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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Greystone in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Greystone, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Greystone self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached . It also has Internet access. Greystone does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Greystone start from £777 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Greystone customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Greystone


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Games room Greystone Customer Feedback and Reviews

Kites Gate Cottage in Kingham, Oxfordshire, Central England

Kites Gate Cottage, Kingham

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Kites Gate Cottage self catering accommodation in Kingham, Oxfordshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at Kites Gate Cottage start from £2015 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kites Gate Cottage


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available

2 Sea Gardens in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

2 Sea Gardens, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

2 Sea Gardens self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 6. This luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . 2 Sea Gardens is close to the beach. Prices at 2 Sea Gardens start from £652 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Sea Gardens


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room Luxury self catering

Goosecott in Helston, Cornwall, South West England

Goosecott, Helston

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Goosecott self catering accommodation in Helston, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Goosecott does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Goosecott start from £319 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Goosecott


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Hamilton House in Branscombe, Devon, South West England

Hamilton House, Branscombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Hamilton House self catering accommodation in Branscombe, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Hamilton House is close to the beach. Prices at Hamilton House start from £658 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hamilton House


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available

Long Meadow Barn in Down St Mary, Devon, South West England

Long Meadow Barn, Down St Mary

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Long Meadow Barn self catering accommodation in Down St Mary, Devon sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Long Meadow Barn start from £443 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Long Meadow Barn


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Barnabas House in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Barnabas House, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Barnabas House self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Barnabas House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Barnabas House start from £596 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Barnabas House customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Barnabas House


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Games room Barnabas House Customer Feedback and Reviews

The Look Out in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

The Look Out, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Look Out self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays . The Look Out is close to the beach. Prices at The Look Out start from £614 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Look Out customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Look Out


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room The Look Out Customer Feedback and Reviews

Bearwood Cottage in Pembridge, Herefordshire, West England

Bearwood Cottage, Pembridge

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Bearwood Cottage self catering accommodation in Pembridge, Herefordshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Bearwood Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bearwood Cottage start from £372 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bearwood Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Golf close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Lodesman Cottage in North Foreland Lighthouse, Kent, South East England

Lodesman Cottage, North Foreland Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in KentSouth East England

Lodesman Cottage self catering accommodation in North Foreland Lighthouse, Kent sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Lodesman Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Lodesman Cottage start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lodesman Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break

 

 

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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