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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Dolphins in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Dolphins, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Dolphins self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Dolphins is close to the beach. Prices at Dolphins start from £636 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dolphins


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

Clock Cottage in East Rudham, Norfolk, East England

Clock Cottage, East Rudham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Clock Cottage self catering accommodation in East Rudham, Norfolk sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Clock Cottage start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Clock Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Wythburn Cottage in Greystoke, Cumbria, North West England

Wythburn Cottage, Greystoke

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Wythburn Cottage self catering accommodation in Greystoke, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Wythburn Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Wythburn Cottage start from £443 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wythburn Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub Easy walking close by

31 Lake Street in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

31 Lake Street, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

31 Lake Street self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. 31 Lake Street does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 31 Lake Street start from £364 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 31 Lake Street


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

Wagon House in Little Somerford, Wiltshire, West England

Wagon House, Little Somerford

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireWest England

Wagon House self catering accommodation in Little Somerford, Wiltshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Wagon House start from £529 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wagon House


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

The Barn in Radstock, Somerset, South West England

The Barn, Radstock

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

The Barn self catering accommodation in Radstock, Somerset sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at The Barn start from £290 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Barn


Sleeps 2 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Apple Mill in Venn Ottery, Devon, South West England

Apple Mill, Venn Ottery

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apple Mill self catering accommodation in Venn Ottery, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Apple Mill start from £529 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Apple Mill


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Hot tub

The Stowaway in Stow-on-the-Wold, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Stowaway, Stow-on-the-Wold

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

The Stowaway self catering accommodation in Stow-on-the-Wold, Oxfordshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. The Stowaway does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Stowaway start from £865 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Stowaway


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

The Moorings in Bodinnick, Cornwall, South West England

The Moorings, Bodinnick

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Moorings self catering accommodation in Bodinnick, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached . It also has Internet access. The Moorings does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Moorings start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Moorings


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

Little Noddon Barn in Ringmore, Devon, South West England

Little Noddon Barn, Ringmore

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Little Noddon Barn self catering accommodation in Ringmore, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Little Noddon Barn is close to the beach. Little Noddon Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Little Noddon Barn start from £521 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Noddon Barn


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden 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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