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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The Skydeck in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Skydeck, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Skydeck self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Skydeck start from £1857 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Skydeck


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Rumsdale in Lanreath, Cornwall, South West England

Rumsdale, Lanreath

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Rumsdale self catering accommodation in Lanreath, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Rumsdale does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rumsdale start from £419 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rumsdale


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Merchants House in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

The Merchants House, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Merchants House self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at The Merchants House start from £486 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Merchants House customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Merchants House


Sleeps 6 Games room The Merchants House Customer Feedback and Reviews

Westward in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Westward, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Westward self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Westward is close to the beach. Westward does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Westward start from £851 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Westward customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Westward


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Westward Customer Feedback and Reviews

7 Riverside Wharf in Kingswear, Devon, South West England

7 Riverside Wharf, Kingswear

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

7 Riverside Wharf self catering accommodation in Kingswear, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at 7 Riverside Wharf start from £357 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 7 Riverside Wharf


Sleeps 4 Games room

Flat 1 Woodgrange in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Flat 1 Woodgrange, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Flat 1 Woodgrange self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Flat 1 Woodgrange is close to the beach. Prices at Flat 1 Woodgrange start from £557 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Flat 1 Woodgrange


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Games room

Pimpernel in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, East England

Pimpernel, Stoke by Nayland

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Pimpernel self catering accommodation in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Pimpernel start from £450 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pimpernel


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub Easy walking close by

Links Cottage in Thurlestone, Devon, South West England

Links Cottage, Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Links Cottage self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Links Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Links Cottage start from £949 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Links Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Links Cottage


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Open fire or wood burner Games room Links Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

The Old Stables in Gastard, Wiltshire, South West England

The Old Stables, Gastard

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireSouth West England

The Old Stables self catering accommodation in Gastard, Wiltshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Old Stables start from £658 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Stables


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Mill in Lanreath, Cornwall, South West England

The Mill, Lanreath

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Mill self catering accommodation in Lanreath, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Mill does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Mill start from £467 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Mill


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

 

 

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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