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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Brocante Cottage in Mevagissey, Cornwall, South West England

Brocante Cottage, Mevagissey

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Brocante Cottage self catering accommodation in Mevagissey, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Brocante Cottage start from £362 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brocante Cottage


Sleeps 6

West Cawlow Barn in Hulme End, Derbyshire, Central England

West Cawlow Barn, Hulme End

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

West Cawlow Barn self catering accommodation in Hulme End, Derbyshire sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at West Cawlow Barn start from £318 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about West Cawlow Barn


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by Garden

Christmas Cottage in Pensilva, Cornwall, South West England

Christmas Cottage, Pensilva

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Christmas Cottage self catering accommodation in Pensilva, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Christmas Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Christmas Cottage start from £279 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Christmas Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Rubys Place in Llandudno, Conwy, North Wales

Rubys Place, Llandudno

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Rubys Place self catering accommodation in Llandudno, Conwy sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Rubys Place does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rubys Place start from £375 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rubys Place


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden

Bloomfield Cottage in Powburn, Northumberland, North East England

Bloomfield Cottage, Powburn

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Bloomfield Cottage self catering accommodation in Powburn, Northumberland sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Bloomfield Cottage start from £240 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bloomfield Cottage


Sleeps 2 Open fire or wood burner

Ground Floor Flat in Rhos-On-Sea, Conwy, North Wales

Ground Floor Flat, Rhos-On-Sea

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Ground Floor Flat self catering accommodation in Rhos-On-Sea, Conwy sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Ground Floor Flat start from £310 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ground Floor Flat


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

Tawelfan in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, North Wales

Tawelfan, Dolgellau

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Tawelfan self catering accommodation in Dolgellau, Gwynedd sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Tawelfan start from £440 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tawelfan


Sleeps 8 Garden

Number 5 in Bodfari, Denbighshire, North Wales

Number 5, Bodfari

Jubilee breaks in DenbighshireNorth Wales

Number 5 self catering accommodation in Bodfari, Denbighshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Number 5 does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Number 5 start from £313 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Number 5


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Ty Gwydyr in Dolgarrog, Conwy, North Wales

Ty Gwydyr, Dolgarrog

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Ty Gwydyr self catering accommodation in Dolgarrog, Conwy sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Ty Gwydyr start from £253 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ty Gwydyr


Sleeps 4 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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