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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Mulberry Cottage in Cwmdu, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Mulberry Cottage, Cwmdu

Jubilee breaks in CarmarthenshireSouth Wales

Mulberry Cottage self catering accommodation in Cwmdu, Carmarthenshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Mulberry Cottage start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mulberry Cottage


Sleeps 2 Fishing close by Garden Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Warren Cottage in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Warren Cottage, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Warren Cottage self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Warren Cottage start from £568 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Warren Cottage


Sleeps 6 Internet WIFI available Games room

Fellside Barn in Broughton Beck, Cumbria, North West England

Fellside Barn, Broughton Beck

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Fellside Barn self catering accommodation in Broughton Beck, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Fellside Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Fellside Barn start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fellside Barn


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

Grist Mill in Owlpen, Gloucestershire, South West England

Grist Mill, Owlpen

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Grist Mill self catering accommodation in Owlpen, Gloucestershire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Grist Mill start from £1610 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Grist Mill


Sleeps 8 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Wagon House in Little Somerford, Wiltshire, West England

Wagon House, Little Somerford

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireWest England

Wagon House self catering accommodation in Little Somerford, Wiltshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Wagon House start from £529 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wagon House


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Melmerby Hall in Melmerby, Cumbria, North West England

Melmerby Hall, Melmerby

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Melmerby Hall self catering accommodation in Melmerby, Cumbria sleeps 18. This 9 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Melmerby Hall does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Melmerby Hall start from £2336 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Melmerby Hall


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Hot tub Easy walking close by Games room

Hunter Court in Clanfield, Oxfordshire, Central England

Hunter Court, Clanfield

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Hunter Court self catering accommodation in Clanfield, Oxfordshire sleeps 8. This 5 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 fishing . Hunter Court does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hunter Court start from £947 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hunter Court


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by Games room

Cheswardine in Treligga, Cornwall, South West England

Cheswardine, Treligga

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Cheswardine self catering accommodation in Treligga, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Holiday Home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Cheswardine start from £667 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cheswardine


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Patchwork Cottage in Gorran, Cornwall, South West England

Patchwork Cottage, Gorran

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Patchwork Cottage self catering accommodation in Gorran, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Patchwork Cottage start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Patchwork Cottage


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Chalmore Hole Ferry House in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, Central England

Chalmore Hole Ferry House, Wallingford

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Chalmore Hole Ferry House self catering accommodation in Wallingford, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Chalmore Hole Ferry House start from £397 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Chalmore Hole Ferry House


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

 

 

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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