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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Sleepy Fox in Blisland, Cornwall, South West England

Sleepy Fox, Blisland

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Sleepy Fox self catering accommodation in Blisland, 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 Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Sleepy Fox does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sleepy Fox start from £406 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sleepy Fox


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

7 Thurlestone Rock Apartments in Kingsbridge, Devon, South West England

7 Thurlestone Rock Apartments, Kingsbridge

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

7 Thurlestone Rock Apartments self catering accommodation in Kingsbridge, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . 7 Thurlestone Rock Apartments is close to the beach. Prices at 7 Thurlestone Rock Apartments start from £557 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 7 Thurlestone Rock Apartments customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 7 Thurlestone Rock Apartments


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Games room 7 Thurlestone Rock Apartments Customer Feedback and Reviews

2 Combehaven in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

2 Combehaven, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

2 Combehaven self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . 2 Combehaven is close to the beach. 2 Combehaven does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 Combehaven start from £607 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 2 Combehaven customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 2 Combehaven


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room 2 Combehaven Customer Feedback and Reviews

Oakmead in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, South West England

Oakmead, Moreton-In-Marsh

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Oakmead self catering accommodation in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Oakmead does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Oakmead start from £488 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Oakmead


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

The Oaks in Inwood, Shropshire, West England

The Oaks, Inwood

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

The Oaks self catering accommodation in Inwood, Shropshire 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. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at The Oaks start from £904 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Oaks


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

6 Grafton Towers in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

6 Grafton Towers, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

6 Grafton Towers self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . 6 Grafton Towers is close to the beach. Prices at 6 Grafton Towers start from £486 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 6 Grafton Towers customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 6 Grafton Towers


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

7 Island Quay in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

7 Island Quay, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

7 Island Quay self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at 7 Island Quay start from £538 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 7 Island Quay


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available

Warren Cottage in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Warren Cottage, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Warren Cottage self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Warren Cottage start from £568 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Warren Cottage


Sleeps 6 Internet WIFI available Games room

Coed-Y-Gelli Cottage in Llanarth, Monmouthshire, South Wales

Coed-Y-Gelli Cottage, Llanarth

Jubilee breaks in MonmouthshireSouth Wales

Coed-Y-Gelli Cottage self catering accommodation in Llanarth, Monmouthshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Coed-Y-Gelli Cottage start from £376 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coed-Y-Gelli Cottage


Sleeps 2 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Garden Open fire or wood burner

Willow Lodge in St Merryn, Cornwall, South West England

Willow Lodge, St Merryn

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Willow Lodge self catering accommodation in St Merryn, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Willow Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Willow Lodge start from £280 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Willow Lodge


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available

 

 

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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