THE iconic Queen's Baton Relay is set to make a five-day visit to Scotland ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
The relay first took place in 1958 at the Games in Cardiff and will mark its 16th year in 2022.
Since its launch at Buckingham Palace in October, the baton has visited more than half of the 72 nations and territories of the Commonwealth and next month it will arrive in Scotland with visits to sporting clubs, schools, and notable landmarks all planned.
The Scottish leg will start on Saturday, June 18, in Inverness, where it will travel down the Caledonian Way before visiting Arran on day two.
It will then travel through Ayrshire and Glasgow on day three and Edinburgh on day four before finishing in the Borders and Dumfries on day five.
Final preparations are now underway for the event and organisers have said the baton will visit places it has not done previously.
After Scotland, it will go over to Northern Ireland and Wales before England, with the host nation conducting a 25-day programme covering the length and breadth of the country.
The baton's journey will conclude at the opening ceremony on July 28 at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.
Proud Scots can look forward to Team Scotland competing in a variety of sports such as netball, athletics, rugby sevens, swimming, diving, and beach volleyball, from July 28 to August 8.
