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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The Court Yard Cottage in Little Rissington, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Court Yard Cottage, Little Rissington

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Court Yard Cottage self catering accommodation in Little Rissington, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include horse riding . The Court Yard Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Court Yard Cottage start from £994 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Court Yard Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Coombe Cottage in Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset, South West England

Coombe Cottage, Sydling St Nicholas

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Coombe Cottage self catering accommodation in Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset sleeps 2. This 1 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 . Prices at Coombe Cottage start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coombe Cottage


Sleeps 2 Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

Thatched Cottage in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, South West England

Thatched Cottage, Chipping Campden

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Thatched Cottage self catering accommodation in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Thatched Cottage start from £530 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Thatched Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden

Greystones Farmhouse in Loddiswell, Devon, South West England

Greystones Farmhouse, Loddiswell

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Greystones Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Loddiswell, Devon sleeps 7. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Greystones Farmhouse does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Greystones Farmhouse start from £357 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Greystones Farmhouse


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

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

Peak Hill Cottage in Theberton, Suffolk, East England

Peak Hill Cottage, Theberton

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Peak Hill Cottage self catering accommodation in Theberton, Suffolk sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Peak Hill Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Peak Hill Cottage start from £397 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Peak Hill Cottage


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Batemans in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, South West England

Batemans, Nailsworth

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Batemans self catering accommodation in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Batemans start from £706 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Batemans


Sleeps 4 Garden

Little Perriotts in Kellaton, Devon, South West England

Little Perriotts, Kellaton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Little Perriotts self catering accommodation in Kellaton, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Little Perriotts is close to the beach. Little Perriotts does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Little Perriotts start from £414 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Little Perriotts customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Little Perriotts


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Little Perriotts Customer Feedback and Reviews

Achnandarach Lodge in Kyle of Lochalsh, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands

Achnandarach Lodge, Kyle of Lochalsh

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireScottish Highlands

Achnandarach Lodge self catering accommodation in Kyle of Lochalsh, Inverness-shire sleeps 9. This 5 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Achnandarach Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Achnandarach Lodge start from £658 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Achnandarach Lodge


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

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

 

 

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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