, 9am-6pm.
Meadow Street, Axbridge – street party, 11am-8pm.
Knowle Road (between Frederick Road and Trevor Road), Bridgwater – street party, 10am-2am.
Gardenhurst, Burnham-on-Sea – street party, 9:55am-5:55pm.
Grove Road (from Marlborough Close to the Avenue Tennis Club), Burnham-on-Sea – street party, noon-8pm.
Priestley Road, Burnham-on-Sea – street party, 9:30am-11pm.
Burtle Road (between Catcott Road and Station Road), Burtle – street party, 10am-5pm.
Steel Lane, Catcott – street party, 10am-6pm.
Greenhayes, Cheddar – street party, 11:30am-4pm.
Cat Street, Chiselborough – street party, 11:30am-5pm.
Church Road, Honiton Road, Moor Lane, Red Lane, Royston Road and Taunton Road, Churchstanton – parish lunch, 9am-5pm.
East Cranmore Road, Cranmore – street party, 11am-11pm.
Fayreway (east of Honeymead), Croscrombe – street party, 10am-5pm.
Crowcombe Road, Crowcombe – street party, 11am-3:30pm.
Top of View Point Road, Cuckington – street party, noon-5pm.
Cudworth Road, Dowlish Wake – street party, noon-6pm.
Station Road, Draycott – street party, noon-7pm.
Church Road, Fitzhead – street party, 1:30-6pm.
Avenue Road, Frome – street party, closure times not supplied.
Barn Close, Frome – street party, 10am-6pm.
Orchard Close, Frome – street party, noon-6pm.
Penneys Piece, Frome – street party, 9am-11pm.
High Street, Magdalene Street and Market Place, Glastonbury – street party, 10:30am-4pm.
Line Kiln Lane (between the A359 and Honey Wick Hill Road), Hadspen – street party, noon-7pm.
Halse Road (from The New Inn to Priory Lodge), Halse – street party, 11am-8pm.
Vale Steet (from Brook Lane to The Cross), Henstridge – street party, noon-midnight.
High Street, Ilchester – street party, 9am-8pm.
Church Lane, Kingston St. Mary – street party, 11:30am-5pm.
Langford Budville Road (between Martlett Inn and The Triangle), Langford Budville – street party, 10am-4pm.
Bower Hinton, Martock – street party, 8am-8pm.
New Street and Selwood Street, Mells – street party, 8am-8pm.
Spring Lane, Moorlinch – street party, 10am-4pm.
Church Lane, North Perrott – street party, 11am-4pm.
Cotton Patch Walk, North Petherton – street party, closure times not specified.
Unspecified roads, Pitminster – street party, 10am-5pm.
Westfield, Shepton Mallet – street party, 8am-5pm.
Higher Shepton Road, Shepton Montague – street party, 10am-9pm.
New Street, Somerton – street party, 10am-8pm.
James Street and Market Square, South Petherton – street party, noon-6pm.
Unspecified roads, Stogursey – street party, 1-5pm.
Beech Road, Street – street party, noon-midnight.
Ashley Road, Taunton – street party, 6:30am-7pm.
Gill Cresent, Taunton – street party, 10:30am-6pm.
St. George’s Avenue, Taunton – street party, 8am-8pm.
Ashfield Close and Foghamshire Lane, Trudoxhill – street party, 10am-6pm.
The Borough, Wedmore – street party, 9am-8pm.
Market Street, Wells – street party, 8am-midnight.
Fore Street, West Camel – street party, closure times not supplied.
The Street, West Monkton – street party, 8am-4pm.
North Road, Wookey – street party, 10am-6pm.
Birchdale, Yeovil – street party, noon-6pm.
West Park, Yeovil – street party, 8am-8pm.
SUNDAY, JUNE 12.
Alexandra Road, Frome – street party, 9am-6pm.
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