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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Russet in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, East England

Russet, Stoke by Nayland

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Russet self catering accommodation in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk sleeps 2. This 1 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 Russet start from £320 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Russet


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub Easy walking close by

Blue Mackerel in Mevagissey, Cornwall, South West England

Blue Mackerel, Mevagissey

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Blue Mackerel self catering accommodation in Mevagissey, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Blue Mackerel does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Blue Mackerel start from £394 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blue Mackerel


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available

Willow Lodge in St Merryn, Cornwall, South West England

Willow Lodge, St Merryn

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Willow Lodge self catering accommodation in St Merryn, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Willow Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Willow Lodge start from £280 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Willow Lodge


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Little Churchway in Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, South West England

Little Churchway, Perranuthnoe

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Little Churchway self catering accommodation in Perranuthnoe, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Little Churchway is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Little Churchway start from £260 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Churchway


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available

Swallows Retreat in Ponsanooth, Cornwall, South West England

Swallows Retreat, Ponsanooth

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Swallows Retreat self catering accommodation in Ponsanooth, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Swallows Retreat does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Swallows Retreat start from £343 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Swallows Retreat


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

17 St Elmo Court in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

17 St Elmo Court, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

17 St Elmo Court self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. 17 St Elmo Court is close to the beach. Prices at 17 St Elmo Court start from £642 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 17 St Elmo Court


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering

Angelwood in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Angelwood, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Angelwood self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Angelwood start from £600 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Angelwood


Sleeps 6 Internet WIFI available

Fairview Cottage in Milton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, Central England

Fairview Cottage, Milton-under-Wychwood

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Fairview Cottage self catering accommodation in Milton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Fairview Cottage start from £1338 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fairview Cottage


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Asphodel Cottage in Tarlton, Gloucestershire, South West England

Asphodel Cottage, Tarlton

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Asphodel Cottage self catering accommodation in Tarlton, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Asphodel Cottage start from £808 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Asphodel Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Little House in Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Little House, Compton Abdale

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Little House self catering accommodation in Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at The Little House start from £465 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Little House


Sleeps 2 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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