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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Poppys Cottage in Baunton, Gloucestershire, South West England

Poppys Cottage, Baunton

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Poppys Cottage self catering accommodation in Baunton, 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. Activities close by include golf . Poppys Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Poppys Cottage start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Poppys Cottage


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

1 Top View Cottages in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

1 Top View Cottages, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

1 Top View Cottages self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 1 Top View Cottages is close to the beach. 1 Top View Cottages does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 1 Top View Cottages start from £409 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 1 Top View Cottages customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 1 Top View Cottages


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room 1 Top View Cottages Customer Feedback and Reviews

Owl Barn in Sculthorpe, Norfolk, East England

Owl Barn, Sculthorpe

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Owl Barn self catering accommodation in Sculthorpe, Norfolk 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. Owl Barn is close to the beach. Prices at Owl Barn start from £530 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Owl Barn


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Lower Gew in Ladock, Cornwall, South West England

Lower Gew, Ladock

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Lower Gew self catering accommodation in Ladock, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Lower Gew is close to the beach. Prices at Lower Gew start from £273 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lower Gew


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Garden Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Home Farm in Cokethorpe, Oxfordshire, Central England

Home Farm, Cokethorpe

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Home Farm self catering accommodation in Cokethorpe, Oxfordshire sleeps 13. 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

Redgate Farm in Shute, Devon, South West England

Redgate Farm, Shute

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Redgate Farm self catering accommodation in Shute, Devon sleeps 10. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Redgate Farm does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Redgate Farm start from £795 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Redgate Farm


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

Yardarm in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Yardarm, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Yardarm self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 8. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Yardarm is close to the beach. Yardarm does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Yardarm start from £727 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Yardarm


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Games room

Quay Cottage in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Quay Cottage, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Quay Cottage self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Quay Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Quay Cottage start from £405 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Quay Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Quay Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room Quay Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

9 Prospect House in Hallsands, Devon, South West England

9 Prospect House, Hallsands

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

9 Prospect House self catering accommodation in Hallsands, Devon sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 9 Prospect House start from £705 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 9 Prospect House


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Fishing close by Garden

Archway Cottage in Milton under Wychwood, Oxfordshire, Central England

Archway Cottage, Milton under Wychwood

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Archway Cottage self catering accommodation in Milton under Wychwood, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Archway Cottage start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Archway Cottage


Sleeps 2 Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

 

 

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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