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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Coltscombe Court in Slapton, Devon, South West England

Coltscombe Court, Slapton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Coltscombe Court self catering accommodation in Slapton, Devon sleeps 8. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Coltscombe Court start from £820 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coltscombe Court


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

5 Sheplegh Court in Blacawton, Devon, South West England

5 Sheplegh Court, Blacawton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

5 Sheplegh Court self catering accommodation in Blacawton, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at 5 Sheplegh Court start from £384 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 5 Sheplegh Court


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available Games room

Honnor Cottage in St. Buryan, Cornwall, South West England

Honnor Cottage, St. Buryan

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Honnor Cottage self catering accommodation in St. Buryan, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Honnor Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Honnor Cottage start from £238 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Honnor Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Beach View in Southbourne, Dorset, South West England

Beach View, Southbourne

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Beach View self catering accommodation in Southbourne, Dorset sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Beach View is close to the beach. Prices at Beach View start from £904 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beach View


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Hot tub

Lakeside Cottage in Cranham, Gloucestershire, South West England

Lakeside Cottage, Cranham

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Lakeside Cottage self catering accommodation in Cranham, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Lakeside Cottage start from £891 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lakeside Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Moorview in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Moorview, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Moorview self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays . Moorview is close to the beach. Prices at Moorview start from £345 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Moorview


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room

Pine Cottage in Broadway, Worcestershire, West England

Pine Cottage, Broadway

Jubilee breaks in WorcestershireWest England

Pine Cottage self catering accommodation in Broadway, Worcestershire 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 Pine Cottage start from £665 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pine Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Cowslip in Gwithian, Cornwall, South West England

Cowslip, Gwithian

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Cowslip self catering accommodation in Gwithian, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Prices at Cowslip start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cowslip


Sleeps 4 Garden

Priory Cottage in North Stoke, Somerset, South West England

Priory Cottage, North Stoke

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Priory Cottage self catering accommodation in North Stoke, Somerset sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Priory Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Priory Cottage start from £650 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Priory Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Merlin House in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Merlin House, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Merlin House self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Merlin House start from £1857 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Merlin House


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available 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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