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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Mallard in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Mallard, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Mallard self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Mallard is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Mallard start from £582 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mallard


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Old Mariners House in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

The Old Mariners House, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Old Mariners House self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at The Old Mariners House start from £468 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Old Mariners House customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Old Mariners House


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Keepers Cottage 1 in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Keepers Cottage 1, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Keepers Cottage 1 self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Keepers Cottage 1 start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Keepers Cottage 1 customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Keepers Cottage 1


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering Keepers Cottage 1 Customer Feedback and Reviews

4 Grafton Towers in South Sands, Devon, South West England

4 Grafton Towers, South Sands

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

4 Grafton Towers self catering accommodation in South Sands, Devon sleeps 6. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . 4 Grafton Towers is close to the beach. Prices at 4 Grafton Towers start from £508 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 4 Grafton Towers customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 4 Grafton Towers


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room 4 Grafton Towers Customer Feedback and Reviews

Village Farm Cottage in Priston, Somerset, South West England

Village Farm Cottage, Priston

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Village Farm Cottage self catering accommodation in Priston, Somerset sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Village Farm Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Village Farm Cottage start from £477 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Village Farm Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Clotted Cream Cottage in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Clotted Cream Cottage, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Clotted Cream Cottage self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Clotted Cream Cottage is close to the beach. Clotted Cream Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Clotted Cream Cottage start from £450 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Clotted Cream Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Bonnicott View in Lynton, Devon, South West England

Bonnicott View, Lynton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Bonnicott View self catering accommodation in Lynton, Devon sleeps 4. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Bonnicott View is close to the beach. Prices at Bonnicott View start from £424 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bonnicott View


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available

The Custom House in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

The Custom House, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Custom House self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 10. This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Custom House start from £1077 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Custom House


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

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

Brambles in Penpol, Cornwall, South West England

Brambles, Penpol

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Brambles self catering accommodation in Penpol, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include golf horse riding . Brambles does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Brambles start from £336 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brambles


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly 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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