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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Calcot Peak Barn in Crickley Barrow, Gloucestershire, South West England

Calcot Peak Barn, Crickley Barrow

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Calcot Peak Barn self catering accommodation in Crickley Barrow, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Calcot Peak Barn start from £747 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Calcot Peak Barn


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Sennen Cottage in Sennen, Cornwall, South West England

Sennen Cottage, Sennen

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Sennen Cottage self catering accommodation in Sennen, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Sennen Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Sennen Cottage start from £418 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sennen Cottage


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Golf close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Blueboat Cottage in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Blueboat Cottage, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Blueboat Cottage self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Blueboat Cottage is close to the beach. Blueboat Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Blueboat Cottage start from £385 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blueboat Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner Games room

Broadsands in Thurlestone, Devon, South West England

Broadsands, Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Broadsands self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 12. This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Broadsands is close to the beach. Prices at Broadsands start from £2763 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Broadsands


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering

2 Combehaven in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

2 Combehaven, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

2 Combehaven self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . 2 Combehaven is close to the beach. 2 Combehaven does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 Combehaven start from £607 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 2 Combehaven customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 2 Combehaven


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room 2 Combehaven Customer Feedback and Reviews

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

Newbury Cottage, Bourton-on-the-Water

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Newbury Cottage self catering accommodation in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Newbury Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Newbury Cottage start from £633 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Newbury Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Cloisters in Sherborne, Gloucestershire, South West England

Cloisters, Sherborne

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Cloisters self catering accommodation in Sherborne, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . Prices at Cloisters start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cloisters


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Easy walking close by

Apartment 6, The Pottery in Warfleet, Devon, South West England

Apartment 6, The Pottery, Warfleet

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apartment 6, The Pottery self catering accommodation in Warfleet, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Apartment 6, The Pottery start from £464 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Apartment 6, The Pottery customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Apartment 6, The Pottery


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Games room Apartment 6, The Pottery Customer Feedback and Reviews

Apartment 4, Bolt Head in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Apartment 4, Bolt Head, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apartment 4, Bolt Head self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Apartment 4, Bolt Head is close to the beach. Prices at Apartment 4, Bolt Head start from £590 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Apartment 4, Bolt Head


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room Luxury self catering

Keepers Lodge in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Keepers Lodge, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Keepers Lodge self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom luxury Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Prices at Keepers Lodge start from £959 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Keepers Lodge customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Keepers Lodge


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Hot tub Games room Luxury self catering Keepers Lodge 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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