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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Lakeside Cottage in Cranham, Gloucestershire, South West England

Lakeside Cottage, Cranham

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Lakeside Cottage self catering accommodation in Cranham, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Lakeside Cottage start from £891 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lakeside Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

15 Dart Marina in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

15 Dart Marina, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

15 Dart Marina self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at 15 Dart Marina start from £899 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 15 Dart Marina customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 15 Dart Marina


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering 15 Dart Marina Customer Feedback and Reviews

The Pantiles in Doughton, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Pantiles, Doughton

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Pantiles self catering accommodation in Doughton, Gloucestershire sleeps 9. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Pantiles does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Pantiles start from £2652 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Pantiles


Sleeps 8 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Laughtons Retreat in Stonesfield, Oxfordshire, Central England

Laughtons Retreat, Stonesfield

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Laughtons Retreat self catering accommodation in Stonesfield, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Laughtons Retreat does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Laughtons Retreat start from £736 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Laughtons Retreat


Sleeps 4 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Pet friendly Garden

Bryn Rhydd in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, North Wales

Bryn Rhydd, Colwyn Bay

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Bryn Rhydd self catering accommodation in Colwyn Bay, Conwy sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Bryn Rhydd is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Bryn Rhydd does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bryn Rhydd start from £372 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bryn Rhydd


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Dove Cottage in St Merryn, Cornwall, South West England

Dove Cottage, St Merryn

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Dove Cottage self catering accommodation in St Merryn, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Dove Cottage start from £374 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dove Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

Lane House Farm in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, Central England

Lane House Farm, Shipton-under-Wychwood

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Lane House Farm self catering accommodation in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire sleeps 16. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Lane House Farm start from £2876 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lane House Farm


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Open fire or wood burner

Moorview in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Moorview, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Moorview self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays . Moorview is close to the beach. Prices at Moorview start from £345 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Moorview


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room

Red Kite Cottage in Killen, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

Red Kite Cottage, Killen

Jubilee breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

Red Kite Cottage self catering accommodation in Killen, Ross-shire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Red Kite Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Red Kite Cottage start from £225 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Red Kite Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Golf close by Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

Blue Mackerel in Mevagissey, Cornwall, South West England

Blue Mackerel, Mevagissey

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Blue Mackerel self catering accommodation in Mevagissey, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Blue Mackerel does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Blue Mackerel start from £394 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blue Mackerel


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available

 

 

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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