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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Egton Cottage in Ruswarp, North Yorkshire, North East England

Egton Cottage, Ruswarp

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Egton Cottage self catering accommodation in Ruswarp, North Yorkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Egton Cottage start from £235 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Egton Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden

Ducksfoot Barn in Pulham Market, Norfolk, East England

Ducksfoot Barn, Pulham Market

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Ducksfoot Barn self catering accommodation in Pulham Market, Norfolk sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Ducksfoot Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ducksfoot Barn start from £294 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ducksfoot Barn


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Hayloft Cottage in Staintondale, North Yorkshire, North East England

Hayloft Cottage, Staintondale

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Hayloft Cottage self catering accommodation in Staintondale, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Hayloft Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hayloft Cottage start from £327 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hayloft Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Burkesfield Cottage in Bowness, Cumbria, North West England

Burkesfield Cottage, Bowness

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Burkesfield Cottage self catering accommodation in Bowness, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Burkesfield Cottage start from £335 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Burkesfield Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

The Bungalow in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, West England

The Bungalow, Cleobury Mortimer

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

The Bungalow self catering accommodation in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire sleeps 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. The Bungalow does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Bungalow start from £320 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Bungalow


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Pen Y Gaer in Llannefydd, Conwy, North Wales

Pen Y Gaer, Llannefydd

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Pen Y Gaer self catering accommodation in Llannefydd, Conwy sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Pen Y Gaer start from £331 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pen Y Gaer


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Creag-na-Sanais in Laggan, Perthshire, Central Scotland

Creag-na-Sanais, Laggan

Jubilee breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

Creag-na-Sanais self catering accommodation in Laggan, Perthshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Creag-na-Sanais start from £290 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Creag-na-Sanais


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Ivy Cottage in Chathill, Northumberland, North East England

Ivy Cottage, Chathill

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Ivy Cottage self catering accommodation in Chathill, Northumberland sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Ivy Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ivy Cottage start from £267 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ivy Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Glan-yr-Afon Cottage in Tanygrisiau, Gwynedd, North Wales

Glan-yr-Afon Cottage, Tanygrisiau

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Glan-yr-Afon Cottage self catering accommodation in Tanygrisiau, Gwynedd 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. Glan-yr-Afon Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Glan-yr-Afon Cottage start from £240 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Glan-yr-Afon Cottage


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

Llwynditw Farm in St Clears, Dyfed, Mid Wales

Llwynditw Farm, St Clears

Jubilee breaks in DyfedMid Wales

Llwynditw Farm self catering accommodation in St Clears, Dyfed sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Llwynditw Farm does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Llwynditw Farm start from £288 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Llwynditw Farm


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Games room

 

 

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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