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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Little Perriotts in Kellaton, Devon, South West England

Little Perriotts, Kellaton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Little Perriotts self catering accommodation in Kellaton, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Little Perriotts is close to the beach. Little Perriotts does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Little Perriotts start from £414 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Little Perriotts customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Little Perriotts


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Little Perriotts Customer Feedback and Reviews

Tregonning Hill House in Ashton, Cornwall, South West England

Tregonning Hill House, Ashton

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Tregonning Hill House self catering accommodation in Ashton, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf . Tregonning Hill House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tregonning Hill House start from £525 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tregonning Hill House


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

Warren Cottage in Polperro, Cornwall, South West England

Warren Cottage, Polperro

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Warren Cottage self catering accommodation in Polperro, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Activities close by include fishing . Warren Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Warren Cottage start from £328 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Warren Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by

Apartment 8 Halwell House in South Pool, Devon, South West England

Apartment 8 Halwell House, South Pool

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apartment 8 Halwell House self catering accommodation in South Pool, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Apartment 8 Halwell House start from £258 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Apartment 8 Halwell House


Sleeps 4 Games room

Snuggledown in Busveal, Cornwall, South West England

Snuggledown, Busveal

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Snuggledown self catering accommodation in Busveal, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Snuggledown start from £250 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Snuggledown


Sleeps 2 Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Deerpark Lodge in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, Central England

Deerpark Lodge, Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Jubilee breaks in LeicestershireCentral England

Deerpark Lodge self catering accommodation in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Deerpark Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Deerpark Lodge start from £372 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Deerpark Lodge


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

Cope Cottage in Bruern, Gloucestershire, South West England

Cope Cottage, Bruern

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Cope Cottage self catering accommodation in Bruern, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Cope Cottage start from £362 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cope Cottage


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by Games room

Chy Lowena in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, South West England

Chy Lowena, Carbis Bay

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Chy Lowena self catering accommodation in Carbis Bay, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Chy Lowena is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Chy Lowena start from £378 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Chy Lowena


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

7 Charles Street in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

7 Charles Street, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

7 Charles Street self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . Prices at 7 Charles Street start from £349 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 7 Charles Street


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool

The Artists Studio in Honiton, Devon, South West England

The Artists Studio, Honiton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Artists Studio self catering accommodation in Honiton, Devon sleeps 2. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . The Artists Studio is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at The Artists Studio start from £274 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Artists Studio


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Golf close by Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner 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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