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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Ryeworth Cottage in Kingham, Oxfordshire, Central England

Ryeworth Cottage, Kingham

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Ryeworth Cottage self catering accommodation in Kingham, Oxfordshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Ryeworth Cottage start from £2115 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ryeworth Cottage


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Victory Cottage in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Victory Cottage, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Victory Cottage self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Victory Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Victory Cottage start from £414 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Victory Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Victory Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Games room Victory Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Barnacles in Fowey, Cornwall, South West England

Barnacles, Fowey

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Barnacles self catering accommodation in Fowey, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Barnacles is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Barnacles start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Barnacles


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Woodland Cottage in Romansleigh, Devon, South West England

Woodland Cottage, Romansleigh

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Woodland Cottage self catering accommodation in Romansleigh, Devon sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Woodland Cottage start from £326 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Woodland Cottage


Sleeps 2 Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

The Willows in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

The Willows, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Willows self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Willows is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at The Willows start from £542 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Willows


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Golf close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Hobbys in Trenale, Cornwall, South West England

Hobbys, Trenale

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Hobbys self catering accommodation in Trenale, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Hobbys does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hobbys start from £379 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hobbys


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Anchor Cottage in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Anchor Cottage, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Anchor Cottage self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Anchor Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Anchor Cottage start from £454 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Anchor Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Anchor Cottage


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room Anchor Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Flat 1, 32 Newcomen Road in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Flat 1, 32 Newcomen Road, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Flat 1, 32 Newcomen Road self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 2. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Flat 1, 32 Newcomen Road start from £334 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Flat 1, 32 Newcomen Road


Sleeps 2 Games room

Garden Cottage in Crohans, Cornwall, South West England

Garden Cottage, Crohans

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Garden Cottage self catering accommodation in Crohans, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Garden Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Garden Cottage start from £260 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Garden Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

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

 

 

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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Whether you head to London or stay anywhere across the UK you are sure to not be far away from some Diamond Jubilee celebrations. We have over 12,000 cottages and apartments across the UK which will be perfect for an extended break or holiday over this celebration.

 

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