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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Brookes Apartment in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, West England

Brookes Apartment, Much Wenlock

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

Brookes Apartment self catering accommodation in Much Wenlock, Shropshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Brookes Apartment start from £265 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brookes Apartment


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Sea View House in Uig, Isle of Skye, Highlands Scotland

Sea View House, Uig

Jubilee breaks in Isle of SkyeHighlands Scotland

Sea View House self catering accommodation in Uig, Isle of Skye sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Sea View House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sea View House start from £305 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sea View House


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Hallams Yard in Skipton, North Yorkshire, North East England

Hallams Yard, Skipton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Hallams Yard self catering accommodation in Skipton, North Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Hallams Yard start from £287 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hallams Yard


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

51 Sydenham Street in Whitstable, Kent, South East England

51 Sydenham Street, Whitstable

Jubilee breaks in KentSouth East England

51 Sydenham Street self catering accommodation in Whitstable, Kent sleeps 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . 51 Sydenham Street does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 51 Sydenham Street start from £334 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 51 Sydenham Street


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Higher Scout Cottage in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, North West England

Higher Scout Cottage, Todmorden

Jubilee breaks in West YorkshireNorth West England

Higher Scout Cottage self catering accommodation in Todmorden, West Yorkshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Higher Scout Cottage start from £246 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Higher Scout Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Llain Gwynfor in St Davids, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Llain Gwynfor, St Davids

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Llain Gwynfor self catering accommodation in St Davids, Pembrokeshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Llain Gwynfor start from £464 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Llain Gwynfor


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Seaview in Moelfre, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Seaview, Moelfre

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Seaview self catering accommodation in Moelfre, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Seaview does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Seaview start from £325 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Seaview


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Skiddaw in Bassenthwaite, Cumbria, North West England

Skiddaw, Bassenthwaite

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Skiddaw in North West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Skiddaw does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Skiddaw start from £335 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Skiddaw


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Games room Luxury self catering

Walmsley House in Bempton, North Yorkshire, North East England

Walmsley House, Bempton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Walmsley House self catering accommodation in Bempton, North Yorkshire sleeps 12. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Walmsley House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Walmsley House start from £510 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Walmsley House


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Llanallgo Church Rooms in Moelfre, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Llanallgo Church Rooms, Moelfre

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Llanallgo Church Rooms self catering accommodation in Moelfre, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 12. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Llanallgo Church Rooms does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Llanallgo Church Rooms start from £595 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Llanallgo Church Rooms


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden

 

 

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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