More than 60 beacons to be lit in Cornwall to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
The celebrations are happening tonight - from St Mellion to Marazion!
Last updated 2nd Jun 2022
Thousands of beacons are being lit across the country to mark the beginning of the Jubilee weekend and celebrate the Queen's 70 year reign, including in Cornwall.
More than 1,500 beacons will be lit in all 54 Commonwealth capitals to honour our monarch, as a long-held tradition usually taking place to celebrate Royal Jubilees, Weddings and Coronations.
Over 80 events and street parties will take place across the Duchy over the next four days.
They include a parade in Truro on Thursday 2nd June and Big Lunches on Sunday 5th June.
Truro's town crier will be among hundreds reading the same proclamation at 2pm, marking the start of the beacon lighting celebrations.
In many celebrations there will be a rendition of pipe song Diu Regnare and a bugle call, along with refreshments served before hand.
The lightings will then happen at beacons across Cornwall at 9.45pm, along with the Song for the Commonwealth.
Where can you watch a beacon lighting in Cornwall?
Pendennis Castle (English Heritage) Not open to the public
The Village of Polgooth – The Goffin, Polgooth
Torpoint Town Council – Rendel Park, Torpoint
Polperro Community Council - precise location not listed
Coronation Park Trust – Coronation Park, Launceston (including firework display)
Pelynt Parish Council – Tremaine Cross, Pelynt
Landewednack Parish Council – Lizard Recreation Ground, Beacon Terrace, the Lizard
East Looe Town Trust – The Wooldown, East Looe
Liskeard Town Council – Tower of St Martin’s Church, Liskeard
St Anthony-in-Meneage Parish Meeting – Roskruge Beacon
Cornwall Heritage Trust – Sancreed Beacon – Sancreed (near Penzance)
Cornwall Heritage Trust – Castle an Dinas, St Columb
Perranzabuloe Parish Council – Chyanhale, Ponsmere Valley, Perranporth
Red Ruby Devons – Castle an Dinas, Nr Ludgvan, Penzance
Torpoint Town Council, Torpoint
Mabe Parish Council – precise location not listed
Pentillie Castle – St Mellion, Saltash
Marazion Town Council – precise location not listed
Carlyon Parish Council – Sea Road Recreation Field, Carlyon Bay, St Austell.
Philip Reed Esq, Under Sheriff of Cornwall – Mawnan Shear, Mawnan, Falmouth, overlooking the Helford River
Carn Brea Parish Council – Rockfield, Carn Brea
Michaelstow Parish Council – The Beacon, Michaelstow
Penryn Town Council - precise location not listed
St Austell Bay Parish Council – Charlestown Harbour, St Austell
Blisland Parish Council – Blisland Beacon, Tumrose Farm, Blisland, Bodmin
St Keverne Parish Council – Field adjacent to Lemon Street, St Keverne
Probus Village Platinum Jubilee – Probus
St Michael Penkivel Parish Council – Trewonnal St Michael, Penkivel, Truro
Cardinham Parish Council – Foredownd, Cardinham, Bodmin
Constantine Parish Council – Fleld to the south-east of Constantine
Langore Village Hall – Field adjacent to Langore Road, Langore
Padstow Town Council – Padstow. Padstow Town Council – Trevone
National Trust – Chapel Carn Brea
National Trust – Boscastle
National Trust – Trelissick, Feock, near Truro
St Ives Town Council – The Island, Porthmeor, St Ives
Village of Flushing & Mylor Parish Council – Bowling Green, Flushing, Mylor
Newquay Town Council – Huer’s Hut, Newquay
Gwennap Head NCI Unit – Near Gwennap Head NCI Station
Bodmin Town Council – Bodmin Beacon, Bodmin
Marhamchurch Parish Council – Wooldown Farm, Marhamchurch, Bude
St Thomas Parish Council & Tregadillett Community Centre – Denmead, Tregadillett, St Thomas, Launceston
Sheviock Parish Council – Sheviock Parish, Trewickle
Lanivet Parish Council – Churchtown, Lanivet, Bodmin. Public Beacons
Portreath Improvements Committ & Portreath Parish Council – Bandstand, Portreath
St Mabyn Parish Council - precise location not listed
Callington Parish Council – Kit Hill. Kit Hill Country Park, Callington
St Issey Parish Council – Tredinnick Downs, St Issey, Wadebridge
Point Quay Association (A Charity) – Point Quay, Point, Truro
St Enoder Parish Council – Pines Tip, Fraddon
Langore Village Hall – Field Adjacent to Langore Road, Langore, Launceston
Golant Parish Council – Leyonne Farm, Golant, Fowey
St Michael Penkivel Parish Council – Trewonnal/Tregennel, St Michael Penkivel, Truro
Camborne Town Council – Commercial Square, Camborne.
NCI Boscastle - Boscastle
St Allen Parish Council – Hill House, Zelah, Truro
Gerrans and Portscatho Platinum Jubilee Committee – Pednvadan Field, The Rosevine, Portscatho, Truro
Saltash Town Council - precise location not listed
Gorran Haven Village Hall Committee – Cliff path above Gorran Haven
Grampound with Creed Parish Council – Field on Trewithen land along Creed Lane, south of Grampound
Lewannick Parish Council – Bovetown Farm, Launceston
South Petherwin Parish Council – Beacon Farm, South Petherwin, Launceston
Wadebridge Town Council – Jubilee Fields, Wadebridge
Lanlivery Parish Council – Lanlivery Centre outside the Church & Crown Inn, Lanlivery
Coads Green, Berriobridge. Nancledra
You can see the full list of beacon lightings across the country on the Jubilee website.