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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Onedin House in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Onedin House, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Onedin House self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Onedin House start from £574 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Onedin House


Sleeps 6 Games room

Malt Barn in Upper Brize, Oxfordshire, Central England

Malt Barn, Upper Brize

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Malt Barn self catering accommodation in Upper Brize, Oxfordshire sleeps 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Malt Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Malt Barn start from £2695 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Malt Barn


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Hot tub

The Old Rectory and Coach House in North Tuddenham, Norfolk, East England

The Old Rectory and Coach House, North Tuddenham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Old Rectory and Coach House self catering accommodation in North Tuddenham, Norfolk sleeps 20. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . The Old Rectory and Coach House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Rectory and Coach House start from £1961 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Rectory and Coach House


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

Flat 6 Glenthorne House in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Flat 6 Glenthorne House, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Flat 6 Glenthorne House self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Flat 6 Glenthorne House is close to the beach. Prices at Flat 6 Glenthorne House start from £413 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Flat 6 Glenthorne House customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Flat 6 Glenthorne House


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Games room Flat 6 Glenthorne House Customer Feedback and Reviews

Keepers Cottage 3 in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Keepers Cottage 3, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Keepers Cottage 3 self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 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 Keepers Cottage 3 start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Keepers Cottage 3 customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Keepers Cottage 3


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering Keepers Cottage 3 Customer Feedback and Reviews

Hobbit Cottage in Noss Mayo, Devon, South West England

Hobbit Cottage, Noss Mayo

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Hobbit Cottage self catering accommodation in Noss Mayo, Devon sleeps 2. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Hobbit Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Hobbit Cottage start from £316 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hobbit Cottage


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Ideal for a romantic break

Vantage Point in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Vantage Point, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Vantage Point self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Prices at Vantage Point start from £1228 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Vantage Point customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Vantage Point


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Hot tub Games room Luxury self catering Vantage Point Customer Feedback and Reviews

Tudor End in Kings Sutton, Oxfordshire, Central England

Tudor End, Kings Sutton

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Tudor End self catering accommodation in Kings Sutton, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Tudor End does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tudor End start from £372 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tudor End


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Tallet Barn in Little Rissington, Gloucestershire, South West England

Tallet Barn, Little Rissington

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Tallet Barn self catering accommodation in Little Rissington, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Tallet Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tallet Barn start from £582 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tallet Barn


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

49 Cumber Close in Kingsbridge, Devon, South West England

49 Cumber Close, Kingsbridge

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

49 Cumber Close self catering accommodation in Kingsbridge, Devon sleeps 4. This Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at 49 Cumber Close start from £316 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 49 Cumber Close


Sleeps 4 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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