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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Penllwyn in Tanygrisiau, Gwynedd, North Wales

Penllwyn, Tanygrisiau

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Penllwyn self catering accommodation in Tanygrisiau, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Penllwyn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Penllwyn start from £262 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Penllwyn


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

2 The Stables in Ryde, Isle of Wight, South East England

2 The Stables, Ryde

Jubilee breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

2 The Stables self catering accommodation in Ryde, Isle of Wight sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. 2 The Stables does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 The Stables start from £265 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 The Stables


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Post Office Cottage in Tindale Fell, Cumbria, North West England

Post Office Cottage, Tindale Fell

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Post Office Cottage self catering accommodation in Tindale Fell, Cumbria sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Post Office Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Post Office Cottage start from £296 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Post Office Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Bro Aeron Cottage in Llangeitho, Ceredigion, Mid Wales

Bro Aeron Cottage, Llangeitho

Jubilee breaks in CeredigionMid Wales

Bro Aeron Cottage self catering accommodation in Llangeitho, Ceredigion sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Bro Aeron Cottage start from £233 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bro Aeron Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden

Rhoslan in Rhosgoch, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Rhoslan, Rhosgoch

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Rhoslan self catering accommodation in Rhosgoch, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Rhoslan start from £281 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rhoslan


Sleeps 4 Garden

Osprey View in Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Osprey View, Creetown

Jubilee breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Osprey View self catering accommodation in Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Osprey View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Osprey View start from £296 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Osprey View


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

The Granary in Craven Arms, Shropshire, West England

The Granary, Craven Arms

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

The Granary in West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . The Granary does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Granary start from £245 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Granary


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Cosy Cottage in Dobwalls, Cornwall, South West England

Cosy Cottage, Dobwalls

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Cosy Cottage in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Cosy Cottage start from £233 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cosy Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden

2 Primitive Mews in Chelmorton, Derbyshire, Central England

2 Primitive Mews, Chelmorton

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

2 Primitive Mews self catering accommodation in Chelmorton, Derbyshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . 2 Primitive Mews does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 Primitive Mews start from £289 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Primitive Mews


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Barn at Goosetree Farm in Buxton, Derbyshire, Central England

The Barn at Goosetree Farm, Buxton

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

The Barn at Goosetree Farm self catering accommodation in Buxton, Derbyshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Barn at Goosetree Farm start from £281 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Barn at Goosetree Farm


Sleeps 2 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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