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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Field Cottage and Annexe in Pershore, Worcestershire, West England

Field Cottage and Annexe, Pershore

Jubilee breaks in WorcestershireWest England

Field Cottage and Annexe self catering accommodation in Pershore, Worcestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Field Cottage and Annexe start from £446 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Field Cottage and Annexe


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Westside Cottage in Cardinham, Cornwall, South West England

Westside Cottage, Cardinham

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Westside Cottage self catering accommodation in Cardinham, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Westside Cottage start from £343 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Westside Cottage


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Ocean View in Halgabron, Cornwall, South West England

Ocean View, Halgabron

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Ocean View self catering accommodation in Halgabron, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Ocean View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ocean View start from £255 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ocean View


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Flat 1 Hazeldene in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Flat 1 Hazeldene, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Flat 1 Hazeldene self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Flat 1 Hazeldene is close to the beach. Prices at Flat 1 Hazeldene start from £329 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Flat 1 Hazeldene customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Flat 1 Hazeldene


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room Flat 1 Hazeldene Customer Feedback and Reviews

Ivy House and Reading Room in Ashbourne, Staffordshire, Central England

Ivy House and Reading Room, Ashbourne

Jubilee breaks in StaffordshireCentral England

Ivy House and Reading Room self catering accommodation in Ashbourne, Staffordshire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Ivy House and Reading Room does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ivy House and Reading Room start from £989 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ivy House and Reading Room


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Ivy House in Ashbourne, Staffordshire, Central England

Ivy House, Ashbourne

Jubilee breaks in StaffordshireCentral England

Ivy House self catering accommodation in Ashbourne, Staffordshire 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. Ivy House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ivy House start from £582 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ivy House


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

Grist Mill in Owlpen, Gloucestershire, South West England

Grist Mill, Owlpen

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Grist Mill self catering accommodation in Owlpen, Gloucestershire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Grist Mill start from £1610 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Grist Mill


Sleeps 8 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Manor Farm in Owlpen, Gloucestershire, South West England

Manor Farm, Owlpen

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Manor Farm self catering accommodation in Owlpen, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Manor Farm does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Manor Farm start from £800 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Manor Farm


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly

Shrove in Chedworth, Gloucestershire, South West England

Shrove, Chedworth

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Shrove self catering accommodation in Chedworth, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at Shrove start from £499 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Shrove


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available

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

 

 

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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