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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Great Catley Hop Kilns in Bosbury, Herefordshire, West England

Great Catley Hop Kilns, Bosbury

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Great Catley Hop Kilns self catering accommodation in Bosbury, Herefordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Great Catley Hop Kilns start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Great Catley Hop Kilns


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

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

Stable Cottage in Castle Combe, Somerset, South West England

Stable Cottage, Castle Combe

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Stable Cottage self catering accommodation in Castle Combe, Somerset sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached . Stable Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Stable Cottage start from £458 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stable Cottage


Sleeps 2 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Pet friendly

Primrose Cottage in Lyneham, Oxfordshire, Central England

Primrose Cottage, Lyneham

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Primrose Cottage self catering accommodation in Lyneham, Oxfordshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include golf . Prices at Primrose Cottage start from £504 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Primrose Cottage


Sleeps 2 Golf close by Garden

The Haven in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Haven, Shipton-under-Wychwood

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

The Haven self catering accommodation in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include golf . It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Haven start from £773 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Haven


Sleeps 6 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Golf close by Garden

4 Grafton Towers in South Sands, Devon, South West England

4 Grafton Towers, South Sands

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

4 Grafton Towers self catering accommodation in South Sands, Devon sleeps 6. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . 4 Grafton Towers is close to the beach. Prices at 4 Grafton Towers start from £508 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 4 Grafton Towers customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 4 Grafton Towers


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room 4 Grafton Towers Customer Feedback and Reviews

Rigside House in Little Compton, Gloucestershire, South West England

Rigside House, Little Compton

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Rigside House self catering accommodation in Little Compton, Gloucestershire sleeps 16. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Rigside House start from £2796 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rigside House


Sleeps 10 or more Garden

Wharfinger in Bude, Cornwall, South West England

Wharfinger, Bude

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Wharfinger self catering accommodation in Bude, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Wharfinger is close to the beach. Wharfinger does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Wharfinger start from £599 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wharfinger


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Little Barn in Ascott, Oxfordshire, Central England

Little Barn, Ascott

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Little Barn self catering accommodation in Ascott, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Little Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Little Barn start from £649 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Barn


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments in Thurlestone, Devon, South West England

3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments, Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. 3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments is close to the beach. 3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments start from £557 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Games room 3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments Customer Feedback and Reviews

 

 

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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