City and county to welcome Queen’s Baton Relay

After the Platinum Jubilee weekend, the celebrations are set to continue with the arrival of the Queen’s Baton Relay to Derby and Derbyshire.

It has been confirmed that the baton relay, which is being held as part of the build-up to this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, will visit Derby and Derbyshire on Monday, 11 July.

It will be in Derby between 2.35pm and 3.50pm, visiting Derby City Council’s new Moorways Sports Village and Derby Museums’ Museum of Making.

As well as Derby, the baton relay will also take in Bakewell, Matlock and Buxton.

Members of the public are encouraged to get involved with the celebrations and embrace the arrival of the baton.

More information about the baton relay and its route can be found here.