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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Carreg yr Ogof in Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, North Wales

Carreg yr Ogof, Trawsfynydd

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Carreg yr Ogof self catering accommodation in Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Carreg yr Ogof does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Carreg yr Ogof start from £261 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Carreg yr Ogof


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Y Bwthyn in St Davids, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Y Bwthyn, St Davids

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Y Bwthyn self catering accommodation in St Davids, Pembrokeshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Y Bwthyn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Y Bwthyn start from £272 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Y Bwthyn


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Ranby Hill Barn in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, East England

Ranby Hill Barn, Horncastle

Jubilee breaks in LincolnshireEast England

Ranby Hill Barn self catering accommodation in Horncastle, Lincolnshire sleeps 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Ranby Hill Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ranby Hill Barn start from £839 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ranby Hill Barn


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Hot tub Games room

Eglwys St Cynfil in Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North Wales

Eglwys St Cynfil, Pwllheli

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Eglwys St Cynfil self catering accommodation in Pwllheli, Gwynedd sleeps 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Eglwys St Cynfil start from £335 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Eglwys St Cynfil


Sleeps 6 Garden

Sunnymede in Masham, North Yorkshire, North East England

Sunnymede, Masham

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Sunnymede self catering accommodation in Masham, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Sunnymede does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sunnymede start from £267 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sunnymede


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Barn Owl Cottage in Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, North East England

Barn Owl Cottage, Pateley Bridge

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Barn Owl Cottage self catering accommodation in Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Barn Owl Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Barn Owl Cottage start from £252 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Barn Owl Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Sutton Barn in Hope Mansell, Herefordshire, West England

Sutton Barn, Hope Mansell

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Sutton Barn self catering accommodation in Hope Mansell, Herefordshire 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. Sutton Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sutton Barn start from £281 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sutton Barn


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Hilltop Barn in Starbotton, North Yorkshire, North East England

Hilltop Barn, Starbotton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Hilltop Barn self catering accommodation in Starbotton, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Hilltop Barn start from £363 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hilltop Barn


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

Ty Hir in Mold, Clwyd, North Wales

Ty Hir, Mold

Jubilee breaks in ClwydNorth Wales

Ty Hir self catering accommodation in Mold, Clwyd 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 Ty Hir start from £249 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ty Hir


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Arches in Farndale, North Yorkshire, North East England

The Arches, Farndale

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

The Arches self catering accommodation in Farndale, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . The Arches does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Arches start from £282 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Arches


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden 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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