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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Quicks in Dittisham, Devon, South West England

Quicks, Dittisham

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Quicks self catering accommodation in Dittisham, Devon 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. Quicks is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Quicks start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Quicks


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

Badgers in Thurlestone, Devon, South West England

Badgers, Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Badgers self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Badgers is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Badgers start from £750 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Badgers


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Dovecote in Felmingham, Norfolk, East England

Dovecote, Felmingham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Dovecote self catering accommodation in Felmingham, Norfolk sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Dovecote start from £582 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dovecote


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

4 Bolberry Court in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

4 Bolberry Court, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

4 Bolberry Court self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 10. This 4 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 4 Bolberry Court is close to the beach. 4 Bolberry Court does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 4 Bolberry Court start from £1080 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 4 Bolberry Court customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 4 Bolberry Court


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering 4 Bolberry Court Customer Feedback and Reviews

Laylands in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

Laylands, Wells-next-the-Sea

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Laylands self catering accommodation in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Laylands is close to the beach. Prices at Laylands start from £1129 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Laylands


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

3 Dartview in South Town, Devon, South West England

3 Dartview, South Town

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

3 Dartview self catering accommodation in South Town, Devon sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at 3 Dartview start from £347 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 3 Dartview customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 3 Dartview


Sleeps 2 Games room 3 Dartview Customer Feedback and Reviews

Mill Grange in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Mill Grange, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Mill Grange self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Mill Grange start from £731 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mill Grange


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

6 Thurlestone Rock (Penthouse) in Kingsbridge, Devon, South West England

6 Thurlestone Rock (Penthouse), Kingsbridge

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

6 Thurlestone Rock (Penthouse) self catering accommodation in Kingsbridge, Devon sleeps 6. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . 6 Thurlestone Rock (Penthouse) is close to the beach. Prices at 6 Thurlestone Rock (Penthouse) start from £815 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 6 Thurlestone Rock (Penthouse)


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Games room

Bobble Cottage in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, South West England

Bobble Cottage, Bourton-on-the-Water

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Bobble Cottage self catering accommodation in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Bobble Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bobble Cottage start from £440 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bobble Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly

3 Dart Marina in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

3 Dart Marina, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

3 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. 3 Dart Marina is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at 3 Dart Marina start from £705 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 Dart Marina


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Golf close by Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering

 

 

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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