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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Upper Mowley in Titley, Herefordshire, West England

Upper Mowley, Titley

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Upper Mowley self catering accommodation in Titley, Herefordshire sleeps 16. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Upper Mowley does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Upper Mowley start from £1820 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Upper Mowley


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Golf close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

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

The Haven in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Haven, Shipton-under-Wychwood

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

The Haven self catering accommodation in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include golf . It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Haven start from £773 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Haven


Sleeps 6 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Golf close by Garden

Curlew Cottage in Knutsford, Cheshire, North West England

Curlew Cottage, Knutsford

Jubilee breaks in CheshireNorth West England

Curlew Cottage self catering accommodation in Knutsford, Cheshire sleeps 6. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub . Activities close by include golf . Curlew Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Curlew Cottage start from £443 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Curlew Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Hot tub Easy walking close by

Spring Water Barn in Helston, Cornwall, South West England

Spring Water Barn, Helston

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Spring Water Barn self catering accommodation in Helston, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Spring Water Barn is close to the beach. Prices at Spring Water Barn start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Spring Water Barn


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

Flat 1 Hazeldene in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Flat 1 Hazeldene, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Flat 1 Hazeldene self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Flat 1 Hazeldene is close to the beach. Prices at Flat 1 Hazeldene start from £329 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Flat 1 Hazeldene customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Flat 1 Hazeldene


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room Flat 1 Hazeldene Customer Feedback and Reviews

Bell View in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Bell View, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Bell View self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . Prices at Bell View start from £324 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bell View


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Games room

New Cottage in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

New Cottage, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

New Cottage self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . New Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at New Cottage start from £345 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about New Cottage


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

Hillview in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, South West England

Hillview, Stow-on-the-Wold

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Hillview self catering accommodation in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf . Prices at Hillview start from £303 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hillview


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

Hollyhocks Cottage in Hellandbridge, Cornwall, South West England

Hollyhocks Cottage, Hellandbridge

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Hollyhocks Cottage self catering accommodation in Hellandbridge, Cornwall sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Hollyhocks Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hollyhocks Cottage start from £419 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hollyhocks Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available 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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