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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Sandpipers in Tintagel, Cornwall, South West England

Sandpipers, Tintagel

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Sandpipers self catering accommodation in Tintagel, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Sandpipers start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sandpipers


Sleeps 4 Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Grants Cottage in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Grants Cottage, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Grants Cottage self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 8. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Grants Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Grants Cottage start from £482 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Grants Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Grants Cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Grants Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Court Lodge in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Court Lodge, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Court Lodge self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Prices at Court Lodge start from £1188 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Court Lodge customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Court Lodge


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Hot tub Games room Court Lodge Customer Feedback and Reviews

The Coach House in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, West England

The Coach House, Bridgnorth

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

The Coach House self catering accommodation in Bridgnorth, Shropshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Coach House start from £397 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Coach House


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Upper Mill Barn in Coln St Aldwyns, Gloucestershire, South West England

Upper Mill Barn, Coln St Aldwyns

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Upper Mill Barn self catering accommodation in Coln St Aldwyns, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Upper Mill Barn start from £644 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Upper Mill Barn


Sleeps 4 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Garden Internet WIFI available

High Tide in Mayors Avenue, Devon, South West England

High Tide, Mayors Avenue

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

High Tide self catering accommodation in Mayors Avenue, Devon sleeps 5. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at High Tide start from £402 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected High Tide customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about High Tide


Sleeps 4 Games room High Tide Customer Feedback and Reviews

Curlew in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Curlew, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Curlew self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Curlew is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Curlew start from £582 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Curlew


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Russet in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, East England

Russet, Stoke by Nayland

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Russet self catering accommodation in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk sleeps 2. This 1 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 Russet start from £320 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Russet


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub Easy walking close by

Brook Cottage in Padstow, Cornwall, South West England

Brook Cottage, Padstow

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Brook Cottage self catering accommodation in Padstow, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Brook Cottage is close to the beach. Brook Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Brook Cottage start from £294 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brook Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Ideal for a romantic break

Footstool Cottage in Fulbrook, Oxfordshire, Central England

Footstool Cottage, Fulbrook

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Footstool Cottage self catering accommodation in Fulbrook, Oxfordshire 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. Prices at Footstool Cottage start from £679 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Footstool Cottage


Sleeps 4 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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