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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4 Martins Row in Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire, North East England

4 Martins Row, Robin Hoods Bay

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

4 Martins Row self catering accommodation in Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at 4 Martins Row start from £283 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 Martins Row


Sleeps 4 Garden

Ysgubor in Llandanwg, Gwynedd, North Wales

Ysgubor, Llandanwg

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Ysgubor self catering accommodation in Llandanwg, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Ysgubor does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ysgubor start from £303 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ysgubor


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Poppy Lodge in Charlton Horethorne, Somerset, South West England

Poppy Lodge, Charlton Horethorne

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Poppy Lodge self catering accommodation in Charlton Horethorne, Somerset sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Poppy Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Poppy Lodge start from £294 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Poppy Lodge


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

18 Millers View in Cheadle, Staffordshire, Central England

18 Millers View, Cheadle

Jubilee breaks in StaffordshireCentral England

18 Millers View self catering accommodation in Cheadle, Staffordshire sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at 18 Millers View start from £350 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 18 Millers View


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

Hiraeth in Dolau, Powys, Mid Wales

Hiraeth, Dolau

Jubilee breaks in PowysMid Wales

Hiraeth self catering accommodation in Dolau, Powys sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Hiraeth does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hiraeth start from £420 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hiraeth


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Old Barn in Bishops Castle, Shropshire, West England

The Old Barn, Bishops Castle

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

The Old Barn self catering accommodation in Bishops Castle, Shropshire sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Four poster bed Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Old Barn start from £510 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Barn


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Hot tub

Dolwen in Rhayader, Powys, Mid Wales

Dolwen, Rhayader

Jubilee breaks in PowysMid Wales

Dolwen self catering accommodation in Rhayader, Powys sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Dolwen does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Dolwen start from £418 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dolwen


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Morvich Cottage in Fort William, Argyll, West Scotland

Morvich Cottage, Fort William

Jubilee breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Morvich Cottage self catering accommodation in Fort William, Argyll sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Morvich Cottage start from £293 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Morvich Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Foxglove Lodge in Castleton, North Yorkshire, North East England

Foxglove Lodge, Castleton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Foxglove Lodge self catering accommodation in Castleton, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Foxglove Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Foxglove Lodge start from £275 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Foxglove Lodge


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Willow Cottage in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, South West England

Willow Cottage, Lostwithiel

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Willow Cottage self catering accommodation in Lostwithiel, Cornwall 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 Willow Cottage start from £286 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Willow Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available 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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