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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Throstle Nest Cottage in Sleights, North Yorkshire, North East England

Throstle Nest Cottage, Sleights

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Throstle Nest Cottage self catering accommodation in Sleights, North Yorkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Throstle Nest Cottage start from £235 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Throstle Nest Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden

12a East Row in Holbrook, Suffolk, East England

12a East Row, Holbrook

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

12a East Row self catering accommodation in Holbrook, Suffolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . 12a East Row does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 12a East Row start from £237 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 12a East Row


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Damgate Cottage in Wymondham, Norfolk, East England

Damgate Cottage, Wymondham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Damgate Cottage self catering accommodation in Wymondham, Norfolk sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Damgate Cottage start from £277 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Damgate Cottage


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available

Bleng Barn Cottage in Gosforth, Cumbria, North West England

Bleng Barn Cottage, Gosforth

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Bleng Barn Cottage self catering accommodation in Gosforth, Cumbria sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Bleng Barn Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bleng Barn Cottage start from £324 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bleng Barn Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Courtyard Cottage in Forfar, Angus, East Scotland

Courtyard Cottage, Forfar

Jubilee breaks in AngusEast Scotland

Courtyard Cottage self catering accommodation in Forfar, Angus sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Courtyard Cottage start from £350 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Courtyard Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

St Marys Mission Room in Ebberston, North Yorkshire, North East England

St Marys Mission Room, Ebberston

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

St Marys Mission Room self catering accommodation in Ebberston, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. St Marys Mission Room does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at St Marys Mission Room start from £325 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about St Marys Mission Room


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Cariad Cottage in Llangattock, Powys, Mid Wales

Cariad Cottage, Llangattock

Jubilee breaks in PowysMid Wales

Cariad Cottage self catering accommodation in Llangattock, Powys sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Cariad Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cariad Cottage start from £317 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cariad Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Peaceful Cottage in Madley, Herefordshire, West England

Peaceful Cottage, Madley

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Peaceful Cottage self catering accommodation in Madley, Herefordshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Peaceful Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Peaceful Cottage start from £275 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Peaceful Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Lakeside Cottage in Rosehill, Shropshire, West England

Lakeside Cottage, Rosehill

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

Lakeside Cottage self catering accommodation in Rosehill, Shropshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Lakeside Cottage start from £371 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lakeside Cottage


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Internet WIFI available

Sally End in Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, North West England

Sally End, Ravenstonedale

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Sally End self catering accommodation in Ravenstonedale, Cumbria sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Sally End does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sally End start from £249 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sally End


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly 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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