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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1 Top View Cottages in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

1 Top View Cottages, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

1 Top View Cottages self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 1 Top View Cottages is close to the beach. 1 Top View Cottages does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 1 Top View Cottages start from £409 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 1 Top View Cottages customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 1 Top View Cottages


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room 1 Top View Cottages Customer Feedback and Reviews

Catalpa Cottage in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, South West England

Catalpa Cottage, Tetbury

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Catalpa Cottage self catering accommodation in Tetbury, Gloucestershire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Catalpa Cottage start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Catalpa Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Wagon House in Little Somerford, Wiltshire, West England

Wagon House, Little Somerford

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireWest England

Wagon House self catering accommodation in Little Somerford, Wiltshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Wagon House start from £529 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wagon House


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Haughton Castle - White Lodge in Haughton Castle, Northumberland, North East England

Haughton Castle - White Lodge, Haughton Castle

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Haughton Castle - White Lodge self catering accommodation in Haughton Castle, Northumberland sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays . Haughton Castle - White Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. ... more about Haughton Castle - White Lodge


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Easy walking close by

Higher Lodge in Cockington, Devon, South West England

Higher Lodge, Cockington

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Higher Lodge self catering accommodation in Cockington, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Higher Lodge is close to the beach. Prices at Higher Lodge start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Higher Lodge


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

Cross Park in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, South West England

Cross Park, Marhamchurch

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Cross Park self catering accommodation in Marhamchurch, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include golf horse riding fishing . Prices at Cross Park start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cross Park


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden

The Loft At Kingham in Kingham, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Loft At Kingham, Kingham

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

The Loft At Kingham self catering accommodation in Kingham, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Loft At Kingham start from £1515 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Loft At Kingham


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available

The End House Cottage in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

The End House Cottage, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The End House Cottage self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at The End House Cottage start from £661 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The End House Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

Maywin Cottage in Chapel Amble, Cornwall, South West England

Maywin Cottage, Chapel Amble

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Maywin Cottage self catering accommodation in Chapel Amble, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf horse riding fishing . Prices at Maywin Cottage start from £351 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Maywin Cottage


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Normans in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

The Normans, Wells-next-the-Sea

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Normans self catering accommodation in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk sleeps 14. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Normans is close to the beach. Prices at The Normans start from £1146 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Normans


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

 

 

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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