WATCHET celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with a range of activities including crown and flag making, a disco, and a wheelbarrow race.

The celebrations of Her Majesty's historic 70-year reign took place at various locations in the town.

The Visitor Centre and Boat Museum hosted a ‘Union Flag fortune tellers’ activity, a painted pebble hunt, a rope-making workshop, and a ‘Corgi Trail’.

Crowds gathered on the Esplanade for the Watchet Wheelbarrow Race, while a painting workshop was held at East Quay.

Highlights for young people and children included an afternoon disco at West Somerset Hotel, storytelling of popular children's books at the library, and a range of Jubilee-themed activities at the Royal British Legion clubhouse.

There was also a People's Picnic which was moved inside to protect celebrations from a spell of wet weather.

Somerset County Gazette: Angela and Freya U’Dell take part in the Jubilee Canvas painting workshop at East Quay. Picture: Steve RichardsonAngela and Freya U’Dell take part in the Jubilee Canvas painting workshop at East Quay. Picture: Steve Richardson

Events were advertised on the Love Watchet website and were sponsored by Watchet Town Council and the Royal British Legion.

Some of the activities throughout the weekend were free and some required a small donation.

County Gazette photographer Steve Richardson attended the celebrations on Thursday, June 2. 

Gallery: Watchet celebrates the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Somerset County Gazette: Natalie, Molly and Charlie Priddy with their Jubilee-inspired artwork.Natalie, Molly and Charlie Priddy with their Jubilee-inspired artwork.

Somerset County Gazette: Ted, Lucy and Nancy Shaw.Ted, Lucy and Nancy Shaw.

Somerset County Gazette: Natalie and Boo Hill.Natalie and Boo Hill.

Somerset County Gazette: Matilda, Philippa, and Noah Hughes at the Jubilee Canvas event held at East Quay.Matilda, Philippa, and Noah Hughes at the Jubilee Canvas event held at East Quay.

Somerset County Gazette: Matt and Hunter Clark smile in the sunshine.Matt and Hunter Clark smile in the sunshine.

Somerset County Gazette: Nicola Curtis, Luna and Arabella Crees, and Kenneth Curtis.Nicola Curtis, Luna and Arabella Crees, and Kenneth Curtis.

Somerset County Gazette: Sarah and Ryan Johnson with their kids Holly and Georgia Johnson on the Corgi Trail.Sarah and Ryan Johnson with their kids Holly and Georgia Johnson on the Corgi Trail.

Somerset County Gazette: Maria Morgan, Carron Clark, and Tracey Clark.Maria Morgan, Carron Clark, and Tracey Clark.

Somerset County Gazette: ; Catherine Day, Emily Day, Morgan Sumner, Hartley Smith, and Kim Smith outside Watchet Station on the Corgi Trail.; Catherine Day, Emily Day, Morgan Sumner, Hartley Smith, and Kim Smith outside Watchet Station on the Corgi Trail.

Somerset County Gazette: Jade and Lily Mallet.Jade and Lily Mallet.

Somerset County Gazette: Beatrix and Heather Lane with their Corgi Trail sheet outside the town's visitor centre.Beatrix and Heather Lane with their Corgi Trail sheet outside the town's visitor centre.

Somerset County Gazette: Eve, Emme, and Kryss Forsyth.Eve, Emme, and Kryss Forsyth.

Somerset County Gazette: Oliver and Chris Campbell beneath Union Jack bunting during the Jubilee celebrations.Oliver and Chris Campbell beneath Union Jack bunting during the Jubilee celebrations.