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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Apt 2, Terrapins ( Upper ) in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Apt 2, Terrapins ( Upper ), Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apt 2, Terrapins ( Upper ) self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Apt 2, Terrapins ( Upper ) is close to the beach. Prices at Apt 2, Terrapins ( Upper ) start from £542 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Apt 2, Terrapins ( Upper ) customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Apt 2, Terrapins ( Upper )


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room Apt 2, Terrapins ( Upper ) Customer Feedback and Reviews

Mary's Cottage in Mousehole, Cornwall, South West England

Mary's Cottage, Mousehole

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Mary's Cottage self catering accommodation in Mousehole, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Mary's Cottage start from £296 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mary's Cottage


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available

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

Verity Cottage in Padstow, Cornwall, South West England

Verity Cottage, Padstow

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Verity Cottage self catering accommodation in Padstow, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Verity Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Verity Cottage start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Verity Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Ideal for a romantic break

Varsity in Hinton St George, Somerset, South West England

Varsity, Hinton St George

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Varsity self catering accommodation in Hinton St George, Somerset sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Varsity does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Varsity start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Varsity


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Plover Cottage in Trenale, Cornwall, South West England

Plover Cottage, Trenale

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Plover Cottage self catering accommodation in Trenale, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Plover Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Plover Cottage start from £277 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Plover Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Am Bathach in Auchintoul, Sutherland, Highlands Scotland

Am Bathach, Auchintoul

Jubilee breaks in SutherlandHighlands Scotland

Am Bathach self catering accommodation in Auchintoul, Sutherland sleeps 2. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Am Bathach does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Am Bathach start from £290 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Am Bathach


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Milton Cottage in South Milton, Devon, South West England

Milton Cottage, South Milton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Milton Cottage self catering accommodation in South Milton, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Milton Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Milton Cottage start from £596 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Milton Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner Games room

Cromwells Manor in near Nantwich, Cheshire, North West England

Cromwells Manor, near Nantwich

Jubilee breaks in CheshireNorth West England

Cromwells Manor self catering accommodation in near Nantwich, Cheshire sleeps 8. This 4 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 . Prices at Cromwells Manor start from £658 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cromwells Manor


Sleeps 8 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by 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

 

 

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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