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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Hindlethwaite Hall in Horsehouse, North Yorkshire, North East England

Hindlethwaite Hall, Horsehouse

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Hindlethwaite Hall self catering accommodation in Horsehouse, North Yorkshire 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. Hindlethwaite Hall does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hindlethwaite Hall start from £716 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hindlethwaite Hall


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

Oat Hill Farmhouse in Snowshill, Worcestershire, West England

Oat Hill Farmhouse, Snowshill

Jubilee breaks in WorcestershireWest England

Oat Hill Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Snowshill, Worcestershire sleeps 16. This 8 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 golf . Prices at Oat Hill Farmhouse start from £2116 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Oat Hill Farmhouse


Sleeps 10 or more Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by Games room

Botany in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Botany, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Botany self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 9. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Botany start from £1857 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Botany


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool Open fire or wood burner

Garreg Wen in Eglwys Bach, Conwy, North Wales

Garreg Wen, Eglwys Bach

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Garreg Wen self catering accommodation in Eglwys Bach, Conwy sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Garreg Wen is close to the beach. Garreg Wen does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Garreg Wen start from £290 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Garreg Wen


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

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

The Cottage in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Cottage, Moreton-In-Marsh

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Cottage self catering accommodation in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at The Cottage start from £886 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Apartment 1, Oceans Edge in Thurlestone Sands, Devon, South West England

Apartment 1, Oceans Edge, Thurlestone Sands

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apartment 1, Oceans Edge self catering accommodation in Thurlestone Sands, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . Apartment 1, Oceans Edge is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Apartment 1, Oceans Edge start from £542 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Apartment 1, Oceans Edge


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Golf close by Garden Games room Luxury self catering

Priory Cottage in North Stoke, Somerset, South West England

Priory Cottage, North Stoke

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Priory Cottage self catering accommodation in North Stoke, Somerset sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Priory Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Priory Cottage start from £650 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Priory Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Apartment 6 Crabshell Heights in Kingsbridge, Devon, South West England

Apartment 6 Crabshell Heights, Kingsbridge

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apartment 6 Crabshell Heights self catering accommodation in Kingsbridge, Devon sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Apartment 6 Crabshell Heights start from £486 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Apartment 6 Crabshell Heights customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Apartment 6 Crabshell Heights


Sleeps 4 Games room Apartment 6 Crabshell Heights Customer Feedback and Reviews

Cheltenham Cottage in Bruern, Gloucestershire, South West England

Cheltenham Cottage, Bruern

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Cheltenham Cottage self catering accommodation in Bruern, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Cheltenham Cottage start from £385 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cheltenham Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by 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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