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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Oat House in Snowshill, Worcestershire, West England

Oat House, Snowshill

Jubilee breaks in WorcestershireWest England

Oat House self catering accommodation in Snowshill, Worcestershire sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Oat House start from £658 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Oat House


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Number 8 Howells Mere in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Number 8 Howells Mere, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Number 8 Howells Mere self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Number 8 Howells Mere does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Number 8 Howells Mere start from £1857 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Number 8 Howells Mere


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner

Stables Cottage in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Stables Cottage, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Stables Cottage self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 8. This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Stables Cottage start from £679 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Stables Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Stables Cottage


Sleeps 8 Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering Stables Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Shepherds Cottage in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, Central England

Shepherds Cottage, Shipton-under-Wychwood

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Shepherds Cottage self catering accommodation in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire 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. Shepherds Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Shepherds Cottage start from £674 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Shepherds Cottage


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

Galatea in Whitby Lighthouse, North Yorkshire, North East England

Galatea, Whitby Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Galatea self catering accommodation in Whitby Lighthouse, North Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Galatea is close to the beach. Prices at Galatea start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Galatea


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Springwater in Phillack, Cornwall, South West England

Springwater, Phillack

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Springwater self catering accommodation in Phillack, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Open Fire/woodburner . Springwater is close to the beach. Springwater does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Springwater start from £386 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Springwater


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner

5 Sheplegh Court in Blacawton, Devon, South West England

5 Sheplegh Court, Blacawton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

5 Sheplegh Court self catering accommodation in Blacawton, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at 5 Sheplegh Court start from £384 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 5 Sheplegh Court


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available Games room

Pine Cottage in Broadway, Worcestershire, West England

Pine Cottage, Broadway

Jubilee breaks in WorcestershireWest England

Pine Cottage self catering accommodation in Broadway, Worcestershire 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. Prices at Pine Cottage start from £665 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pine Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Damson and Orchard in Rainow, Cheshire, North West England

Damson and Orchard, Rainow

Jubilee breaks in CheshireNorth West England

Damson and Orchard self catering accommodation in Rainow, Cheshire sleeps 11. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf . Damson and Orchard does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Damson and Orchard start from £795 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Damson and Orchard


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

Little Quoit in Trethevy, Cornwall, South West England

Little Quoit, Trethevy

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Little Quoit self catering accommodation in Trethevy, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Little Quoit does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Little Quoit start from £256 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Quoit


Sleeps 2 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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