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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Holly Cottage in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Holly Cottage, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Holly Cottage self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Holly Cottage is close to the beach. Holly Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Holly Cottage start from £470 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Holly Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Holly Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Holly Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Hindlethwaite Hall in Horsehouse, North Yorkshire, North East England

Hindlethwaite Hall, Horsehouse

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Hindlethwaite Hall self catering accommodation in Horsehouse, 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. Hindlethwaite Hall does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hindlethwaite Hall start from £716 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hindlethwaite Hall


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Coombe Cottage in Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset, South West England

Coombe Cottage, Sydling St Nicholas

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Coombe Cottage self catering accommodation in Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset sleeps 2. This 1 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 . Prices at Coombe Cottage start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coombe Cottage


Sleeps 2 Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

The Coach House in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Coach House, Swinbrook

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

The Coach House self catering accommodation in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . The Coach House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Coach House start from £505 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Coach House


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Osborn House in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Osborn House, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Osborn House self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 8. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Osborn House is close to the beach. Prices at Osborn House start from £675 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Osborn House


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Open fire or wood burner Games room

Atlantic Spray in Crantock, Cornwall, South West England

Atlantic Spray, Crantock

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Atlantic Spray self catering accommodation in Crantock, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Atlantic Spray does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Atlantic Spray start from £357 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Atlantic Spray


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Bow House Cottage in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, South West England

Bow House Cottage, Bourton-on-the-Water

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Bow House Cottage self catering accommodation in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Bow House Cottage start from £530 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bow House Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Little Cotton Farmhouse in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Little Cotton Farmhouse, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Little Cotton Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Little Cotton Farmhouse start from £1021 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Cotton Farmhouse


Sleeps 10 or more Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering

New Lodge in Penrith, Cumbria, North West England

New Lodge, Penrith

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

New Lodge self catering accommodation in Penrith, Cumbria sleeps 8. This Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at New Lodge start from £1006 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about New Lodge


Sleeps 8 Fishing close by Golf close by Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

The Old Forge in Bossiney, Cornwall, South West England

The Old Forge, Bossiney

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Old Forge self catering accommodation in Bossiney, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at The Old Forge start from £336 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Forge


Sleeps 2 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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