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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Landward Cottage in Start Point Lighthouse, Devon, South West England

Landward Cottage, Start Point Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Landward Cottage self catering accommodation in Start Point Lighthouse, Devon sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Landward Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Landward Cottage start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Landward Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Ideal for a romantic break

Cazenovia Hall in near Greystoke, Cumbria, North West England

Cazenovia Hall, near Greystoke

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Cazenovia Hall self catering accommodation in near Greystoke, Cumbria sleeps 8. This 4 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 . Cazenovia Hall does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cazenovia Hall start from £582 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cazenovia Hall


Sleeps 8 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

The Gallery in Leafield, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Gallery, Leafield

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

The Gallery self catering accommodation in Leafield, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. The Gallery does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Gallery start from £655 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Gallery


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

The Abandoned Cottage in Prixford, Devon, South West England

The Abandoned Cottage, Prixford

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Abandoned Cottage self catering accommodation in Prixford, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Abandoned Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Abandoned Cottage start from £408 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Abandoned Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Wesley House in Ripon, North Yorkshire, North East England

Wesley House, Ripon

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Wesley House self catering accommodation in Ripon, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Wesley House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Wesley House start from £716 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wesley House


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

The Stables ( Capton ) in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

The Stables ( Capton ), Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Stables ( Capton ) self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . The Stables ( Capton ) does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Stables ( Capton ) start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Stables ( Capton )


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner Games room

Broad Downs Farmhouse in Malborough, Devon, South West England

Broad Downs Farmhouse, Malborough

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Broad Downs Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Malborough, Devon sleeps 12. This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Broad Downs Farmhouse start from £3890 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Broad Downs Farmhouse


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering

Apartment 4 The Elms in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Apartment 4 The Elms, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apartment 4 The Elms self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Apartment 4 The Elms is close to the beach. Apartment 4 The Elms does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Apartment 4 The Elms start from £300 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Apartment 4 The Elms customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Apartment 4 The Elms


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room Apartment 4 The Elms Customer Feedback and Reviews

White Lodge in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

White Lodge, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

White Lodge self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 10. This 4 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. White Lodge is close to the beach. Prices at White Lodge start from £709 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about White Lodge


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Brook Cottage in Lower South Wraxall, Wiltshire, South West England

Brook Cottage, Lower South Wraxall

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireSouth West England

Brook Cottage self catering accommodation in Lower South Wraxall, Wiltshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Brook Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Brook Cottage start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brook Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly 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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