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 Whitfield Brow in Frosterley, County Durham, North East England

1 Whitfield Brow, Frosterley

Jubilee breaks in County DurhamNorth East England

1 Whitfield Brow self catering accommodation in Frosterley, County Durham sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. 1 Whitfield Brow does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 1 Whitfield Brow start from £325 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 Whitfield Brow


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Hot tub Games room

The Arbour in Gargrave, North Yorkshire, North East England

The Arbour, Gargrave

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

The Arbour self catering accommodation in Gargrave, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Arbour start from £273 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Arbour


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Old Inchbrook School in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, South West England

Old Inchbrook School, Nailsworth

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Old Inchbrook School self catering accommodation in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire sleeps 12. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Old Inchbrook School does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Old Inchbrook School start from £410 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Old Inchbrook School


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

20 Cae Penrallt in Trearddur Bay, Gwynedd, North Wales

20 Cae Penrallt, Trearddur Bay

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

20 Cae Penrallt self catering accommodation in Trearddur Bay, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . 20 Cae Penrallt does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 20 Cae Penrallt start from £271 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 20 Cae Penrallt


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

The Long Barn in Goathland, East Yorkshire, North East England

The Long Barn, Goathland

Jubilee breaks in East YorkshireNorth East England

The Long Barn self catering accommodation in Goathland, East Yorkshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Long Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Long Barn start from £399 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Long Barn


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Laurel Bank in Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Laurel Bank, Gatehouse of Fleet

Jubilee breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Laurel Bank self catering accommodation in Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Laurel Bank does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Laurel Bank start from £298 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Laurel Bank


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Plasmelyn in St Dogmaels, Ceredigion, Mid Wales

Plasmelyn, St Dogmaels

Jubilee breaks in CeredigionMid Wales

Plasmelyn in Mid Wales has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 11. This 6 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Plasmelyn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Plasmelyn start from £617 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Plasmelyn


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

Rhos Cottage in Knighton, Powys, Mid Wales

Rhos Cottage, Knighton

Jubilee breaks in PowysMid Wales

Rhos Cottage self catering accommodation in Knighton, Powys sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Rhos Cottage start from £255 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rhos Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Beckhill Cottage in Brandsby, North Yorkshire, North East England

Beckhill Cottage, Brandsby

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Beckhill Cottage self catering accommodation in Brandsby, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Beckhill Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Beckhill Cottage start from £351 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beckhill Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Hot tub

Ty Mawr in Dwyran, Gwynedd, North Wales

Ty Mawr, Dwyran

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Ty Mawr self catering accommodation in Dwyran, Gwynedd sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Ty Mawr start from £286 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ty Mawr


Sleeps 6 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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