Somerset’s Lord Lieutenant Annie Maw will soon be setting off on the sixth leg of her Jubilee Jaunt, paying tribute as part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

The Lord Lieutenant has been working her way across Somerset on a 70-mile trek broken down into seven 10-mile sections, stretching from Clevedon all the way down to Exmoor.

This latest part of the adventure will be commencing on Saturday, July 9, taking in the West Somerset coastline.

The Jaunt will start at The Tank car park on the outskirts of Minehead and will follow the South West Coast Path to Selworthy Beacon, then on to Bossington Hill before heading back down into Minehead and finishing at Foxes Academy.

Mrs Maw, who broke her back in a horse riding accident 20 years ago resulting in paraplegia, has already completed 50 miles of her journey in her motorised buggy.

As with all legs of the Jubilee Jaunt, Mrs Maw will be accompanied by young people taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, including students from Foxes’ Academy and local cadets. Members of a local disabled Ramblers group will also be joining in.

Mrs Maw said: “It has been a real honour and a joy to have had a chance to share this adventure with Duke of Edinburgh Award students as this was a scheme which was so close to the heart of Her Majesty’s dear late husband.

“I am so looking forward to this leg.”

Deputy Lieutenant Chris Davies, who is organising the adventure, said: “To have seen so many people cheering Annie on her way has been heart warming.”