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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Little Hill in Ladock, Cornwall, South West England

Little Hill, Ladock

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Little Hill self catering accommodation in Ladock, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Little Hill is close to the beach. Prices at Little Hill start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Hill


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Garden Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Apartment 5 Combehaven in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Apartment 5 Combehaven, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apartment 5 Combehaven self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Apartment 5 Combehaven is close to the beach. Prices at Apartment 5 Combehaven start from £494 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Apartment 5 Combehaven customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Apartment 5 Combehaven


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room Apartment 5 Combehaven Customer Feedback and Reviews

Pont Quay Cottage in Pont, Cornwall, South West England

Pont Quay Cottage, Pont

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Pont Quay Cottage self catering accommodation in Pont, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Pont Quay Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pont Quay Cottage start from £425 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pont Quay Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

The Gate Lodge in Sibton, Suffolk, East England

The Gate Lodge, Sibton

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

The Gate Lodge self catering accommodation in Sibton, Suffolk sleeps 4. This Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . The Gate Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Gate Lodge start from £240 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Gate Lodge


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Slades Cottage in St Neot, Cornwall, South West England

Slades Cottage, St Neot

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Slades Cottage self catering accommodation in St Neot, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Slades Cottage start from £292 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Slades Cottage


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by

Cloisters in Sherborne, Gloucestershire, South West England

Cloisters, Sherborne

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Cloisters self catering accommodation in Sherborne, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . Prices at Cloisters start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cloisters


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Easy walking close by

Ahoy The Slip in Downderry, Cornwall, South West England

Ahoy The Slip, Downderry

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Ahoy The Slip self catering accommodation in Downderry, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Ahoy The Slip is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Ahoy The Slip does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ahoy The Slip start from £306 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ahoy The Slip


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

Shepherds Cottage in Bledington, Oxfordshire, Central England

Shepherds Cottage, Bledington

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Shepherds Cottage self catering accommodation in Bledington, Oxfordshire 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. Prices at Shepherds Cottage start from £824 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Shepherds Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

1c Harbour View in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

1c Harbour View, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

1c Harbour View self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . 1c Harbour View is close to the beach. Prices at 1c Harbour View start from £295 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 1c Harbour View customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 1c Harbour View


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Games room 1c Harbour View Customer Feedback and Reviews

Balmoral House in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Balmoral House, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Balmoral House self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Balmoral House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Balmoral House start from £407 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Balmoral House


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Pet friendly 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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