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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9 Foss Street in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

9 Foss Street, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

9 Foss Street self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at 9 Foss Street start from £329 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 9 Foss Street customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 9 Foss Street


Sleeps 4 Games room 9 Foss Street Customer Feedback and Reviews

Medlar Tree Cottage in Cardinham, Cornwall, South West England

Medlar Tree Cottage, Cardinham

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Medlar Tree Cottage self catering accommodation in Cardinham, Cornwall sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Medlar Tree Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Medlar Tree Cottage start from £667 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Medlar Tree Cottage


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

Holmfield in Higher Collaton, Devon, South West England

Holmfield, Higher Collaton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Holmfield self catering accommodation in Higher Collaton, Devon sleeps 8. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Holmfield start from £722 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Holmfield customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Holmfield


Sleeps 8 Open fire or wood burner Games room Holmfield Customer Feedback and Reviews

Titania in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, South West England

Titania, Carbis Bay

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Titania self catering accommodation in Carbis Bay, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Titania is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Titania does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Titania start from £482 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Titania


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Golf close by Garden

Kernewek in Playing Place, Cornwall, South West England

Kernewek, Playing Place

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Kernewek self catering accommodation in Playing Place, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached . Activities close by include golf . Kernewek does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Kernewek start from £264 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kernewek


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Golf close by

Whispers Edge in Inner Hope, Devon, South West England

Whispers Edge, Inner Hope

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

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


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Games room Whispers Edge Customer Feedback and Reviews

5 Island Street in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

5 Island Street, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

5 Island Street self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 5 Island Street is close to the beach. Prices at 5 Island Street start from £442 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 5 Island Street


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

Riverain in Greystoke, Cumbria, North West England

Riverain, Greystoke

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Riverain self catering accommodation in Greystoke, Cumbria 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. Activities close by include fishing . Riverain does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Riverain start from £443 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Riverain


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

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

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

 

 

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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