The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has unveiled the highly anticipated route that the Queen’s Baton Relay will take through England this summer.

Travelling via land, air and sea, more than 180 communities in England will experience the

Queen’s Baton on a route spanning 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometres). From energetic cities and
historic market towns, to rolling countryside and rugged coastline, the Baton will head as far south as Cornwall and as far north as Northumberland.

Birmingham 2022 is hosting the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay – a journey which brings
together and celebrates communities across the Commonwealth, during the build up to the
Games. In England, the Queen’s Baton Relay will provide the opportunity for communities to experience the buzz and excitement for Birmingham 2022, as the 11 days of showstopping sport nears ever closer.

The Queen’s Baton Relay is set to travel the length and breadth of England for a total of 29
days, before culminating at the Opening Ceremony for Birmingham 2022 on 28 July 2022.

Kicking off on Thursday 2 June, the Baton will spend five days in London, coinciding with the
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Weekend, celebrating The Queen’s 70th year as Monarch and Head
of the Commonwealth.

The Baton will then resume the international journey, visiting the Falkland Islands, Jersey,
Guernsey, and the Isle of Man, before touring home nations of Scotland, Northern Ireland and
Wales.

It returns to England on Monday 4 July to commence a 25-day tour of the regions with
activities and notable visits throughout. To name a few, the Baton begins its journey with a visit
to the Eden Project in Cornwall on the 4 July, will delve into the depths of the Nottingham
Castle caves on 10 July, will speed down a zip wire in the Lake District on 16 July, and will
finish with a visit to Aston Hall on 28 July, the day of the Opening Ceremony for Birmingham
2022.

The England leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay, which is proudly partnered with Longines, also
serves as a reminder of the UK’s reputation as a world leader in major sporting events, with
visits to Belle Vue Sports Village, one of the Manchester 2002 

Commonwealth Games legacy
venues, and iconic venues from London 2012 across the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

From sports days with local schools, to community festivals, people will be able to experience
the Baton in many ways. Members of the public are encouraged to get involved with the
celebrations and embrace the arrival of the Baton, taking the opportunity to experience the
buzz of Birmingham 2022 in their community. The Birmingham 2022 website will provide
information on the events and where to line the route.

Thousands of Batonbearers, each with inspiring backgrounds and stories, will have the honour
of carrying the Baton during the journey through England, including those nominated in
recognition of their contributions to their local community, whether that be in sport, education,
the arts, culture or charity. Between 40 and 130 Batonbearers will carry the Baton each day,
and the Relay will reach hundreds of villages, towns and cities during its tour of the country.

