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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Russet in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, East England

Russet, Stoke by Nayland

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Russet self catering accommodation in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Russet start from £320 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Russet


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub Easy walking close by

Trevarthian Farm Wing in Kestle Mill, Cornwall, South West England

Trevarthian Farm Wing, Kestle Mill

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Trevarthian Farm Wing self catering accommodation in Kestle Mill, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Trevarthian Farm Wing does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Trevarthian Farm Wing start from £260 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Trevarthian Farm Wing


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Seascape in Marazion, Cornwall, South West England

Seascape, Marazion

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Seascape self catering accommodation in Marazion, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 5 bedroom Holiday Home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Seascape is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Seascape start from £1195 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Seascape


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Kates Cottage in Slingsby, Vale of York, North East England

Kates Cottage, Slingsby

Jubilee breaks in Vale of YorkNorth East England

Kates Cottage self catering accommodation in Slingsby, Vale of York sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf . Kates Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Kates Cottage start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kates Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Terrace Apartment in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Terrace Apartment, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Terrace Apartment self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Terrace Apartment start from £420 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Terrace Apartment customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Terrace Apartment


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering Terrace Apartment Customer Feedback and Reviews

Aune Cottage in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Aune Cottage, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Aune Cottage self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Aune Cottage start from £357 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Aune Cottage


Sleeps 4 Games room

Wychwood Cottage in Chipping Norton, Gloucestershire, South West England

Wychwood Cottage, Chipping Norton

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Wychwood Cottage self catering accommodation in Chipping Norton, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at Wychwood Cottage start from £498 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wychwood Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by Games room

Coach House in Sevenoaks, Kent, South East England

Coach House, Sevenoaks

Jubilee breaks in KentSouth East England

Coach House self catering accommodation in Sevenoaks, Kent sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Coach House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Coach House start from £375 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coach House


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

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

The Reeds in South Cerney, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Reeds, South Cerney

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Reeds self catering accommodation in South Cerney, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Activities close by include golf . Prices at The Reeds start from £961 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Reeds


Sleeps 6 Golf close by

 

 

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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