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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Ferry View (Dartmouth) in South Town, Devon, South West England

Ferry View (Dartmouth), South Town

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Ferry View (Dartmouth) self catering accommodation in South Town, 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 Ferry View (Dartmouth) start from £494 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Ferry View (Dartmouth) customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Ferry View (Dartmouth)


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering Ferry View (Dartmouth) Customer Feedback and Reviews

Jacks Holiday Cottage in Harberton, Devon, South West England

Jacks Holiday Cottage, Harberton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Jacks Holiday Cottage self catering accommodation in Harberton, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Jacks Holiday Cottage start from £528 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Jacks Holiday Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Jacks Holiday Cottage


Sleeps 4 Open fire or wood burner Games room Jacks Holiday Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

The Gallery in Leafield, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Gallery, Leafield

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

The Gallery self catering accommodation in Leafield, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. The Gallery does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Gallery start from £655 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Gallery


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

Robbies Barn in Fulready, Warwickshire, Central England

Robbies Barn, Fulready

Jubilee breaks in WarwickshireCentral England

Robbies Barn self catering accommodation in Fulready, Warwickshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Robbies Barn start from £580 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Robbies Barn


Sleeps 4 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Valley View in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Valley View, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Valley View self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 11. This luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Valley View start from £959 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Valley View customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Valley View


Sleeps 10 or more Disabled/Wheelchair Access Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Hot tub Games room Luxury self catering Valley View Customer Feedback and Reviews

Doodles in Gorran, Cornwall, South West England

Doodles, Gorran

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Doodles self catering accommodation in Gorran, Cornwall sleeps 4. 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. Doodles does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Doodles start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Doodles


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Kites Gate Cottage in Kingham, Oxfordshire, Central England

Kites Gate Cottage, Kingham

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Kites Gate Cottage self catering accommodation in Kingham, Oxfordshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at Kites Gate Cottage start from £2015 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kites Gate Cottage


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available

Keepers Cottage 2 in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Keepers Cottage 2, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Keepers Cottage 2 self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 4. This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Keepers Cottage 2 start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Keepers Cottage 2 customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Keepers Cottage 2


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering Keepers Cottage 2 Customer Feedback and Reviews

River Cottage in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

River Cottage, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

River Cottage self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at River Cottage start from £894 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about River Cottage


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Open fire or wood burner

Higher Lodge in Cockington, Devon, South West England

Higher Lodge, Cockington

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Higher Lodge self catering accommodation in Cockington, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Higher Lodge is close to the beach. Prices at Higher Lodge start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Higher Lodge


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

 

 

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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