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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Little Quoit in Trethevy, Cornwall, South West England

Little Quoit, Trethevy

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Little Quoit self catering accommodation in Trethevy, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Little Quoit does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Little Quoit start from £256 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Quoit


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

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

Seascape (Clarence Hill) in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Seascape (Clarence Hill), Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Seascape (Clarence Hill) self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . Prices at Seascape (Clarence Hill) start from £290 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Seascape (Clarence Hill)


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Games room

Melkington Lodge in Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland, North East England

Melkington Lodge, Cornhill-on-Tweed

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Melkington Lodge self catering accommodation in Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Melkington Lodge is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Melkington Lodge start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Melkington Lodge


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

Keepers Cottage 1 in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Keepers Cottage 1, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Keepers Cottage 1 self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Keepers Cottage 1 start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Keepers Cottage 1 customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Keepers Cottage 1


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering Keepers Cottage 1 Customer Feedback and Reviews

Dolphins Leap in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall, South West England

Dolphins Leap, Mawgan Porth

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Dolphins Leap self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached . Dolphins Leap is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Dolphins Leap start from £391 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dolphins Leap


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Golf close by

31 Crowthers Hill in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

31 Crowthers Hill, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

31 Crowthers Hill self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 3. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at 31 Crowthers Hill start from £345 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 31 Crowthers Hill


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Open fire or wood burner Games room

Courtyard House in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Courtyard House, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Courtyard House self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at Courtyard House start from £466 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Courtyard House


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available

New Lodge in Penrith, Cumbria, North West England

New Lodge, Penrith

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

New Lodge self catering accommodation in Penrith, Cumbria sleeps 8. This Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at New Lodge start from £1006 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about New Lodge


Sleeps 8 Fishing close by Golf close by Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Apartment 4, Bolt Head in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Apartment 4, Bolt Head, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apartment 4, Bolt Head self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Apartment 4, Bolt Head is close to the beach. Prices at Apartment 4, Bolt Head start from £590 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Apartment 4, Bolt Head


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room Luxury self catering

 

 

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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