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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Clotted Cream Cottage in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Clotted Cream Cottage, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Clotted Cream Cottage self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Clotted Cream Cottage is close to the beach. Clotted Cream Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Clotted Cream Cottage start from £450 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Clotted Cream Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Cottage in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

The Cottage, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Cottage self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at The Cottage start from £414 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Cottage


Sleeps 4 Open fire or wood burner Games room

The Old Forge in Bossiney, Cornwall, South West England

The Old Forge, Bossiney

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Old Forge self catering accommodation in Bossiney, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at The Old Forge start from £336 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Forge


Sleeps 2 Garden

8 Thurlestone Beach Apartments in Thurlestone, Devon, South West England

8 Thurlestone Beach Apartments, Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

8 Thurlestone Beach Apartments self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 6. This luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . 8 Thurlestone Beach Apartments is close to the beach. Prices at 8 Thurlestone Beach Apartments start from £516 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 8 Thurlestone Beach Apartments


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room Luxury self catering

Long Cover in Kyre, Herefordshire, West England

Long Cover, Kyre

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Long Cover self catering accommodation in Kyre, Herefordshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Long Cover does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Long Cover start from £397 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Long Cover


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Apt 1 Terrapins ( Lower ) in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Apt 1 Terrapins ( Lower ), Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apt 1 Terrapins ( Lower ) self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Apt 1 Terrapins ( Lower ) is close to the beach. Prices at Apt 1 Terrapins ( Lower ) start from £364 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Apt 1 Terrapins ( Lower )


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room

The Fuchsias in Constantine, Cornwall, South West England

The Fuchsias, Constantine

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Fuchsias self catering accommodation in Constantine, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Fuchsias does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Fuchsias start from £296 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Fuchsias


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

High House in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

High House, Tenby

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

High House self catering accommodation in Tenby, Pembrokeshire sleeps 6. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . High House is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . High House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at High House start from £483 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about High House


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Golf close by Easy walking close by

Honeysuckle Cottage in Norham, Northumberland, North East England

Honeysuckle Cottage, Norham

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Honeysuckle Cottage in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Honeysuckle Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf horse riding fishing . Honeysuckle Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Honeysuckle Cottage start from £220 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Honeysuckle Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by Luxury self catering

Hunters Moon in Feniton, Devon, South West England

Hunters Moon, Feniton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Hunters Moon self catering accommodation in Feniton, Devon 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. Hunters Moon is close to the beach. Hunters Moon does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hunters Moon start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hunters Moon


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

 

 

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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