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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The Quillet in St Just-in-Penwith, Cornwall, South West England

The Quillet, St Just-in-Penwith

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Quillet self catering accommodation in St Just-in-Penwith, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . The Quillet does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Quillet start from £392 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Quillet


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Seagull Cottage in Charlestown, Cornwall, South West England

Seagull Cottage, Charlestown

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Seagull Cottage self catering accommodation in Charlestown, 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. Seagull Cottage is close to the beach. Seagull Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Seagull Cottage start from £459 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Seagull Cottage


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments in Thurlestone, Devon, South West England

5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments, Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. 5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments is close to the beach. 5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments start from £510 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering 5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments Customer Feedback and Reviews

Whispers Edge in Inner Hope, Devon, South West England

Whispers Edge, Inner Hope

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Whispers Edge self catering accommodation in Inner Hope, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Whispers Edge is close to the beach. Prices at Whispers Edge start from £724 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Whispers Edge customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Whispers Edge


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Games room Whispers Edge Customer Feedback and Reviews

The Merchants House in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

The Merchants House, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Merchants House self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at The Merchants House start from £486 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Merchants House customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Merchants House


Sleeps 6 Games room The Merchants House Customer Feedback and Reviews

Shepherds Cottage in Bledington, Oxfordshire, Central England

Shepherds Cottage, Bledington

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Shepherds Cottage self catering accommodation in Bledington, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Shepherds Cottage start from £824 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Shepherds Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Damson Cottage in Rainow, Cheshire, North West England

Damson Cottage, Rainow

Jubilee breaks in CheshireNorth West England

Damson Cottage self catering accommodation in Rainow, Cheshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Damson Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Damson Cottage start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Damson Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by Games room

Fortune in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, East England

Fortune, Stoke by Nayland

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Fortune self catering accommodation in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk sleeps 4. This 2 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 Fortune start from £450 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fortune


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub Easy walking close by

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

Vine Cottage in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, South West England

Vine Cottage, Chipping Campden

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Vine 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 . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Vine Cottage start from £326 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Vine Cottage


Sleeps 2 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break 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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