Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee on a Weekend Break, Short Break or Holiday

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2012 is the 60th year of the Queen's reign and the Diamond Jubilee will be celebrated widely across the UK, Commonwealth and the World with a lot of the events focussed on the first weekend in June. It will be great time to be in the UK where there is sure to a festive and celebratory buzz not least with a new Bank holiday on the 4th June.

If you want to witness the pomp, pageantry, street parties and general festivities then make the most of the extended Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend from the 2-4 June with a Cottage weekend break, short break or holiday.

There will be plenty of Diamond Jubilee things to do and see during 2012 take a look at some of the events below.

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Blackpitt Farm Holiday Cottages in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, South West England

Blackpitt Farm Holiday Cottages, Stow-on-the-Wold

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Blackpitt Farm Holiday Cottages self catering accommodation in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf horse riding fishing . Prices at Blackpitt Farm Holiday Cottages start from £225 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blackpitt Farm Holiday Cottages

Phone enquiries: 01451 831 855

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Bellbrook Valley in Tiverton, Devon, South West England

Bellbrook Valley, Tiverton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Bellbrook Valley self catering accommodation in Tiverton, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Bellbrook Valley does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bellbrook Valley start from £375 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bellbrook Valley

Phone enquiries: 01398 351 292/07967 335 159

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Kingfishers Cottage in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Kingfishers Cottage, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Kingfishers Cottage self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Kingfishers Cottage start from £894 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kingfishers Cottage


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36 Dart Marina in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

36 Dart Marina, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

36 Dart Marina self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . Prices at 36 Dart Marina start from £600 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 36 Dart Marina customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 36 Dart Marina


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The Gate Lodge in Sibton, Suffolk, East England

The Gate Lodge, Sibton

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

The Gate Lodge self catering accommodation in Sibton, Suffolk sleeps 4. This Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . The Gate Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Gate Lodge start from £240 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Gate Lodge


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Easthorpe Lodge in Malton, North Yorkshire, North East England

Easthorpe Lodge, Malton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Easthorpe Lodge in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf horse riding fishing . Prices at Easthorpe Lodge start from £330 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Easthorpe Lodge customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Easthorpe Lodge

Phone enquiries: 01944 710429

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Gardeners Cottage in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Gardeners Cottage, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Gardeners Cottage self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Gardeners Cottage start from £450 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Gardeners Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Gardeners Cottage


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Harbour Loft in Port Isaac, Cornwall, South West England

Harbour Loft, Port Isaac

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Harbour Loft self catering accommodation in Port Isaac, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Harbour Loft start from £457 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Harbour Loft


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Courtyard Cottage in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Courtyard Cottage, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Courtyard Cottage self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Courtyard Cottage start from £678 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Courtyard Cottage


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool Golf close by Internet WIFI available Games room

Hunter Cottage in Clanfield, Oxfordshire, Central England

Hunter Cottage, Clanfield

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Hunter Cottage self catering accommodation in Clanfield, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Hunter Cottage start from £346 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hunter Cottage


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Events before the Jubilee Weekend

Although the main focus of the Jubilee will be the 2-5 June there are lots of things happening before then including:

  • Commonwealth Day - Monday 12th March. Attended by the Prime Minister, High Commissioners and over 1,000 UK school children, Her Majesty The Queen will attend Commonwealth Day Observance in Westminster Abbey to celebrate Her Diamond Jubilee and 60 years as Head of the Commonwealth.
  • Diamond Jubilee Pageant - 10-13 May. Dancers, musicians, military and equestrian displays from around the world will come together for three nights in the private grounds of Windsor Castle
  • Parade and Muster at Windsor - 19 May. Almost 2,500 troops from the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force will parade through Windsor Castle and Windsor town before Her Majesty and The Duke of Edinburgh.

Diamond Jubilee Events on the Celebration Weekend

The Jubilee will be celebrated across the UK here are some events to look out for:

  • Concert at Buckingham Palace - 4th June. A spectacular show which will be the centre piece of the celebrations marking The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
  • Thames River Pageant - 3rd June. The largest flotilla to be assembled on the Thames in modern times. A thousand boats will muster on the river in preparation for the Pageant. There will be rowing boats, working boats and pleasure vessels of all shapes and sizes, dressed with streamers and Union Jacks, stretching for an estimated twelve and a half miles.
  • Service of Thanksgiving - 5th June. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, together with other members of the Royal Family, will attend a service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, which will be followed by a formal carriage procession.
  • The Big Jubilee Lunch - 3rd June. Building on the already popular “Big Lunch” initiative, people will be encouraged to share lunch with neighbours and friends as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Big Lunch can be anything from a traditional street party to a picnic lunch in small or larger groups.
  • Jubilee Beacons - 4th June. A network of over 2000 beacons will be lit by communities and individuals throughout the United Kingdom, as well as the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Commonwealth to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee

If you want to find out more about the Diamond Jubilee check out the official site and BBC's website:

 

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