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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Flat 18 Clifton Court in Putsborough, Devon, South West England

Flat 18 Clifton Court, Putsborough

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Flat 18 Clifton Court in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Swimming Pool . Flat 18 Clifton Court is close to the beach. Prices at Flat 18 Clifton Court start from £489 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Flat 18 Clifton Court


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Close to the Beach

Cosy Cottage in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, Central England

Cosy Cottage, Chipping Norton

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Cosy Cottage self catering accommodation in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Cosy Cottage start from £439 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cosy Cottage


Sleeps 2

Shan-Lea in Lynmouth, Devon, South West England

Shan-Lea, Lynmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Shan-Lea in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Shan-Lea is close to the beach. Shan-Lea does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Shan-Lea start from £402 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Shan-Lea


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner

The Old Barn in Weybourne, Norfolk, East England

The Old Barn, Weybourne

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Old Barn in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . The Old Barn is close to the beach. Prices at The Old Barn start from £281 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Old Barn customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Old Barn


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Garden The Old Barn Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Tyn Yr Wtra in Berriew, Powys, Mid Wales

Tyn Yr Wtra, Berriew

Jubilee breaks in PowysMid Wales

Tyn Yr Wtra self catering accommodation in Berriew, Powys sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Tyn Yr Wtra start from £392 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tyn Yr Wtra


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Mansion with Swimming Pool in Corran, Argyll, West Scotland

Mansion with Swimming Pool, Corran

Jubilee breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Mansion with Swimming Pool self catering accommodation in Corran, Argyll sleeps 22. This 1 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Mansion with Swimming Pool does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Mansion with Swimming Pool start from £2 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mansion with Swimming Pool


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Pet friendly Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

Highland Shooting Lodge in Lairg, Sutherland, Highlands Scotland

Highland Shooting Lodge, Lairg

Jubilee breaks in SutherlandHighlands Scotland

Highland Shooting Lodge self catering accommodation in Lairg, Sutherland sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Highland Shooting Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Highland Shooting Lodge start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Highland Shooting Lodge


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

Sunrest in Hoveton, Norfolk, East England

Sunrest, Hoveton

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Sunrest in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Sunrest does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sunrest start from £372 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Sunrest customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Sunrest


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Sunrest Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

3 bedroom cottage in Saunton, Devon, South West England

3 bedroom cottage, Saunton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

3 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Swimming Pool . 3 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Prices at 3 bedroom cottage start from £495 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 bedroom cottage


Indoor pool Close to the Beach

Coots in Camelford, Cornwall, South West England

Coots, Camelford

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Coots self catering accommodation in Camelford, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Coots is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Coots start from £199 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coots


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available

 

 

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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