Monday 4 July (South West) - St Austell, Plymouth, Exeter, Portland & Weymouth,
Poole, and Bournemouth
• Tuesday 5 July (South West) Devizes, Bath, Bristol, Easter Compton, Hereford,
Gloucester, and Cheltenham
• Wednesday 6 July (South East) Stoke Mandeville, Maidenhead, Eton & Windsor,
Aldershot, Winchester, Hambledon, Southampton, and Portsmouth
• Thursday 7 July (South East) – Guildford, Tonbridge, Canterbury, Folkestone, Deal,
and Dover
• Friday 8 July (East of England) – Gravesend, Tilbury, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea,
Maldon, Waltham Cross, Luton and Hemel Hempstead
• Saturday 9 July (East of England) - King's Lynn, Great Yarmouth, Bury St Edmunds,
Hinxton, and Cambridge
• Sunday 10 July (East Midlands) - Northampton, Corby, Rutland, Leicester,
Nottingham, Lincoln
• Monday 11 July (East Midlands) - Skegness, Boston, Grantham, Loughborough,
Derby, Bakewell, Matlock, and Buxton
• Tuesday 12 July (Yorkshire & The Humber) - Sheffield, Rotherham, Huddersfield,
Bradford, and Leeds
• Wednesday 13 July (Yorkshire & The Humber) – Hull, Beverley, Market Weighton,
York, Malton, Scarborough, Robin Hood’s Bay, and Whitby
• Thursday 14 July (North East) - Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Redcar, Middlesbrough,
Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Durham, Seaham, and Sunderland
• Friday 15 July (North East) - South Shields, Whitley Bay, Blyth, Alnwick, Gateshead,
and Newcastle-upon-Tyne
• Saturday 16 July (North West) – Carlisle, Lake District, Blackpool, Preston,
Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton
• Sunday 17 July (North West) – Salford, Manchester, Stockport, Northwich, Wigan,
and Knowsley
The final countdown to the Opening Ceremony will see the Baton spend 11 days travelling
through the host region of the West Midlands, visiting:
• Monday 18 July – Liverpool, Keele, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Kidsgrove, Stoke-onTrent, and Shrewsbury
• Tuesday 19 July – Ironbridge, Telford, Newport, Lilleshall, Stafford, Stone, Rudyard,
and Leek
• Wednesday 20 July – Uttoxeter, Burton upon Trent, Lichfield, Burntwood,
Chasewater, and Tamworth
• Thursday 21 July - Bodymoor Heath, Atherstone, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton,
Bedworth, Rugby, and Coventry
• Friday 22 July – Kenilworth, Whitnash, Warwick, Gaydon, Stratford-upon-Avon,
Broadway, Pershore, Upton-upon-Severn, Malvern, and Worcester
• Saturday 23 July – Redditch, Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Bridgnorth, Codsall,
Rugeley, Hednesford, Cannock, and Walsall
• Sunday 24 July – Wolverhampton, Halesowen, Stourbridge, Dudley, Brierley Hill
• Monday 25 July – Oldbury, Wednesbury, Tipton, Cradley Heath, Rowley Regis,
Blackheath, Bearwood, Smethwick, and West Bromwich
• Tuesday 26 July - Castle Bromwich, Fordbridge, Chelmsley Wood, Marston Green,
Hampton in Arden, Meriden, Berkswell, Balsall Common, Knowle, Dorridge, Cheswick
Green, Hockley Heath, Dickens Heath, Shirley, and Solihull
• Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 July – Birmingham (full route through the host city
will be announced in due course)

Ian Reid, Chief Executive of Birmingham 2022, said: “Whilst the Baton has been travelling
across the Commonwealth, we have worked closely with Local Authorities in England to devise
a route that engages with hundreds of communities, passing sport venues, historic sites, local
schools and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. 

"Yet the Queen’s Baton Relay is far more than just a journey. It symbolises connecting people from every corner of the Commonwealth, celebrates Batonbearers who take on challenges, and marks the countdown to the biggest sporting event in West Midlands history. And by the time the Baton returns to England for the final leg, 71 nations and territories will have already experienced the magic that comes with it.

“We hope that communities across the country join the excitement, attend events near them,
line the streets to cheer on our incredible Batonbearers and celebrate the Birmingham 2022
Commonwealth Games.”

Commonwealth Games Federation President, Dame Louise Martin, said: “The Queen’s
Baton Relay symbolises hope, solidarity and collaboration across the Commonwealth at a time
when it is needed most. It continues to inspire people wherever it goes and creates huge
excitement for Birmingham 2022 as it journeys towards the Commonwealth Games Opening
Ceremony on July 28.”

Minister for the Commonwealth Games, Nigel Huddleston, said: "The 2022 Queen's Baton
Relay is coming home. Travelling the length and breadth of England, the Baton will bring the
excitement of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to every region of the country.

“The Relay marks the final countdown to the biggest sporting event to be held in the UK since
London 2012, and I hope people come together and line their streets to celebrate this historic
moment.”

Andy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands, said: “I’m pleased to hear that the Queen’s
Baton Relay route across England has now been revealed as it makes its way towards
Birmingham on an epic 72-nation and territory journey across the Commonwealth.

“The final leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay enables communities the length and breadth of England to experience the excitement around Birmingham 2022 before the Baton lands in Birmingham to take centre stage at the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony on Jul 28th.

“What’s also very special is the role played by thousands of Batonbearers - each with inspiring
backgrounds – who will carry the Baton on its journey through England after being put forward as a result of their contribution to their local communities. I congratulate all of them and look forward to seeing them in action along the route.”

Throughout May, the Queen’s Baton Relay continues its journey through the Caribbean and the Americas, with visits to St Kitts & Nevis, Antigua & Barbuda, Bermuda and Canada, amongst others.