The Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, Annie Maw will soon begin the sixth leg of her Jubilee Jaunt across the county.

As part of the Queens Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Mrs Maw has been working her way across Somerset on a 70-mile trek. This adventure has been separated into seven 10-mile sections, stretching from Clevedon to Exmoor.

The latest part of this Jaunt will take place on Saturday, July 9, across the beautiful West Somerset coastline. It 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 to Minehead and finishing at the Foxes Academy.

Mrs Maw broke her back in a horse-riding accident 20 years ago resulting in paraplegia. But life in a wheelchair has not stopped her from celebrating the Queen's reign, and she has already completed 50 miles of her journey in her motorised buggy.

She will be accompanied by young people participating in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, including students from Foxes’ Academy and local cadets. She will also be joined by members of a local disabled Ramblers group.

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, which I know will have the most stunning views of our glorious Somerset coastline."

Deputy Lieutenant Chris Davies, who is organising this adventure, said the Jubilee Jaunt was an ideal way to show what the monarchy means to the people of Somerset.

He said: Annie has already seen so much of our county with this jaunt and met so many lovely people along the way. For logistical reasons it hasn’t been possible to take other members of the public along the route – but to have seen so many people cheering her on her way has been heart-warming."