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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Mill Wheel Cottage in Hartshorne, Derbyshire, Central England

Mill Wheel Cottage, Hartshorne

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Mill Wheel Cottage self catering accommodation in Hartshorne, Derbyshire 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. Mill Wheel Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Mill Wheel Cottage start from £229 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mill Wheel Cottage


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

Berwyn Cottage in Bala, Gwynedd, North Wales

Berwyn Cottage, Bala

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Berwyn Cottage self catering accommodation in Bala, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Berwyn Cottage start from £253 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Berwyn Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Cwm Yr Afon Cottage in Llanbedr, Gwynedd, North Wales

Cwm Yr Afon Cottage, Llanbedr

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Cwm Yr Afon Cottage self catering accommodation in Llanbedr, Gwynedd sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Cwm Yr Afon Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cwm Yr Afon Cottage start from £228 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cwm Yr Afon Cottage


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

Candy Cottage in Thornford, Dorset, South West England

Candy Cottage, Thornford

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Candy Cottage self catering accommodation in Thornford, Dorset sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Candy Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Candy Cottage start from £235 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Candy Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner

Norton Grange in Norton Shropshire, Shropshire, Central England

Norton Grange, Norton Shropshire

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireCentral England

Norton Grange self catering accommodation in Norton Shropshire, Shropshire sleeps 16. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Norton Grange does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Norton Grange start from £1214 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Norton Grange


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

1 The Old Methodist Chapel in Rosedale Abbey, North Yorkshire, North East England

1 The Old Methodist Chapel, Rosedale Abbey

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

1 The Old Methodist Chapel in North East England has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 4 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at 1 The Old Methodist Chapel start from £386 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 The Old Methodist Chapel


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

The Bakehouse in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Borders Scotland

The Bakehouse, Greenlaw

Jubilee breaks in BerwickshireBorders Scotland

The Bakehouse self catering accommodation in Greenlaw, Berwickshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at The Bakehouse start from £265 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Bakehouse


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by Garden

3 Coach House Mews in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, Central England

3 Coach House Mews, Matlock Bath

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

3 Coach House Mews self catering accommodation in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at 3 Coach House Mews start from £353 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 Coach House Mews


Sleeps 6 Garden

Het Hemeltje in Loftus, North Yorkshire, North East England

Het Hemeltje, Loftus

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Het Hemeltje self catering accommodation in Loftus, North Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Het Hemeltje does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Het Hemeltje start from £253 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Het Hemeltje


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

Brookes Apartment in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, West England

Brookes Apartment, Much Wenlock

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

Brookes Apartment self catering accommodation in Much Wenlock, Shropshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Brookes Apartment start from £265 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brookes Apartment


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

 

 

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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