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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Oat House in Snowshill, Worcestershire, West England

Oat House, Snowshill

Jubilee breaks in WorcestershireWest England

Oat House self catering accommodation in Snowshill, Worcestershire sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Oat House start from £658 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Oat House


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

2 The Oaks in Hoarwithy, Herefordshire, West England

2 The Oaks, Hoarwithy

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

2 The Oaks self catering accommodation in Hoarwithy, Herefordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at 2 The Oaks start from £290 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 The Oaks


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

Green Neuk in Elgin, Morayshire, Scottish Highlands

Green Neuk, Elgin

Jubilee breaks in MorayshireScottish Highlands

Green Neuk self catering accommodation in Elgin, Morayshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Green Neuk start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Green Neuk


Sleeps 6 Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

4 West Park Mews in Kingsbridge, Devon, South West England

4 West Park Mews, Kingsbridge

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

4 West Park Mews self catering accommodation in Kingsbridge, Devon sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 4 West Park Mews is close to the beach. 4 West Park Mews does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 4 West Park Mews start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 4 West Park Mews customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 4 West Park Mews


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room 4 West Park Mews Customer Feedback and Reviews

Bell View in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Bell View, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Bell View self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . Prices at Bell View start from £324 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bell View


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Games room

Quay Cottage in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Quay Cottage, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Quay Cottage self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Quay Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Quay Cottage start from £405 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Quay Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Quay Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room Quay Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Noel Cottage in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, South West England

Noel Cottage, Chipping Campden

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Noel Cottage self catering accommodation in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Noel Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Noel Cottage start from £530 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Noel Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

The Old Stables in Cefn Ucha Farm, Flintshire, North Wales

The Old Stables, Cefn Ucha Farm

Jubilee breaks in FlintshireNorth Wales

The Old Stables self catering accommodation in Cefn Ucha Farm, Flintshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Old Stables is close to the beach. The Old Stables does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Stables start from £326 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Stables


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Bridge Cottage in Boscastle, Cornwall, South West England

Bridge Cottage, Boscastle

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Bridge Cottage self catering accommodation in Boscastle, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Bridge Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bridge Cottage start from £392 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bridge Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

Wagtail in St Merryn, Cornwall, South West England

Wagtail, St Merryn

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Wagtail self catering accommodation in St Merryn, Cornwall sleeps 5. 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. Prices at Wagtail start from £345 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wagtail


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

 

 

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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