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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Robbies Barn in Fulready, Warwickshire, Central England

Robbies Barn, Fulready

Jubilee breaks in WarwickshireCentral England

Robbies Barn self catering accommodation in Fulready, Warwickshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Robbies Barn start from £580 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Robbies Barn


Sleeps 4 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Bramley in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, East England

Bramley, Stoke by Nayland

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Bramley self catering accommodation in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk sleeps 4. This 2 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 Bramley start from £450 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bramley


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub Easy walking close by

St Leonards in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

St Leonards, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

St Leonards self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . St Leonards is close to the beach. Prices at St Leonards start from £395 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about St Leonards


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach

Backlodge Stables in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Central England

Backlodge Stables, Stratford-upon-Avon

Jubilee breaks in WarwickshireCentral England

Backlodge Stables self catering accommodation in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Backlodge Stables start from £1915 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Backlodge Stables


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available

Ty Cerrig in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, North Wales

Ty Cerrig, Colwyn Bay

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Ty Cerrig self catering accommodation in Colwyn Bay, Conwy 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. Ty Cerrig is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Ty Cerrig does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ty Cerrig start from £397 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ty Cerrig


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

Milburn Cottage in Ainstable, Cumbria, North West England

Milburn Cottage, Ainstable

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Milburn Cottage self catering accommodation in Ainstable, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Milburn Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Milburn Cottage start from £250 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Milburn Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Milburn Cottage

Phone enquiries: 01768 896 661

Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Ideal for a romantic break Milburn Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Cyder House in South Pool, Devon, South West England

Cyder House, South Pool

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Cyder House self catering accommodation in South Pool, Devon sleeps 7. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Cyder House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cyder House start from £610 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Cyder House customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Cyder House


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Cyder House Customer Feedback and Reviews

Over Court in Owlpen, Gloucestershire, South West England

Over Court, Owlpen

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Over Court self catering accommodation in Owlpen, Gloucestershire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Over Court does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Over Court start from £800 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Over Court


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly

Wadham Cottage in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, South West England

Wadham Cottage, Bourton-on-the-Water

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Wadham Cottage self catering accommodation in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Wadham Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Wadham Cottage start from £465 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wadham Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

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

 

 

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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