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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Court Cottages 2 in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Court Cottages 2, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Court Cottages 2 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 Court Cottages 2 start from £470 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Court Cottages 2 customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Court Cottages 2


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering Court Cottages 2 Customer Feedback and Reviews

October Cottage in Chalford, Gloucestershire, South West England

October Cottage, Chalford

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

October Cottage self catering accommodation in Chalford, Gloucestershire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . October Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at October Cottage start from £290 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about October Cottage


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

East Lodge in Lower Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, North East England

East Lodge, Lower Wensleydale

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

East Lodge self catering accommodation in Lower Wensleydale, North Yorkshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Lodge 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 . Prices at East Lodge start from £582 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about East Lodge


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

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

4 Island Quay in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

4 Island Quay, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

4 Island Quay self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 5. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 4 Island Quay is close to the beach. Prices at 4 Island Quay start from £414 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 Island Quay


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room

Amberwood in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Amberwood, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Amberwood self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Amberwood does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Amberwood start from £727 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Amberwood customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Amberwood


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Amberwood Customer Feedback and Reviews

Harbour Lights (new) in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Harbour Lights (new), Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Harbour Lights (new) self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Harbour Lights (new) start from £567 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Harbour Lights (new) customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Harbour Lights (new)


Sleeps 8 Games room Harbour Lights (new) Customer Feedback and Reviews

Furlong Barn in Long Itchington, Warwickshire, Central England

Furlong Barn, Long Itchington

Jubilee breaks in WarwickshireCentral England

Furlong Barn self catering accommodation in Long Itchington, Warwickshire sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Furlong Barn start from £807 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Furlong Barn


Sleeps 6 Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

Robins Nest in Trenale, Cornwall, South West England

Robins Nest, Trenale

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Robins Nest self catering accommodation in Trenale, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Robins Nest does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Robins Nest start from £277 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Robins Nest


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Worcester in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, East England

Worcester, Stoke by Nayland

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Worcester 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 Worcester start from £320 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Worcester


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub 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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