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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Town End Farmhouse in Newby Bridge, Cumbria, North West England

Town End Farmhouse, Newby Bridge

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Town End Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Newby Bridge, Cumbria 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. Prices at Town End Farmhouse start from £466 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Town End Farmhouse


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Knott View in Sedbergh, Cumbria, North West England

Knott View, Sedbergh

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Knott View self catering accommodation in Sedbergh, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Knott View start from £248 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Knott View


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Old Higher Lighthouse Stopes Cottage in Portland Bill, Dorset, South West England

Old Higher Lighthouse Stopes Cottage, Portland Bill

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Old Higher Lighthouse Stopes Cottage in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Prices at Old Higher Lighthouse Stopes Cottage start from £481 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Old Higher Lighthouse Stopes Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available Hot tub Luxury self catering

Telford House in Menai Straits, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Telford House, Menai Straits

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Telford House self catering accommodation in Menai Straits, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 14. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Telford House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Telford House start from £1585 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Telford House


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

Wood Cottage in Kendal, Cumbria, North West England

Wood Cottage, Kendal

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Wood Cottage self catering accommodation in Kendal, Cumbria sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Wood Cottage start from £251 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wood Cottage


Sleeps 2

Muncaster View in Ravenglass, Cumbria, North West England

Muncaster View, Ravenglass

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Muncaster View self catering accommodation in Ravenglass, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Muncaster View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Muncaster View start from £256 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Muncaster View


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

24 High Street in Madingley, Cambridgeshire, East England

24 High Street, Madingley

Jubilee breaks in CambridgeshireEast England

24 High Street self catering accommodation in Madingley, Cambridgeshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at 24 High Street start from £253 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 24 High Street


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Horse Mill Lodge in Taddington, Derbyshire, Central England

Horse Mill Lodge, Taddington

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Horse Mill Lodge self catering accommodation in Taddington, Derbyshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Horse Mill Lodge start from £227 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Horse Mill Lodge


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Knights Cottage in Stainforth, North Yorkshire, North East England

Knights Cottage, Stainforth

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Knights Cottage self catering accommodation in Stainforth, North Yorkshire 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. Knights Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Knights Cottage start from £287 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Knights Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Hathaway Cottage in Edale, Derbyshire, Central England

Hathaway Cottage, Edale

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Hathaway Cottage in Central England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Hathaway Cottage start from £271 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hathaway Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

 

 

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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