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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Seascape (Hope Cove) in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Seascape (Hope Cove), Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Seascape (Hope Cove) self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays . Seascape (Hope Cove) is close to the beach. Seascape (Hope Cove) does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Seascape (Hope Cove) start from £363 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Seascape (Hope Cove)


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room

Long Barn in Felmingham nr Aylsham, Norfolk, East England

Long Barn, Felmingham nr Aylsham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Long Barn self catering accommodation in Felmingham nr Aylsham, Norfolk sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Long Barn start from £989 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Long Barn


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

Acorn Cottage in Oulton, Norfolk, East England

Acorn Cottage, Oulton

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

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


Sleeps 2 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

10 Dart Marina in Dart Marina, Devon, South West England

10 Dart Marina, Dart Marina

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

10 Dart Marina self catering accommodation in Dart Marina, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. 10 Dart Marina is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at 10 Dart Marina start from £694 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 10 Dart Marina


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Golf close by Internet WIFI available

Hex Cottage in Sibton, Suffolk, East England

Hex Cottage, Sibton

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Hex Cottage self catering accommodation in Sibton, Suffolk sleeps 2. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Hex Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hex Cottage start from £250 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hex Cottage


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

Manor Farm in Owlpen, Gloucestershire, South West England

Manor Farm, Owlpen

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Manor Farm self catering accommodation in Owlpen, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Manor Farm does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Manor Farm start from £800 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Manor Farm


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly

Valonia in Cromer Lighthouse, Norfolk, East England

Valonia, Cromer Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Valonia self catering accommodation in Cromer Lighthouse, Norfolk sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Valonia is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Valonia start from £443 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Valonia


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

6 Thurlestone Rock (Penthouse) in Kingsbridge, Devon, South West England

6 Thurlestone Rock (Penthouse), Kingsbridge

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

6 Thurlestone Rock (Penthouse) self catering accommodation in Kingsbridge, Devon sleeps 6. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . 6 Thurlestone Rock (Penthouse) is close to the beach. Prices at 6 Thurlestone Rock (Penthouse) start from £815 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 6 Thurlestone Rock (Penthouse)


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Games room

Lawrence House in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Lawrence House, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Lawrence House self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Lawrence House start from £894 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lawrence House


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Penda Cottage in St Catherines Lighthouse, Isle of Wight, South East England

Penda Cottage, St Catherines Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

Penda Cottage self catering accommodation in St Catherines Lighthouse, Isle of Wight sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Penda Cottage is close to the beach. Penda Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Penda Cottage start from £311 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Penda Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Ideal for a romantic break

 

 

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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