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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Wythburn Cottage in Greystoke, Cumbria, North West England

Wythburn Cottage, Greystoke

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Wythburn Cottage self catering accommodation in Greystoke, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Wythburn Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Wythburn Cottage start from £443 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wythburn Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub Easy walking close by

Cove Cottage in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Cove Cottage, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Cove Cottage self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Cove Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cove Cottage start from £652 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Cove Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Cove Cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Games room Cove Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Ringmore Cottage in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Ringmore Cottage, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Ringmore Cottage self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 2. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Ringmore Cottage start from £302 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ringmore Cottage


Sleeps 2

Harmur in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Harmur, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Harmur self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Harmur is close to the beach. Prices at Harmur start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Harmur


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden

Giddy Up in Pentewan, Cornwall, South West England

Giddy Up, Pentewan

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Giddy Up self catering accommodation in Pentewan, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Giddy Up does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Giddy Up start from £378 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Giddy Up


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden

Brook Cottage in Padstow, Cornwall, South West England

Brook Cottage, Padstow

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Brook Cottage self catering accommodation in Padstow, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Brook Cottage is close to the beach. Brook Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Brook Cottage start from £294 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brook Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Ideal for a romantic break

Court Cottages 6 in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Court Cottages 6, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Court Cottages 6 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 Court Cottages 6 start from £470 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Court Cottages 6 customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Court Cottages 6


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering Court Cottages 6 Customer Feedback and Reviews

Cider Press in Prideaux, Cornwall, South West England

Cider Press, Prideaux

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Cider Press self catering accommodation in Prideaux, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Hot Tub . Activities close by include golf . Cider Press does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cider Press start from £286 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cider Press


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Hot tub

The Old Rectory in North Tuddenham, Norfolk, East England

The Old Rectory, North Tuddenham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Old Rectory self catering accommodation in North Tuddenham, Norfolk sleeps 14. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . The Old Rectory does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Rectory start from £1389 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Rectory


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

Dovedale Lodge in Ashbourne, Staffordshire, Central England

Dovedale Lodge, Ashbourne

Jubilee breaks in StaffordshireCentral England

Dovedale Lodge self catering accommodation in Ashbourne, Staffordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Dovedale Lodge start from £415 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dovedale Lodge


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

 

 

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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