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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Snipe Barn in Chimney, Oxfordshire, Central England

Snipe Barn, Chimney

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Snipe Barn self catering accommodation in Chimney, Oxfordshire sleeps 1. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Snipe Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Snipe Barn start from £3815 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Snipe Barn


Disabled/Wheelchair Access Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Castle With History in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, South West Scotland

Castle With History, Kilmarnock

Jubilee breaks in AyrshireSouth West Scotland

Castle With History in South West Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 14. This 5 bedroom Castle is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Castle With History does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Castle With History start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Castle With History


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

2 bedroom cottage in Maidstone, Kent, South East England

2 bedroom cottage, Maidstone

Jubilee breaks in KentSouth East England

2 bedroom cottage in South East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to . This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at 2 bedroom cottage start from £575 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom cottage


Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

Spindrift in Croyde, Devon, South West England

Spindrift, Croyde

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Spindrift in South West England has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Spindrift is close to the beach. Prices at Spindrift start from £818 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Spindrift


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Luxury self catering

St Marys in West Runton, Norfolk, East England

St Marys, West Runton

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

St Marys in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . St Marys is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf horse riding . St Marys does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at St Marys start from £430 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected St Marys customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about St Marys


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Open fire or wood burner St Marys Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Byways in Lynton, Devon, South West England

Byways, Lynton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Byways in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Byways is close to the beach. Byways does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Byways start from £443 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Byways


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden

Stuckie Ben in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Stuckie Ben, Southwold

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Stuckie Ben in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Stuckie Ben is close to the beach. Stuckie Ben does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Stuckie Ben start from £306 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stuckie Ben


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden

Gwel An Lagen in Newquay, Cornwall, South West England

Gwel An Lagen, Newquay

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Gwel An Lagen in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 0 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Gwel An Lagen does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Gwel An Lagen start from £221 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gwel An Lagen


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

4 Melinda Cottages in East Runton, Norfolk, East England

4 Melinda Cottages, East Runton

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

4 Melinda Cottages in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . 4 Melinda Cottages is close to the beach. 4 Melinda Cottages does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 4 Melinda Cottages start from £261 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 4 Melinda Cottages customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 4 Melinda Cottages


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden 4 Melinda Cottages Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

2 bedroom cottage in Plockton, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

2 bedroom cottage, Plockton

Jubilee breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

2 bedroom cottage in Highlands Scotland has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . 2 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 2 bedroom cottage start from £320 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom cottage


Close to the Beach Fishing close by 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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