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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5 Island Street in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

5 Island Street, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

5 Island Street self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 5 Island Street is close to the beach. Prices at 5 Island Street start from £442 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 5 Island Street


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

Apple Barn in East Portlemouth, Devon, South West England

Apple Barn, East Portlemouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apple Barn self catering accommodation in East Portlemouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Apple Barn is close to the beach. Apple Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Apple Barn start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Apple Barn


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Dovedale Lodge in Ashbourne, Staffordshire, Central England

Dovedale Lodge, Ashbourne

Jubilee breaks in StaffordshireCentral England

Dovedale Lodge self catering accommodation in Ashbourne, Staffordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Dovedale Lodge start from £415 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dovedale Lodge


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

May Cottage in Malborough, Devon, South West England

May Cottage, Malborough

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

May Cottage self catering accommodation in Malborough, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . May Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at May Cottage start from £377 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about May Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Pet friendly Games room

Sea Fizz in Brighton, East Sussex, South East England

Sea Fizz, Brighton

Jubilee breaks in East SussexSouth East England

Sea Fizz in South East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached . It also has Internet access. Sea Fizz is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf horse riding fishing . Sea Fizz does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sea Fizz start from £550 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Sea Fizz customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Sea Fizz

Phone enquiries: 07710 284381

Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by Games room Luxury self catering Sea Fizz Customer Feedback and Reviews

Crispin Cox in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, East England

Crispin Cox, Stoke by Nayland

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Crispin Cox self catering accommodation in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk sleeps 6. This 3 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 Crispin Cox start from £675 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Crispin Cox


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub Easy walking close by

Sea Edge in Cawsand, Cornwall, South West England

Sea Edge, Cawsand

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Sea Edge self catering accommodation in Cawsand, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Sea Edge start from £543 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sea Edge


Sleeps 6

Blencowe Hall in Blencowe, Cumbria, North West England

Blencowe Hall, Blencowe

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Blencowe Hall self catering accommodation in Blencowe, Cumbria sleeps 24. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Blencowe Hall does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Blencowe Hall start from £3101 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blencowe Hall


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Hot tub Easy walking close by Games room

Albion Cottage in Tresparrett, Cornwall, South West England

Albion Cottage, Tresparrett

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Albion Cottage self catering accommodation in Tresparrett, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Albion Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Albion Cottage start from £319 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Albion Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

Harvest Barn in Stonesfield, Oxfordshire, Central England

Harvest Barn, Stonesfield

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Harvest Barn self catering accommodation in Stonesfield, Oxfordshire sleeps 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Harvest Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Harvest Barn start from £2715 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Harvest Barn


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden 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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