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 Cottage in Treknow, Cornwall, South West England

Rose Cottage, Treknow

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Rose Cottage self catering accommodation in Treknow, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Rose Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rose Cottage start from £324 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rose Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Eventide in Kingsand, Cornwall, South West England

Eventide, Kingsand

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Eventide self catering accommodation in Kingsand, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Eventide does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Eventide start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Eventide


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Golf close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Kingsmill Farm Cottage in Botus Fleming, Cornwall, South West England

Kingsmill Farm Cottage, Botus Fleming

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Kingsmill Farm Cottage self catering accommodation in Botus Fleming, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf horse riding . Kingsmill Farm Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Kingsmill Farm Cottage start from £423 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kingsmill Farm Cottage


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

Twit Twoo in Fenterleigh, Cornwall, South West England

Twit Twoo, Fenterleigh

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Twit Twoo self catering accommodation in Fenterleigh, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Twit Twoo does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Twit Twoo start from £432 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Twit Twoo


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

Amberwood in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Amberwood, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Amberwood self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Amberwood does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Amberwood start from £727 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Amberwood customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Amberwood


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Amberwood Customer Feedback and Reviews

Garth Iwrch in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, North Wales

Garth Iwrch, Colwyn Bay

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Garth Iwrch self catering accommodation in Colwyn Bay, Conwy 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. Garth Iwrch is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Garth Iwrch does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Garth Iwrch start from £397 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Garth Iwrch


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

5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments in Thurlestone, Devon, South West England

5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments, Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. 5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments is close to the beach. 5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments start from £510 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering 5 Thurlestone Beach Apartments Customer Feedback and Reviews

Coach House Barn in Ewhurst Green, East Sussex, South East England

Coach House Barn, Ewhurst Green

Jubilee breaks in East SussexSouth East England

Coach House Barn self catering accommodation in Ewhurst Green, East Sussex sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Coach House Barn start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coach House Barn


Sleeps 2 Internet WIFI available

Garden Cottage in Crohans, Cornwall, South West England

Garden Cottage, Crohans

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Garden Cottage self catering accommodation in Crohans, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Garden Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Garden Cottage start from £260 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Garden Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Landward Cottage in Start Point Lighthouse, Devon, South West England

Landward Cottage, Start Point Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Landward Cottage self catering accommodation in Start Point Lighthouse, Devon sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Landward Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Landward Cottage start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Landward Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Ideal for a romantic break

 

 

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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