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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Milburn Cottage in Ainstable, Cumbria, North West England

Milburn Cottage, Ainstable

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Milburn Cottage self catering accommodation in Ainstable, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Milburn Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Milburn Cottage start from £250 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Milburn Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Milburn Cottage

Phone enquiries: 01768 896 661

Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Ideal for a romantic break Milburn Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Bellhouse in Nympsfield, Gloucestershire, South West England

Bellhouse, Nympsfield

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Bellhouse self catering accommodation in Nympsfield, Gloucestershire sleeps 8. 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 Bellhouse start from £699 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bellhouse


Sleeps 8 Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

St Elmo Lodge in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

St Elmo Lodge, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

St Elmo Lodge self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . St Elmo Lodge is close to the beach. St Elmo Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at St Elmo Lodge start from £640 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected St Elmo Lodge customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about St Elmo Lodge


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room Luxury self catering St Elmo Lodge Customer Feedback and Reviews

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

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

8 Thurlestone Beach Apartments, Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

8 Thurlestone Beach Apartments self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 6. This luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . 8 Thurlestone Beach Apartments is close to the beach. Prices at 8 Thurlestone Beach Apartments start from £516 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 8 Thurlestone Beach Apartments


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room Luxury self catering

Apartment 3, The Pottery in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Apartment 3, The Pottery, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apartment 3, The Pottery self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . Prices at Apartment 3, The Pottery start from £434 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Apartment 3, The Pottery customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Apartment 3, The Pottery


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Games room Luxury self catering Apartment 3, The Pottery Customer Feedback and Reviews

Lower Gew in Ladock, Cornwall, South West England

Lower Gew, Ladock

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Lower Gew self catering accommodation in Ladock, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Lower Gew is close to the beach. Prices at Lower Gew start from £273 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lower Gew


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Garden Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Rectory Cottage in Alvescot, Oxfordshire, Central England

Rectory Cottage, Alvescot

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Rectory Cottage self catering accommodation in Alvescot, Oxfordshire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Rectory Cottage start from £3840 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rectory Cottage


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Lookout in Downderry, Cornwall, South West England

Lookout, Downderry

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Lookout self catering accommodation in Downderry, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Lookout is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Lookout start from £582 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lookout


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Golf close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Skylark in Gwithian, Cornwall, South West England

Skylark, Gwithian

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Skylark self catering accommodation in Gwithian, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Holiday Home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Skylark start from £386 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Skylark


Sleeps 6 Garden

 

 

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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