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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Slipways in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Slipways, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Slipways self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Slipways is close to the beach. Prices at Slipways start from £442 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Slipways


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room

Grandview in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Grandview, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Grandview self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Grandview is close to the beach. Prices at Grandview start from £375 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Grandview


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Games room

Backlodge Stables in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Central England

Backlodge Stables, Stratford-upon-Avon

Jubilee breaks in WarwickshireCentral England

Backlodge Stables self catering accommodation in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Backlodge Stables start from £1915 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Backlodge Stables


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available

Lee Shore in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Lee Shore, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Lee Shore self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Lee Shore is close to the beach. Prices at Lee Shore start from £268 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Lee Shore customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Lee Shore


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Games room Lee Shore Customer Feedback and Reviews

Tristans Hydaway in St Minver, Cornwall, South West England

Tristans Hydaway, St Minver

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Tristans Hydaway self catering accommodation in St Minver, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf fishing . Tristans Hydaway does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tristans Hydaway start from £351 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tristans Hydaway


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Wedgwood in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Wedgwood, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Wedgwood self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Wedgwood does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Wedgwood start from £675 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Wedgwood customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Wedgwood


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Wedgwood Customer Feedback and Reviews

Old Burfa in Evenjobb, Herefordshire, West England

Old Burfa, Evenjobb

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Old Burfa self catering accommodation in Evenjobb, Herefordshire sleeps 16. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Old Burfa does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Old Burfa start from £1146 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Old Burfa


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Cliff Cottage in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Cliff Cottage, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Cliff Cottage self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Cliff Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Cliff Cottage start from £610 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cliff Cottage


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering

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

The Red Barn in Longframlington, Northumberland, North East England

The Red Barn, Longframlington

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

The Red Barn self catering accommodation in Longframlington, Northumberland 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 The Red Barn start from £315 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Red Barn


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

 

 

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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