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 Churchway in Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, South West England

Little Churchway, Perranuthnoe

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Little Churchway self catering accommodation in Perranuthnoe, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Little Churchway is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Little Churchway start from £260 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Churchway


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available

Grist Mill in Owlpen, Gloucestershire, South West England

Grist Mill, Owlpen

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Grist Mill self catering accommodation in Owlpen, Gloucestershire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Grist Mill start from £1610 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Grist Mill


Sleeps 8 Garden Open fire or wood burner

10 Thurlestone Rock Apartments in Thurlestone, Devon, South West England

10 Thurlestone Rock Apartments, Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

10 Thurlestone Rock Apartments self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . 10 Thurlestone Rock Apartments is close to the beach. Prices at 10 Thurlestone Rock Apartments start from £510 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 10 Thurlestone Rock Apartments customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 10 Thurlestone Rock Apartments


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Games room 10 Thurlestone Rock Apartments Customer Feedback and Reviews

Beacon Cottage in Start Point Lighthouse, Devon, South West England

Beacon Cottage, Start Point Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Beacon Cottage self catering accommodation in Start Point Lighthouse, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Beacon Cottage start from £451 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beacon Cottage


Sleeps 6 Ideal for a romantic break

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

Crab Cottage in Trevarrian, Cornwall, South West England

Crab Cottage, Trevarrian

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Crab Cottage self catering accommodation in Trevarrian, Cornwall sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Crab Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Crab Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Crab Cottage start from £276 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Crab Cottage


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available

Sundowner in St Issey, Cornwall, South West England

Sundowner, St Issey

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Sundowner self catering accommodation in St Issey, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Sundowner does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sundowner start from £368 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sundowner


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Little House in Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Little House, Compton Abdale

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Little House self catering accommodation in Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at The Little House start from £465 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Little House


Sleeps 2 Garden Open fire or wood burner

3 Palace Yard in Hereford, Herefordshire, West England

3 Palace Yard, Hereford

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

3 Palace Yard self catering accommodation in Hereford, Herefordshire sleeps 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at 3 Palace Yard start from £397 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 Palace Yard


Sleeps 6 Internet WIFI available

Grooms Cottage in Salwayash, Dorset, South West England

Grooms Cottage, Salwayash

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Grooms Cottage self catering accommodation in Salwayash, Dorset sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Grooms Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Grooms Cottage start from £530 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Grooms Cottage


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

 

 

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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