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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The Dove Cot in Trenale, Cornwall, South West England

The Dove Cot, Trenale

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Dove Cot self catering accommodation in Trenale, Cornwall sleeps 3. 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. The Dove Cot does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Dove Cot start from £311 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Dove Cot


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Beacon Cottage in Start Point Lighthouse, Devon, South West England

Beacon Cottage, Start Point Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Beacon Cottage self catering accommodation in Start Point Lighthouse, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Beacon Cottage start from £451 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beacon Cottage


Sleeps 6 Ideal for a romantic break

Forget Me Not in Lyneham, Oxfordshire, Central England

Forget Me Not, Lyneham

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Forget Me Not self catering accommodation in Lyneham, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include golf . Prices at Forget Me Not start from £546 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Forget Me Not


Sleeps 4 Golf close by Garden

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

Landward Cottage, St Catherines Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

Landward Cottage self catering accommodation in St Catherines Lighthouse, Isle of Wight sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Landward Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Landward Cottage start from £311 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Landward Cottage


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

Chubbs Farm in Axminster, Devon, South West England

Chubbs Farm, Axminster

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Chubbs Farm self catering accommodation in Axminster, Devon sleeps 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Chubbs Farm is close to the beach. Chubbs Farm does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Chubbs Farm start from £795 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Chubbs Farm


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner

Cross Park in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, South West England

Cross Park, Marhamchurch

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Cross Park self catering accommodation in Marhamchurch, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include golf horse riding fishing . Prices at Cross Park start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cross Park


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden

Woodwells Cottage in Owlpen, Gloucestershire, South West England

Woodwells Cottage, Owlpen

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Woodwells Cottage self catering accommodation in Owlpen, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Woodwells Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Woodwells Cottage start from £1365 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Woodwells Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Planters Studio in Eastleach Downs, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Planters Studio, Eastleach Downs

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

The Planters Studio self catering accommodation in Eastleach Downs, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . The Planters Studio does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Planters Studio start from £455 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Planters Studio


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

The Look Out in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

The Look Out, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Look Out self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays . The Look Out is close to the beach. Prices at The Look Out start from £614 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Look Out customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Look Out


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room The Look Out Customer Feedback and Reviews

2 Churchill House in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

2 Churchill House, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

2 Churchill House self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 8. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . 2 Churchill House is close to the beach. Prices at 2 Churchill House start from £755 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Churchill House


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Games room

 

 

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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