In pictures: North Norfolk's jubilee events

From the coast to the countryside and in scores of towns and villages, beacons were lit, services were held and people gathered under Union Jack bunting to share food, drink and good times.

Among the first events was a classic car show at Beeston Regis church - one of only a handful of places across the UK with the 'royal' suffix regis in its name.

At a Thursday event in Holt, where Norfolk's Lord-Lieutenant Philipa Dannatt cut a six-tiered cake featuring a fondant corgi.

Town clerk Gemma Harrison hailed the atmosphere at the celebration.

She said: "I was so impressed. It was amazing."

"As soon as the town crier Jason Bell spoke you could hear a pin drop and everyone just roared and clapped at the end of the speeches."

Mundesley also won high praise for its jubilee celebrations, becoming the first place in the county to be awarded a special Norfolk Platinum Jubilee Challenge certificate.

Hayley and Adam Griggs won a fancy dress competition held for people at Sheringham Parkrun on Saturday morning. Run director, Anne-Marie Coe, gave the runners a royal send off. (Image: Supplied by Sheringham Parkrun)

Bev Reynolds, from the parish council, said everyone involved was thrilled with the certificate, which was presented by North Norfolk MP Duncan Baker.

She said: "It was quite unexpected and humbling to receive that. We were proud and delighted."

Ms Reynolds said the parish clerk, Doreen Joy, put forward the application for the certificate, which involved fulfilling four categories: 'physical', 'sustainable', 'learning' and 'celebration'.

Activities they undertook included contributing to a national 'Queen's canopy' by planing hundreds of trees, including two dedicated to the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Gold Park.

The long weekend also benefitted businesses.

Kim Steggles, from Bann Thai restaurant in Cromer's Church Street, said: “We’ve been very busy, the jubilee has certainly boosted things.

“We’ve still got our regular customers but we topped it up with holiday makers.

"We had to turn a lot away on Friday and Saturday, but then again, that’s normal for us.”

The beacon at Melton Constable well alight on Thursday evening. (Image: Alan Palmer)

Rainy weather led to the postponement of some of Sunday's gatherings, but others, including at Aylsham's Market Place, went ahead.

A planned picnic at North Walsham's Memorial Park will now take place on Sunday, June 12, and a street party in Sheringham's High Street has also been delayed.

A procession including a bagpiper and town crier Mark Northway passes by Cromer Parish Church on the first day of Platinum Jubilee celebrations. (Image: Dave 'Hubba' Roberts)

Cromer mayor Pat West lighting a beacon as part of the town's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. (Image: Dave 'Hubba' Roberts)

Biz of Sheringham relaxes at the back of his 1967 Bedford CA Dormobile at the Beeston Regis Jubilee Classic Car Show. (Image: Archant 2022)

Among those at the beacon lighting in Sheringham, were, from left, Madeleine Ashcroft, deputy mayor Sue Brisbane, town crier Andrew Cunningham -Brown, mayor Peter Ratcliffe and Sheringham RBL standard bearer Eddie Mayell. (Image: Tim Groves)

Sheringham mayor Peter Ratcliffe lights the beacon at the start of the town's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. (Image: Tim Groves)

Enjoying the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Cromer. (Image: Ashley Pickering / www.eaphoto.co.uk)

The Bishop of Norwich, Right Revd Graham Usher, and church warden Anne Thompson, planted a tree for the jubilee in the grounds of St Andrew’s Church, Letheringsett. (Image: Supplied)

Lola Merritt, 3, dressed as The Queen, and Ella Merritt, six, was Princess Catherine for the jubilee celebration at Bodham's Red Hart pub. The event raised £225 for new play equipment. (Image: Supplied by Callum Ringer)

Lola Merritt, 3, dressed as The Queen for the jubilee celebration at Bodham's Red Hart pub. The event raised £225 for new play equipment. (Image: Supplied by Callum Ringer)

The electric launch Marsh Harrier offered rides from Stalham's Museum of the Broads at a jubilee garden party event. (Image: Supplied by Robert Paul)

People enjoyed the Broadland Ukelele Band at Stalham's Museum of the Broads at a jubilee garden party event. (Image: Supplied by Robert Paul)

Arya and Noah Thompson taking part in a jubilee celebration at Antingham. (Image: Supplied by Graham Jones)

A jubilee celebration at Antingham. (Image: Supplied by Graham Jones)

From left, Terry Seager, James Bumphrey and Andy Baldwin taking part in a jubilee celebration at Antingham. (Image: Supplied by Graham Jones)

Violet, left, and Harriet Clark at a Gloriana event at Cley's parish church to mark the Platinum Jubilee. (Image: Hanne Siebers)

Flautist Wyatt Earp plays at a Gloriana event at Cley's parish church to park the Platinum Jubilee. (Image: Hanne Siebers)

Violet, left, and Harriet Clark at a Gloriana event at Cley's parish church to park the Platinum Jubilee. (Image: Hanne Siebers)