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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Rose and Crown House in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, South West England

Rose and Crown House, Chipping Campden

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Rose and Crown House self catering accommodation in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire sleeps 10. This 5 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 fishing . Prices at Rose and Crown House start from £989 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rose and Crown House


Sleeps 10 or more Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Riverside Cottage in Veryan, Cornwall, South West England

Riverside Cottage, Veryan

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Riverside Cottage self catering accommodation in Veryan, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Riverside Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Riverside Cottage start from £904 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Riverside Cottage


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Garden Open fire or wood burner

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

Tregaer Mill Barn in Tregare, Monmouthshire, Mid Wales

Tregaer Mill Barn, Tregare

Jubilee breaks in MonmouthshireMid Wales

Tregaer Mill Barn self catering accommodation in Tregare, Monmouthshire 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 golf . Tregaer Mill Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tregaer Mill Barn start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tregaer Mill Barn


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

Orchard Cottage in Penterry, Monmouthshire, Mid Wales

Orchard Cottage, Penterry

Jubilee breaks in MonmouthshireMid Wales

Orchard Cottage self catering accommodation in Penterry, Monmouthshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Orchard Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Orchard Cottage start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Orchard Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Seascape in Marazion, Cornwall, South West England

Seascape, Marazion

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Seascape self catering accommodation in Marazion, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 5 bedroom Holiday Home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Seascape is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Seascape start from £1195 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Seascape


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Oakmead in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, South West England

Oakmead, Moreton-In-Marsh

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Oakmead self catering accommodation in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Oakmead does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Oakmead start from £488 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Oakmead


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Quicks in Dittisham, Devon, South West England

Quicks, Dittisham

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Quicks self catering accommodation in Dittisham, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Quicks is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Quicks start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Quicks


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

The Granary in Sibton Green, Suffolk, East England

The Granary, Sibton Green

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

The Granary self catering accommodation in Sibton Green, Suffolk sleeps 4. 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 The Granary start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Granary


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Rospletha Bungalow in Porthcurno, Cornwall, South West England

Rospletha Bungalow, Porthcurno

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Rospletha Bungalow self catering accommodation in Porthcurno, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Rospletha Bungalow is close to the beach. Rospletha Bungalow does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rospletha Bungalow start from £396 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rospletha Bungalow


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

 

 

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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