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

Masongill Lodge in Masongill, North Yorkshire, North East England

Masongill Lodge, Masongill

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Masongill Lodge self catering accommodation in Masongill, North Yorkshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Masongill Lodge start from £658 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Masongill Lodge


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Blagdon Lower Barn in Martinstown, Dorset, South West England

Blagdon Lower Barn, Martinstown

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Blagdon Lower Barn self catering accommodation in Martinstown, Dorset sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Blagdon Lower Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Blagdon Lower Barn start from £658 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blagdon Lower Barn


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Blencowe Hall in Blencowe, Cumbria, North West England

Blencowe Hall, Blencowe

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Blencowe Hall self catering accommodation in Blencowe, Cumbria sleeps 24. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Blencowe Hall does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Blencowe Hall start from £3101 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blencowe Hall


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Hot tub Easy walking close by Games room

The Maltings in Trunch, Norfolk, East England

The Maltings, Trunch

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Maltings self catering accommodation in Trunch, Norfolk sleeps 2. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . The Maltings is close to the beach. The Maltings does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Maltings start from £274 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Maltings


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

8b Fore Street in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

8b Fore Street, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

8b Fore Street self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 8b Fore Street is close to the beach. Prices at 8b Fore Street start from £312 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 8b Fore Street


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room

The Lodge in Coln St Aldwyns, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Lodge, Coln St Aldwyns

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Lodge self catering accommodation in Coln St Aldwyns, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Lodge start from £783 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Lodge


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

Snuggledown in Busveal, Cornwall, South West England

Snuggledown, Busveal

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Snuggledown self catering accommodation in Busveal, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Snuggledown start from £250 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Snuggledown


Sleeps 2 Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Forthampton Court in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, South West England

Forthampton Court, Tewkesbury

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Forthampton Court self catering accommodation in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire sleeps 10. This 5 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 . Forthampton Court does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Forthampton Court start from £1123 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Forthampton Court


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

Courtyard Apartment in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Courtyard Apartment, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Courtyard Apartment self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 7. This luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at Courtyard Apartment start from £530 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Courtyard Apartment customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Courtyard Apartment


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering Courtyard Apartment Customer Feedback and Reviews

 

 

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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