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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Terrace Apartment in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Terrace Apartment, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Terrace Apartment self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Terrace Apartment start from £420 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Terrace Apartment customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Terrace Apartment


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering Terrace Apartment Customer Feedback and Reviews

Windwhistle in St Martin's, Cornwall, South West England

Windwhistle, St Martin's

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Windwhistle self catering accommodation in St Martin's, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Windwhistle does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Windwhistle start from £357 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Windwhistle


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Cowslip Cottage in Frogmore, Devon, South West England

Cowslip Cottage, Frogmore

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Cowslip Cottage self catering accommodation in Frogmore, 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. Prices at Cowslip Cottage start from £420 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cowslip Cottage


Sleeps 6 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

The Cider Mill in Great Catley, Herefordshire, West England

The Cider Mill, Great Catley

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

The Cider Mill self catering accommodation in Great Catley, Herefordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Cider Mill does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Cider Mill start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Cider Mill


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

Sally Port Cottage in St Anthony's Lighthouse, Cornwall, South West England

Sally Port Cottage, St Anthony's Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Sally Port Cottage self catering accommodation in St Anthony's Lighthouse, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Sally Port Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Sally Port Cottage start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sally Port Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Ideal for a romantic break

Fairview Cottage in Milton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, Central England

Fairview Cottage, Milton-under-Wychwood

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Fairview Cottage self catering accommodation in Milton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Fairview Cottage start from £1338 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fairview Cottage


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Sunrise, 8 Melbury in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Sunrise, 8 Melbury, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Sunrise, 8 Melbury self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Sunrise, 8 Melbury is close to the beach. Prices at Sunrise, 8 Melbury start from £255 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Sunrise, 8 Melbury customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Sunrise, 8 Melbury


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Games room Sunrise, 8 Melbury Customer Feedback and Reviews

Easthorpe Lodge in Malton, North Yorkshire, North East England

Easthorpe Lodge, Malton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Easthorpe Lodge in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf horse riding fishing . Prices at Easthorpe Lodge start from £330 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Easthorpe Lodge customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Easthorpe Lodge

Phone enquiries: 01944 710429

Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by Luxury self catering Easthorpe Lodge Customer Feedback and Reviews

Curlew Cottage in Cubert, Cornwall, South West England

Curlew Cottage, Cubert

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Curlew Cottage self catering accommodation in Cubert, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Curlew Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Curlew Cottage start from £319 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Curlew Cottage


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

Apartment 6 Bolt Head in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Apartment 6 Bolt Head, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apartment 6 Bolt Head self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 5. This luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Apartment 6 Bolt Head is close to the beach. Prices at Apartment 6 Bolt Head start from £590 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Apartment 6 Bolt Head


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available 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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