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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Coach House in Fishpools, Herefordshire, West England

Coach House, Fishpools

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Coach House self catering accommodation in Fishpools, Herefordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Coach House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Coach House start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coach House


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

The Owl in Pelynt, Cornwall, South West England

The Owl, Pelynt

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Owl self catering accommodation in Pelynt, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 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 . The Owl does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Owl start from £264 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Owl


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available

The Queens Truss in Weobley, Herefordshire, West England

The Queens Truss, Weobley

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

The Queens Truss self catering accommodation in Weobley, Herefordshire sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at The Queens Truss start from £333 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Queens Truss


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Golf close by Ideal for a romantic break

4 Waters Edge in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

4 Waters Edge, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

4 Waters Edge self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 4 Waters Edge is close to the beach. Prices at 4 Waters Edge start from £300 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 4 Waters Edge customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 4 Waters Edge


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room 4 Waters Edge Customer Feedback and Reviews

31 Lake Street in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

31 Lake Street, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

31 Lake Street self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. 31 Lake Street does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 31 Lake Street start from £364 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 31 Lake Street


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

Tudor End in Kings Sutton, Oxfordshire, Central England

Tudor End, Kings Sutton

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Tudor End self catering accommodation in Kings Sutton, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Tudor End does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tudor End start from £372 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tudor End


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Pentangle in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Pentangle, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Pentangle self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Pentangle is close to the beach. Pentangle does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pentangle start from £377 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pentangle


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room

Bell View in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Bell View, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Bell View self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . Prices at Bell View start from £324 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bell View


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Games room

3 Moult Farm Cottage in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

3 Moult Farm Cottage, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

3 Moult Farm Cottage self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. 3 Moult Farm Cottage is close to the beach. 3 Moult Farm Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 3 Moult Farm Cottage start from £359 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 Moult Farm Cottage


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Lower Farmhouse in Todenham, Gloucestershire, South West England

Lower Farmhouse, Todenham

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Lower Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Todenham, Gloucestershire 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. Prices at Lower Farmhouse start from £989 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lower Farmhouse


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Internet WIFI available 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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