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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Penrhiw Cottage in Talog, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Penrhiw Cottage, Talog

Jubilee breaks in CarmarthenshireSouth Wales

Penrhiw Cottage self catering accommodation in Talog, Carmarthenshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Penrhiw Cottage start from £397 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Penrhiw Cottage


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Treetops in Moult Hill, Devon, South West England

Treetops, Moult Hill

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Treetops self catering accommodation in Moult Hill, Devon sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Treetops is close to the beach. Prices at Treetops start from £1200 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Treetops


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

Poppy Cottage in Lyneham, Oxfordshire, Central England

Poppy Cottage, Lyneham

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Poppy Cottage self catering accommodation in Lyneham, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include golf . Prices at Poppy Cottage start from £439 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Poppy Cottage


Sleeps 2 Golf close by Garden

Keytes Cottage in Bourton-on-the Hill, Gloucestershire, South West England

Keytes Cottage, Bourton-on-the Hill

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Keytes Cottage self catering accommodation in Bourton-on-the Hill, Gloucestershire 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 Keytes Cottage start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Keytes Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

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

The Mill in Lanreath, Cornwall, South West England

The Mill, Lanreath

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Mill self catering accommodation in Lanreath, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Mill does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Mill start from £467 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Mill


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Leeside in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Leeside, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Leeside self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Leeside start from £384 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Leeside


Sleeps 4

Orchard Cottage in Rainow, Cheshire, North West England

Orchard Cottage, Rainow

Jubilee breaks in CheshireNorth West England

Orchard Cottage self catering accommodation in Rainow, Cheshire 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 golf . Orchard Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Orchard Cottage start from £372 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Orchard Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by Games room

Asphodel Cottage in Tarlton, Gloucestershire, South West England

Asphodel Cottage, Tarlton

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Asphodel Cottage self catering accommodation in Tarlton, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Asphodel Cottage start from £808 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Asphodel Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Riverwash Cottage in Tuckenhay, Devon, South West England

Riverwash Cottage, Tuckenhay

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Riverwash Cottage self catering accommodation in Tuckenhay, Devon sleeps 5. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Riverwash Cottage start from £402 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Riverwash Cottage


Sleeps 4 Open fire or wood burner 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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