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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Kates Cottage in Slingsby, Vale of York, North East England

Kates Cottage, Slingsby

Jubilee breaks in Vale of YorkNorth East England

Kates Cottage self catering accommodation in Slingsby, Vale of York sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf . Kates Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Kates Cottage start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kates Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Seasteps in Fowey, Cornwall, South West England

Seasteps, Fowey

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Seasteps self catering accommodation in Fowey, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Holiday Home is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Seasteps start from £474 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Seasteps


Sleeps 8 Fishing close by Internet WIFI available

11 Thurlestone Rock Apartments in Thurlestone Sands, Devon, South West England

11 Thurlestone Rock Apartments, Thurlestone Sands

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

11 Thurlestone Rock Apartments self catering accommodation in Thurlestone Sands, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . 11 Thurlestone Rock Apartments is close to the beach. Prices at 11 Thurlestone Rock Apartments start from £510 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 11 Thurlestone Rock Apartments customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 11 Thurlestone Rock Apartments


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Games room 11 Thurlestone Rock Apartments Customer Feedback and Reviews

1 At The Beach in Torcross, Devon, South West England

1 At The Beach, Torcross

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

1 At The Beach self catering accommodation in Torcross, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. 1 At The Beach is close to the beach. Prices at 1 At The Beach start from £521 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 At The Beach


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available

Sherrin in Bull Point Lighthouse, Devon, South West England

Sherrin, Bull Point Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Sherrin self catering accommodation in Bull Point Lighthouse, Devon sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Sherrin is close to the beach. Sherrin does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sherrin start from £389 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sherrin


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Ideal for a romantic break

Hex Cottage in Sibton, Suffolk, East England

Hex Cottage, Sibton

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Hex Cottage self catering accommodation in Sibton, Suffolk sleeps 2. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Hex Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hex Cottage start from £250 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hex Cottage


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Pet friendly Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

4 Combehaven in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

4 Combehaven, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

4 Combehaven self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at 4 Combehaven start from £380 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 Combehaven


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Damson Cottage in Rainow, Cheshire, North West England

Damson Cottage, Rainow

Jubilee breaks in CheshireNorth West England

Damson Cottage self catering accommodation in Rainow, Cheshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Damson Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Damson Cottage start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Damson Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by Games room

Ahoy The Slip in Downderry, Cornwall, South West England

Ahoy The Slip, Downderry

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Ahoy The Slip self catering accommodation in Downderry, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Ahoy The Slip is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Ahoy The Slip does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ahoy The Slip start from £306 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ahoy The Slip


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Forget Me Not in Lyneham, Oxfordshire, Central England

Forget Me Not, Lyneham

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Forget Me Not self catering accommodation in Lyneham, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include golf . Prices at Forget Me Not start from £546 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Forget Me Not


Sleeps 4 Golf close by Garden

 

 

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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