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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Blackgate in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Blackgate, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Blackgate self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Blackgate start from £402 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Blackgate customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Blackgate


Sleeps 8 Games room Blackgate Customer Feedback and Reviews

Lower Fernlea in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Lower Fernlea, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Lower Fernlea self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Lower Fernlea is close to the beach. Lower Fernlea does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Lower Fernlea start from £418 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lower Fernlea


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Games room

Little Maunditts Cottage in Sherston, Wiltshire, South West England

Little Maunditts Cottage, Sherston

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireSouth West England

Little Maunditts Cottage self catering accommodation in Sherston, Wiltshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Little Maunditts Cottage start from £582 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Maunditts Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

Lavender Cottage in Lower Brailes, Warwickshire, Central England

Lavender Cottage, Lower Brailes

Jubilee breaks in WarwickshireCentral England

Lavender Cottage self catering accommodation in Lower Brailes, Warwickshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Lavender Cottage start from £773 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lavender Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Barley Moo in St Kew, Cornwall, South West England

Barley Moo, St Kew

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Barley Moo self catering accommodation in St Kew, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Barley Moo start from £329 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Barley Moo


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden

Seascape in Marazion, Cornwall, South West England

Seascape, Marazion

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Seascape self catering accommodation in Marazion, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 5 bedroom Holiday Home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Seascape is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Seascape start from £1195 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Seascape


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Sea Edge in Cawsand, Cornwall, South West England

Sea Edge, Cawsand

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Sea Edge self catering accommodation in Cawsand, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Sea Edge start from £543 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sea Edge


Sleeps 6

Ripples in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Ripples, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Ripples self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 3. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Ripples start from £344 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ripples


Sleeps 2 Internet WIFI available

36 TheSalcombe in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

36 TheSalcombe, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

36 TheSalcombe self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 3. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . 36 TheSalcombe is close to the beach. Prices at 36 TheSalcombe start from £380 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 36 TheSalcombe


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Games room

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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