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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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

Beckwood Cottage in Blockley, Gloucestershire, South West England

Beckwood Cottage, Blockley

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Beckwood Cottage self catering accommodation in Blockley, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Beckwood Cottage start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beckwood Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

2 Easton Barn in Bigbury-On-Sea, Devon, South West England

2 Easton Barn, Bigbury-On-Sea

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

2 Easton Barn self catering accommodation in Bigbury-On-Sea, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at 2 Easton Barn start from £272 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Easton Barn


Sleeps 4 Games room

Hunter Court in Clanfield, Oxfordshire, Central England

Hunter Court, Clanfield

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Hunter Court self catering accommodation in Clanfield, Oxfordshire sleeps 8. 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 . Hunter Court does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hunter Court start from £947 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hunter Court


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by Games room

2 North Crest House in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

2 North Crest House, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

2 North Crest House self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 5. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . 2 North Crest House is close to the beach. Prices at 2 North Crest House start from £442 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 North Crest House


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room

Apartment 8 Oceans Edge in Thurlestone Sands, Devon, South West England

Apartment 8 Oceans Edge, Thurlestone Sands

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apartment 8 Oceans Edge self catering accommodation in Thurlestone Sands, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Apartment 8 Oceans Edge is close to the beach. Prices at Apartment 8 Oceans Edge start from £534 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Apartment 8 Oceans Edge customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Apartment 8 Oceans Edge


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering Apartment 8 Oceans Edge Customer Feedback and Reviews

2 Rockmount in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

2 Rockmount, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

2 Rockmount self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 5. This Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays . 2 Rockmount is close to the beach. Prices at 2 Rockmount start from £324 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Rockmount


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room

Sunnycliff in Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall, South West England

Sunnycliff, Trebarwith Strand

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Sunnycliff self catering accommodation in Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall sleeps 9. This 4 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. Sunnycliff is close to the beach. Sunnycliff does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sunnycliff start from £1229 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sunnycliff


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

The Linhaye in St Kew, Cornwall, South West England

The Linhaye, St Kew

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Linhaye self catering accommodation in St Kew, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include golf . Prices at The Linhaye start from £248 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Linhaye


Sleeps 2 Golf close by Garden

The Court House in Owlpen, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Court House, Owlpen

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Court House self catering accommodation in Owlpen, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . The Court House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Court House start from £800 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Court House


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

 

 

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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