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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8 Church Street in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

8 Church Street, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

8 Church Street self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . 8 Church Street is close to the beach. Prices at 8 Church Street start from £380 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 8 Church Street


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

Worcester Pearmain in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, East England

Worcester Pearmain, Stoke by Nayland

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Worcester Pearmain 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 Worcester Pearmain start from £675 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Worcester Pearmain


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

Coachmans Cottage 2 in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Coachmans Cottage 2, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Coachmans Cottage 2 self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Coachmans Cottage 2 start from £470 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Coachmans Cottage 2 customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Coachmans Cottage 2


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering Coachmans Cottage 2 Customer Feedback and Reviews

The Beach House (Woodside) in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

The Beach House (Woodside), Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Beach House (Woodside) self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. The Beach House (Woodside) is close to the beach. Prices at The Beach House (Woodside) start from £893 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Beach House (Woodside)


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering

The Linhay in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

The Linhay, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Linhay self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Linhay is close to the beach. The Linhay does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Linhay start from £633 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Linhay customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Linhay


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner The Linhay Customer Feedback and Reviews

Forget-me-not in Portholland, Cornwall, South West England

Forget-me-not, Portholland

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Forget-me-not self catering accommodation in Portholland, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Forget-me-not start from £264 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Forget-me-not


Sleeps 2 Garden Open fire or wood burner

4 Grafton Towers in South Sands, Devon, South West England

4 Grafton Towers, South Sands

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

4 Grafton Towers self catering accommodation in South Sands, Devon sleeps 6. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . 4 Grafton Towers is close to the beach. Prices at 4 Grafton Towers start from £508 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 4 Grafton Towers customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 4 Grafton Towers


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room 4 Grafton Towers Customer Feedback and Reviews

Grace Cottage in Little Walsingham, Norfolk, East England

Grace Cottage, Little Walsingham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Grace Cottage self catering accommodation in Little Walsingham, Norfolk sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Grace Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Grace Cottage start from £372 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Grace Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available

Lletty in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, North Wales

Lletty, Colwyn Bay

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Lletty self catering accommodation in Colwyn Bay, Conwy sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Lletty is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Lletty does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Lletty start from £397 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lletty


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

Keytes Cottage in Bourton-on-the Hill, Gloucestershire, South West England

Keytes Cottage, Bourton-on-the Hill

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Keytes Cottage self catering accommodation in Bourton-on-the Hill, 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 Keytes Cottage start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Keytes Cottage


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

 

 

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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