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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Old Forge Cottage in Stow-on-the-Wold, Oxfordshire, Central England

Old Forge Cottage, Stow-on-the-Wold

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Old Forge Cottage self catering accommodation in Stow-on-the-Wold, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Old Forge Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Old Forge Cottage start from £529 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Old Forge Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

36 TheSalcombe in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

36 TheSalcombe, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

36 TheSalcombe self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 3. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . 36 TheSalcombe is close to the beach. Prices at 36 TheSalcombe start from £380 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 36 TheSalcombe


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Games room

Mews Cottage in Helston, Cornwall, South West England

Mews Cottage, Helston

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Mews Cottage self catering accommodation in Helston, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Mews Cottage start from £372 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mews Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

4 West Park Mews in Kingsbridge, Devon, South West England

4 West Park Mews, Kingsbridge

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

4 West Park Mews self catering accommodation in Kingsbridge, Devon sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 4 West Park Mews is close to the beach. 4 West Park Mews does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 4 West Park Mews start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 4 West Park Mews customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 4 West Park Mews


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room 4 West Park Mews Customer Feedback and Reviews

Driftwood in North Hallsands, Devon, South West England

Driftwood, North Hallsands

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Driftwood self catering accommodation in North Hallsands, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays . Driftwood is close to the beach. Driftwood does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Driftwood start from £402 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Driftwood customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Driftwood


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

Lamorna Lookout in Lamorna, Cornwall, South West England

Lamorna Lookout, Lamorna

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Lamorna Lookout self catering accommodation in Lamorna, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Lamorna Lookout does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Lamorna Lookout start from £302 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lamorna Lookout


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

Harbourside in South Town, Devon, South West England

Harbourside, South Town

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Harbourside self catering accommodation in South Town, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Harbourside start from £494 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Harbourside customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Harbourside


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Games room Harbourside Customer Feedback and Reviews

Ivy House and Reading Room in Ashbourne, Staffordshire, Central England

Ivy House and Reading Room, Ashbourne

Jubilee breaks in StaffordshireCentral England

Ivy House and Reading Room self catering accommodation in Ashbourne, Staffordshire 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. Ivy House and Reading Room does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ivy House and Reading Room start from £989 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ivy House and Reading Room


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Sandown Cottage in Bruern, Gloucestershire, South West England

Sandown Cottage, Bruern

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Sandown Cottage self catering accommodation in Bruern, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Sandown Cottage start from £484 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sandown Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by Games room

Laundry Cottage in Evershot, Dorset, South West England

Laundry Cottage, Evershot

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Laundry Cottage self catering accommodation in Evershot, Dorset sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Laundry Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Laundry Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Laundry Cottage start from £530 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Laundry Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Golf close by Garden 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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