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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Weather Vane Cottage in Lyneham, Oxfordshire, Central England

Weather Vane Cottage, Lyneham

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Weather Vane Cottage self catering accommodation in Lyneham, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include golf . Weather Vane Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Weather Vane Cottage start from £534 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Weather Vane Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden

Moon River in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Moon River, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Moon River self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Moon River start from £437 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Moon River customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Moon River


Sleeps 6 Games room Moon River Customer Feedback and Reviews

Broadwell Farm in Broadwell, Gloucestershire, South West England

Broadwell Farm, Broadwell

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Broadwell Farm self catering accommodation in Broadwell, Gloucestershire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Broadwell Farm start from £989 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Broadwell Farm


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Colt Horse Cottage in Crickley Barrow, Gloucestershire, South West England

Colt Horse Cottage, Crickley Barrow

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Colt Horse Cottage self catering accommodation in Crickley Barrow, Gloucestershire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Colt Horse Cottage start from £788 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Colt Horse Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Garden Open fire or wood burner

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

Fordlea in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Fordlea, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Fordlea self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Fordlea start from £585 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fordlea


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available

Patience Place in Little Langton, North Yorkshire, North East England

Patience Place, Little Langton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Patience Place self catering accommodation in Little Langton, North Yorkshire 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. Patience Place is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Patience Place start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Patience Place


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Huey in Herniss, Cornwall, South West England

Huey, Herniss

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Huey self catering accommodation in Herniss, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Prices at Huey start from £247 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Huey


Sleeps 2

Kenora in Marazion, Cornwall, South West England

Kenora, Marazion

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Kenora self catering accommodation in Marazion, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Kenora is close to the beach. Prices at Kenora start from £444 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kenora


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Titania in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, South West England

Titania, Carbis Bay

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Titania self catering accommodation in Carbis Bay, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Titania is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Titania does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Titania start from £482 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Titania


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Golf close by Garden

 

 

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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