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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11 Crabshell Quay in Kingsbridge, Devon, South West England

11 Crabshell Quay, Kingsbridge

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

11 Crabshell Quay self catering accommodation in Kingsbridge, Devon sleeps 6. This luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at 11 Crabshell Quay start from £699 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 11 Crabshell Quay customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 11 Crabshell Quay


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The Boathouse (Kingsbridge) in Kingsbridge, Devon, South West England

The Boathouse (Kingsbridge), Kingsbridge

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Boathouse (Kingsbridge) self catering accommodation in Kingsbridge, Devon sleeps 4. This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Boathouse (Kingsbridge) start from £562 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Boathouse (Kingsbridge)


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering

Swallows Retreat in Ponsanooth, Cornwall, South West England

Swallows Retreat, Ponsanooth

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Swallows Retreat self catering accommodation in Ponsanooth, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Swallows Retreat does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Swallows Retreat start from £343 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Swallows Retreat


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Richmond in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Richmond, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Richmond self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 8. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Richmond is close to the beach. Prices at Richmond start from £607 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Richmond


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Games room

Daisy in Blackawton, Devon, South West England

Daisy, Blackawton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Daisy self catering accommodation in Blackawton, Devon sleeps 5. 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 Daisy start from £441 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Daisy


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Little Maunditts Cottage in Sherston, Wiltshire, South West England

Little Maunditts Cottage, Sherston

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireSouth West England

Little Maunditts Cottage self catering accommodation in Sherston, Wiltshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Little Maunditts Cottage start from £582 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Maunditts Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

Titania in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, South West England

Titania, Carbis Bay

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Titania self catering accommodation in Carbis Bay, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Titania is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Titania does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Titania start from £482 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Titania


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Golf close by Garden

Yew Tree Farmhouse in Hannington Wick, Gloucestershire, South West England

Yew Tree Farmhouse, Hannington Wick

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Yew Tree Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Hannington Wick, Gloucestershire sleeps 13. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Yew Tree Farmhouse does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Yew Tree Farmhouse start from £4165 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Yew Tree Farmhouse


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

Keepers Cottage in Hereford, Herefordshire, West England

Keepers Cottage, Hereford

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Keepers Cottage self catering accommodation in Hereford, Herefordshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Keepers Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Keepers Cottage start from £629 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Keepers Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Two Acres in Trewetha, Cornwall, South West England

Two Acres, Trewetha

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Two Acres self catering accommodation in Trewetha, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Two Acres does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Two Acres start from £392 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Two Acres


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

 

 

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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