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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Stepwell in Barton On The Heath, Gloucestershire, South West England

Stepwell, Barton On The Heath

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Stepwell self catering accommodation in Barton On The Heath, Gloucestershire sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include horse riding . Prices at Stepwell start from £2015 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stepwell


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Old Rectory in North Tuddenham, Norfolk, East England

The Old Rectory, North Tuddenham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Old Rectory self catering accommodation in North Tuddenham, Norfolk sleeps 14. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . The Old Rectory does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Rectory start from £1389 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Rectory


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

Martins Cottage in Easton, Devon, South West England

Martins Cottage, Easton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Martins Cottage self catering accommodation in Easton, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Martins Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Martins Cottage start from £626 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Martins Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Games room

Hawfinch Cottage in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Hawfinch Cottage, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Hawfinch Cottage self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 9. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Hawfinch Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hawfinch Cottage start from £1822 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hawfinch Cottage


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Little Horsecombe in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Little Horsecombe, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Little Horsecombe self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Little Horsecombe does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Little Horsecombe start from £495 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Horsecombe


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner Games room

Spinney Falls House in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Spinney Falls House, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Spinney Falls House self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Spinney Falls House start from £2319 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Spinney Falls House


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Garden Open fire or wood burner

Roosters Retreat in Lamorna, Cornwall, South West England

Roosters Retreat, Lamorna

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Roosters Retreat self catering accommodation in Lamorna, 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 . Activities close by include fishing . Roosters Retreat does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Roosters Retreat start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Roosters Retreat


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

The Boathouse (Kingsbridge) in Kingsbridge, Devon, South West England

The Boathouse (Kingsbridge), Kingsbridge

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Boathouse (Kingsbridge) self catering accommodation in Kingsbridge, Devon sleeps 4. This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Boathouse (Kingsbridge) start from £562 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Boathouse (Kingsbridge)


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering

2 Channel View in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

2 Channel View, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

2 Channel View self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 2 Channel View is close to the beach. Prices at 2 Channel View start from £621 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Channel View


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room

Home Farm in Cokethorpe, Oxfordshire, Central England

Home Farm, Cokethorpe

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Home Farm self catering accommodation in Cokethorpe, Oxfordshire sleeps 16. This 8 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Home Farm start from £3311 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Home Farm


Sleeps 10 or more Garden 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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