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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10 Dart Marina in Dart Marina, Devon, South West England

10 Dart Marina, Dart Marina

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

10 Dart Marina self catering accommodation in Dart Marina, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. 10 Dart Marina is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at 10 Dart Marina start from £694 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 10 Dart Marina


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Golf close by Internet WIFI available

Highcliff Cottage in Sennen, Cornwall, South West England

Highcliff Cottage, Sennen

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Highcliff Cottage self catering accommodation in Sennen, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Highcliff Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Highcliff Cottage start from £375 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Highcliff Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Cawburn Cottage in Ainstable, Cumbria, North West England

Cawburn Cottage, Ainstable

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Cawburn Cottage self catering accommodation in Ainstable, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Cawburn Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cawburn Cottage start from £250 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Cawburn Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Cawburn Cottage

Phone enquiries: 01768 896 661

Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Ideal for a romantic break Cawburn Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Thumbelina in Mabe, Cornwall, South West England

Thumbelina, Mabe

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Thumbelina self catering accommodation in Mabe, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Thumbelina does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Thumbelina start from £254 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Thumbelina


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

The Hide in Somerton, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Hide, Somerton

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

The Hide self catering accommodation in Somerton, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Hide start from £415 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Hide


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

3 Armada Apartments in Kingsbridge, Devon, South West England

3 Armada Apartments, Kingsbridge

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

3 Armada Apartments self catering accommodation in Kingsbridge, Devon sleeps 6. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. 3 Armada Apartments is close to the beach. 3 Armada Apartments does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 3 Armada Apartments start from £414 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 Armada Apartments


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Games room

Shrove in Chedworth, Gloucestershire, South West England

Shrove, Chedworth

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Shrove self catering accommodation in Chedworth, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at Shrove start from £499 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Shrove


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available

Thames Cottage in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Thames Cottage, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Thames Cottage self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Thames Cottage start from £695 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Thames Cottage


Sleeps 2 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Indoor pool Garden Open fire or wood burner

Blackbird Barn in East Allington, Devon, South West England

Blackbird Barn, East Allington

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Blackbird Barn self catering accommodation in East Allington, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Blackbird Barn is close to the beach. Prices at Blackbird Barn start from £425 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blackbird Barn


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available

Cox in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, East England

Cox, Stoke by Nayland

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Cox self catering accommodation in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Cox start from £450 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cox


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub 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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