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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Chubbs Farm in Axminster, Devon, South West England

Chubbs Farm, Axminster

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Chubbs Farm self catering accommodation in Axminster, Devon sleeps 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Chubbs Farm is close to the beach. Chubbs Farm does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Chubbs Farm start from £795 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Chubbs Farm


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner

Pool Head Cottage in Westhide, Herefordshire, West England

Pool Head Cottage, Westhide

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Pool Head Cottage self catering accommodation in Westhide, Herefordshire 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. Activities close by include fishing . Pool Head Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pool Head Cottage start from £397 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pool Head Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Tom Thumb in Mabe, Cornwall, South West England

Tom Thumb, Mabe

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Tom Thumb self catering accommodation in Mabe, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Tom Thumb start from £247 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tom Thumb


Sleeps 2 Garden

Sally Port Cottage in St Anthony's Lighthouse, Cornwall, South West England

Sally Port Cottage, St Anthony's Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Sally Port Cottage self catering accommodation in St Anthony's Lighthouse, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Sally Port Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Sally Port Cottage start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sally Port Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Ideal for a romantic break

Bridge Cottage in Boscastle, Cornwall, South West England

Bridge Cottage, Boscastle

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Bridge Cottage self catering accommodation in Boscastle, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Bridge Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bridge Cottage start from £392 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bridge Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

3 Palace Yard in Hereford, Herefordshire, West England

3 Palace Yard, Hereford

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

3 Palace Yard self catering accommodation in Hereford, Herefordshire sleeps 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at 3 Palace Yard start from £397 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 Palace Yard


Sleeps 6 Internet WIFI available

Cazenovia Hall in near Greystoke, Cumbria, North West England

Cazenovia Hall, near Greystoke

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Cazenovia Hall self catering accommodation in near Greystoke, Cumbria sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Cazenovia Hall does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cazenovia Hall start from £582 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cazenovia Hall


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Hot tub Easy walking close by

Titmouse Cottage in Trenale, Cornwall, South West England

Titmouse Cottage, Trenale

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Titmouse Cottage self catering accommodation in Trenale, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Titmouse Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Titmouse Cottage start from £277 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Titmouse Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Bonnicott View in Lynton, Devon, South West England

Bonnicott View, Lynton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Bonnicott View self catering accommodation in Lynton, Devon sleeps 4. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Bonnicott View is close to the beach. Prices at Bonnicott View start from £424 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bonnicott View


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available

2 Channel View in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

2 Channel View, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

2 Channel View self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 2 Channel View is close to the beach. Prices at 2 Channel View start from £621 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Channel View


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room

 

 

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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