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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Maes Gwyddau in Llanfwrog, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Maes Gwyddau, Llanfwrog

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Maes Gwyddau self catering accommodation in Llanfwrog, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Maes Gwyddau does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Maes Gwyddau start from £315 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Maes Gwyddau


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Brook Cottage in Milton On Stour, Dorset, South West England

Brook Cottage, Milton On Stour

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Brook Cottage self catering accommodation in Milton On Stour, Dorset sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Brook Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Brook Cottage start from £269 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brook Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden

St Marys Mission Room in Ebberston, North Yorkshire, North East England

St Marys Mission Room, Ebberston

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

St Marys Mission Room self catering accommodation in Ebberston, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. St Marys Mission Room does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at St Marys Mission Room start from £325 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about St Marys Mission Room


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Glebe Cottage in Radbourne, Derbyshire, Central England

Glebe Cottage, Radbourne

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Glebe Cottage self catering accommodation in Radbourne, Derbyshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Glebe Cottage start from £257 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Glebe Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Gardeners Cottage in Chatton, Northumberland, North East England

Gardeners Cottage, Chatton

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Gardeners Cottage in North East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Gardeners Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Gardeners Cottage start from £247 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gardeners Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Old Higher Lighthouse Stopes Cottage in Portland Bill, Dorset, South West England

Old Higher Lighthouse Stopes Cottage, Portland Bill

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Old Higher Lighthouse Stopes Cottage in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Prices at Old Higher Lighthouse Stopes Cottage start from £481 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Old Higher Lighthouse Stopes Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available Hot tub Luxury self catering

Ymwlch Bach Farmhouse in Criccieth, Gwynedd, North Wales

Ymwlch Bach Farmhouse, Criccieth

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Ymwlch Bach Farmhouse in North Wales has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Ymwlch Bach Farmhouse start from £347 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ymwlch Bach Farmhouse


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Gwalia in Newborough, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Gwalia, Newborough

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Gwalia self catering accommodation in Newborough, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Gwalia start from £282 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gwalia


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Pearl of Portsoy in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, East Scotland

Pearl of Portsoy, Portsoy

Jubilee breaks in AberdeenshireEast Scotland

Pearl of Portsoy self catering accommodation in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Pearl of Portsoy start from £313 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pearl of Portsoy


Sleeps 4 Garden

Gables Retreat in Trearddur Bay, Gwynedd, North Wales

Gables Retreat, Trearddur Bay

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Gables Retreat self catering accommodation in Trearddur Bay, Gwynedd sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Gables Retreat start from £283 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gables Retreat


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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