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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Fairview (new) in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Fairview (new), Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Fairview (new) self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Fairview (new) start from £437 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Fairview (new) customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Fairview (new)


Sleeps 4 Games room Fairview (new) Customer Feedback and Reviews

Upper Fernlea in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Upper Fernlea, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Upper Fernlea self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Upper Fernlea is close to the beach. Upper Fernlea does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Upper Fernlea start from £363 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Upper Fernlea


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Games room

Fellside Barn in Broughton Beck, Cumbria, North West England

Fellside Barn, Broughton Beck

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Fellside Barn self catering accommodation in Broughton Beck, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Fellside Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Fellside Barn start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fellside Barn


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

Lower Moor Lodge in Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, West England

Lower Moor Lodge, Hay-on-Wye

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Lower Moor Lodge self catering accommodation in Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Lower Moor Lodge 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 Lower Moor Lodge start from £608 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lower Moor Lodge


Sleeps 4 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Brambles in Penpol, Cornwall, South West England

Brambles, Penpol

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Brambles self catering accommodation in Penpol, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include golf horse riding . Brambles does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Brambles start from £336 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brambles


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden

The Little House in Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Little House, Compton Abdale

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Little House self catering accommodation in Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at The Little House start from £465 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Little House


Sleeps 2 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Beckwood Cottage in Blockley, Gloucestershire, South West England

Beckwood Cottage, Blockley

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Beckwood Cottage self catering accommodation in Blockley, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Beckwood Cottage start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beckwood Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Warren Cottage in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Warren Cottage, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Warren Cottage self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Warren Cottage start from £568 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Warren Cottage


Sleeps 6 Internet WIFI available Games room

Mariners in Lynmouth, Devon, South West England

Mariners, Lynmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Mariners self catering accommodation in Lynmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Mariners is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Mariners start from £483 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mariners


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Hideaway in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Hideaway, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Hideaway self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Hideaway start from £352 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Hideaway customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Hideaway


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

 

 

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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