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

Japonica Cottage, Bourton-on-the-Water

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Japonica Cottage self catering accommodation in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Japonica Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Japonica Cottage start from £465 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Japonica Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Little Croft in Goonhavern, Cornwall, South West England

Little Croft, Goonhavern

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Little Croft self catering accommodation in Goonhavern, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Little Croft does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Little Croft start from £333 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Croft


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Riverain in Greystoke, Cumbria, North West England

Riverain, Greystoke

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Riverain self catering accommodation in Greystoke, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Riverain does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Riverain start from £443 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Riverain


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Sparrows Roost in Belper, Derbyshire, Central England

Sparrows Roost, Belper

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Sparrows Roost self catering accommodation in Belper, Derbyshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Sparrows Roost does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sparrows Roost start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sparrows Roost


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Highcliff Cottage in Sennen, Cornwall, South West England

Highcliff Cottage, Sennen

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Highcliff Cottage self catering accommodation in Sennen, Cornwall sleeps 4. 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. Highcliff Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Highcliff Cottage start from £375 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Highcliff Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Laurel Cottage in Calbourne, Isle of Wight, South East England

Laurel Cottage, Calbourne

Jubilee breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

Laurel Cottage self catering accommodation in Calbourne, Isle of Wight sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Laurel Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Laurel Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Laurel Cottage start from £530 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Laurel Cottage


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Balmoral House in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Balmoral House, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Balmoral House self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Balmoral House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Balmoral House start from £407 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Balmoral House


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

Millers Loft in Erpingham, Norfolk, East England

Millers Loft, Erpingham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Millers Loft self catering accommodation in Erpingham, Norfolk sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Millers Loft is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Millers Loft start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Millers Loft


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Higher Ash Barn in Ash, Devon, South West England

Higher Ash Barn, Ash

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Higher Ash Barn self catering accommodation in Ash, Devon sleeps 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Higher Ash Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Higher Ash Barn start from £490 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Higher Ash Barn customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Higher Ash Barn


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Games room Higher Ash Barn Customer Feedback and Reviews

Tower Cottage in Slapton, Devon, South West England

Tower Cottage, Slapton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Tower Cottage self catering accommodation in Slapton, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Tower Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tower Cottage start from £416 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tower Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly 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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