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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Pimpernel in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, East England

Pimpernel, Stoke by Nayland

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Pimpernel self catering accommodation in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Pimpernel start from £450 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pimpernel


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub Easy walking close by

Shepherds Cottage in Goveton, Devon, South West England

Shepherds Cottage, Goveton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Shepherds Cottage self catering accommodation in Goveton, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Shepherds Cottage start from £392 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Shepherds Cottage


Sleeps 4 Games room

40 Dart Marina in Dart Marina, Devon, South West England

40 Dart Marina, Dart Marina

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

40 Dart Marina self catering accommodation in Dart Marina, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. 40 Dart Marina is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at 40 Dart Marina start from £585 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 40 Dart Marina


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Golf close by Internet WIFI available

Kingsmill Farm Cottage in Botus Fleming, Cornwall, South West England

Kingsmill Farm Cottage, Botus Fleming

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Kingsmill Farm Cottage self catering accommodation in Botus Fleming, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage 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 golf horse riding . Kingsmill Farm Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Kingsmill Farm Cottage start from £423 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kingsmill Farm Cottage


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

Solebay Cottage in Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall, South West England

Solebay Cottage, Pendeen Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Solebay Cottage self catering accommodation in Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Solebay Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Solebay Cottage start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Solebay Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Ideal for a romantic break

The Shippen in Boscastle, Cornwall, South West England

The Shippen, Boscastle

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Shippen self catering accommodation in Boscastle, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Shippen start from £370 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Shippen


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Old Bothy in Halford, Warwickshire, Central England

Old Bothy, Halford

Jubilee breaks in WarwickshireCentral England

Old Bothy self catering accommodation in Halford, Warwickshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Old Bothy start from £228 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Old Bothy


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Teal Cottage in Cwmdu, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Teal Cottage, Cwmdu

Jubilee breaks in CarmarthenshireSouth Wales

Teal Cottage self catering accommodation in Cwmdu, Carmarthenshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Teal Cottage start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Teal Cottage


Sleeps 2 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

River Cottage in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

River Cottage, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

River Cottage self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at River Cottage start from £894 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about River Cottage


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Open fire or wood burner

Freshford in Mayors Avenue, Devon, South West England

Freshford, Mayors Avenue

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Freshford self catering accommodation in Mayors Avenue, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Freshford start from £414 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Freshford


Sleeps 4 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Games room

 

 

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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