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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3 The Sail Loft in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

3 The Sail Loft, Dartmouth

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3 The Sail Loft self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at 3 The Sail Loft start from £479 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 The Sail Loft


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Victory Cottage in St Ives, Cornwall, South West England

Victory Cottage, St Ives

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Victory Cottage self catering accommodation in St Ives, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Victory Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Victory Cottage start from £363 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Victory Cottage


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Pumpkin Cottage in St Kew, Cornwall, South West England

Pumpkin Cottage, St Kew

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Pumpkin Cottage self catering accommodation in St Kew, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Pumpkin Cottage start from £238 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pumpkin Cottage


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Miloran in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Miloran, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Miloran self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Miloran does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Miloran start from £368 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Miloran


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

2 Armada Apartments in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

2 Armada Apartments, Hope Cove

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2 Armada Apartments self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . 2 Armada Apartments is close to the beach. 2 Armada Apartments does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 Armada Apartments start from £374 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Armada Apartments


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room

Curlew Cottage in Cubert, Cornwall, South West England

Curlew Cottage, Cubert

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Curlew Cottage self catering accommodation in Cubert, 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 . Curlew Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Curlew Cottage start from £319 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Curlew Cottage


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

Whispers Edge in Inner Hope, Devon, South West England

Whispers Edge, Inner Hope

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Whispers Edge self catering accommodation in Inner Hope, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Whispers Edge is close to the beach. Prices at Whispers Edge start from £724 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Whispers Edge customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Whispers Edge


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Kingsmill Farm Cottage in Botus Fleming, Cornwall, South West England

Kingsmill Farm Cottage, Botus Fleming

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Kingsmill Farm Cottage self catering accommodation in Botus Fleming, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 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 horse riding . Kingsmill Farm Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Kingsmill Farm Cottage start from £423 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kingsmill Farm Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Longships in Portmellon, Cornwall, South West England

Longships, Portmellon

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Longships self catering accommodation in Portmellon, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Longships is close to the beach. Longships does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Longships start from £391 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Longships


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

New Cottage in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

New Cottage, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

New Cottage self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . New Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at New Cottage start from £345 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about New Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Open fire or wood burner Games room

 

 

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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