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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Pixie Cottage in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Pixie Cottage, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Pixie Cottage self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Pixie Cottage start from £350 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pixie Cottage


Sleeps 4 Open fire or wood burner

25 Burgh Island Causeway in Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon, South West England

25 Burgh Island Causeway, Bigbury-on-Sea

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

25 Burgh Island Causeway self catering accommodation in Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. 25 Burgh Island Causeway is close to the beach. Prices at 25 Burgh Island Causeway start from £531 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 25 Burgh Island Causeway customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 25 Burgh Island Causeway


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available 25 Burgh Island Causeway Customer Feedback and Reviews

Seascape (Hope Cove) in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Seascape (Hope Cove), Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Seascape (Hope Cove) self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays . Seascape (Hope Cove) is close to the beach. Seascape (Hope Cove) does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Seascape (Hope Cove) start from £363 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Seascape (Hope Cove)


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room

Lonsdale House in Ampleforth, North Yorkshire, North East England

Lonsdale House, Ampleforth

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Lonsdale House self catering accommodation in Ampleforth, North Yorkshire 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. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Lonsdale House start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lonsdale House


Sleeps 6 Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

The Glen in Ilmington, Warwickshire, Central England

The Glen, Ilmington

Jubilee breaks in WarwickshireCentral England

The Glen self catering accommodation in Ilmington, Warwickshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Glen does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Glen start from £397 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Glen


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

Doodles in Gorran, Cornwall, South West England

Doodles, Gorran

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Doodles self catering accommodation in Gorran, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Doodles does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Doodles start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Doodles


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

Memorial Cottage in Hope Valley, Derbyshire, Central England

Memorial Cottage, Hope Valley

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Memorial Cottage self catering accommodation in Hope Valley, Derbyshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Memorial Cottage start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Memorial Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

8b Fore Street in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

8b Fore Street, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

8b Fore Street self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 8b Fore Street is close to the beach. Prices at 8b Fore Street start from £312 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 8b Fore Street


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room

Cove Cottage in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Cove Cottage, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Cove Cottage self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Cove Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cove Cottage start from £652 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Cove Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Cove Cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Games room Cove Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Huey in Herniss, Cornwall, South West England

Huey, Herniss

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Huey self catering accommodation in Herniss, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Prices at Huey start from £247 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Huey


Sleeps 2

 

 

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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