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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The Wedge in Mitchell, Cornwall, South West England

The Wedge, Mitchell

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Wedge self catering accommodation in Mitchell, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at The Wedge start from £261 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Wedge


Sleeps 4 Garden

Stable Cottage in Saline, Fife, Central Scotland

Stable Cottage, Saline

Jubilee breaks in FifeCentral Scotland

Stable Cottage self catering accommodation in Saline, Fife sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Stable Cottage start from £271 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stable Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Rocklyn in St Abbs, Berwickshire, Borders Scotland

Rocklyn, St Abbs

Jubilee breaks in BerwickshireBorders Scotland

Rocklyn self catering accommodation in St Abbs, Berwickshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Rocklyn start from £312 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rocklyn


Sleeps 4 Open fire or wood burner

Tanglewood in Beadnell, Northumberland, North East England

Tanglewood, Beadnell

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Tanglewood self catering accommodation in Beadnell, Northumberland sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Tanglewood does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tanglewood start from £403 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tanglewood


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden

The Methodist Chapel in Whiteparish, Hampshire, South East England

The Methodist Chapel, Whiteparish

Jubilee breaks in HampshireSouth East England

The Methodist Chapel self catering accommodation in Whiteparish, Hampshire sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Methodist Chapel does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Methodist Chapel start from £299 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Methodist Chapel


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Games room

Beamsley View in Addingham, West Yorkshire, North West England

Beamsley View, Addingham

Jubilee breaks in West YorkshireNorth West England

Beamsley View self catering accommodation in Addingham, West Yorkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Beamsley View start from £218 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beamsley View


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Lakeside in Crediton, Devon, South West England

Lakeside, Crediton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Lakeside self catering accommodation in Crediton, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Lakeside start from £279 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lakeside


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Cwrt-Y-Cadno in Trimsaran, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Cwrt-Y-Cadno, Trimsaran

Jubilee breaks in CarmarthenshireSouth Wales

Cwrt-Y-Cadno in South Wales has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 1 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Cwrt-Y-Cadno start from £258 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cwrt-Y-Cadno


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

1 Lempitlaw Farm in Kelso, Berwickshire, Borders Scotland

1 Lempitlaw Farm, Kelso

Jubilee breaks in BerwickshireBorders Scotland

1 Lempitlaw Farm self catering accommodation in Kelso, Berwickshire sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 1 Lempitlaw Farm does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 1 Lempitlaw Farm start from £287 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 Lempitlaw Farm


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

Penelope in Benllech, Gwynedd, North Wales

Penelope, Benllech

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Penelope self catering accommodation in Benllech, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Penelope does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Penelope start from £276 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Penelope


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly 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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