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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Khina Cottage in North Foreland Lighthouse, Kent, South East England

Khina Cottage, North Foreland Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in KentSouth East England

Khina Cottage self catering accommodation in North Foreland Lighthouse, Kent sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Khina Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Khina Cottage start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Khina Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Golf close by Ideal for a romantic break

Stone Wheel Cottage in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, Central England

Stone Wheel Cottage, Hook Norton

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Stone Wheel Cottage self catering accommodation in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Stone Wheel Cottage start from £814 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stone Wheel Cottage


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Sandown Cottage in Bruern, Gloucestershire, South West England

Sandown Cottage, Bruern

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Sandown Cottage self catering accommodation in Bruern, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Sandown Cottage start from £484 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sandown Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by Games room

The Dove Cot in Trenale, Cornwall, South West England

The Dove Cot, Trenale

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Dove Cot self catering accommodation in Trenale, Cornwall sleeps 3. 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. The Dove Cot does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Dove Cot start from £311 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Dove Cot


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Keepers Cottage 2 in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Keepers Cottage 2, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Keepers Cottage 2 self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 4. This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Keepers Cottage 2 start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Keepers Cottage 2 customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Keepers Cottage 2


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering Keepers Cottage 2 Customer Feedback and Reviews

Coach House in Hawling, Gloucestershire, South West England

Coach House, Hawling

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Coach House self catering accommodation in Hawling, Gloucestershire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Coach House start from £443 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coach House


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Bow House Cottage in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, South West England

Bow House Cottage, Bourton-on-the-Water

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Bow House Cottage self catering accommodation in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Bow House Cottage start from £530 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bow House Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Porth Llongdy Uchaf in Red Wharf Bay, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Porth Llongdy Uchaf, Red Wharf Bay

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Porth Llongdy Uchaf self catering accommodation in Red Wharf Bay, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Porth Llongdy Uchaf is close to the beach. Prices at Porth Llongdy Uchaf start from £904 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Porth Llongdy Uchaf


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available

Sunnyside in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Sunnyside, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Sunnyside self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Sunnyside does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sunnyside start from £430 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sunnyside


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Merlins Cottage in Trevellick, Cornwall, South West England

Merlins Cottage, Trevellick

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Merlins Cottage self catering accommodation in Trevellick, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Merlins Cottage is close to the beach. Merlins Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Merlins Cottage start from £443 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Merlins Cottage


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Pet friendly 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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