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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The Tack Room in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Central England

The Tack Room, Stratford-upon-Avon

Jubilee breaks in WarwickshireCentral England

The Tack Room self catering accommodation in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Tack Room start from £575 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Tack Room


Sleeps 2 Internet WIFI available

Oak Cliff Place in Ryde, Isle of Wight, South East England

Oak Cliff Place, Ryde

Jubilee breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

Oak Cliff Place self catering accommodation in Ryde, Isle of Wight sleeps 16. This 8 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Oak Cliff Place is close to the beach. Prices at Oak Cliff Place start from £1262 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Oak Cliff Place


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

The Beach House (Woodside) in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

The Beach House (Woodside), Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Beach House (Woodside) self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. The Beach House (Woodside) is close to the beach. Prices at The Beach House (Woodside) start from £893 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Beach House (Woodside)


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering

Cyplau in Llanbedr, Gwynedd, North Wales

Cyplau, Llanbedr

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Cyplau self catering accommodation in Llanbedr, Gwynedd 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 fishing . Prices at Cyplau start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cyplau


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Lhorizon in Thurlestone, Devon, South West England

Lhorizon, Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Lhorizon self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 6. This luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Lhorizon is close to the beach. Prices at Lhorizon start from £574 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lhorizon


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room Luxury self catering

Thatch Barn in Buringham Green, Norfolk, East England

Thatch Barn, Buringham Green

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Thatch Barn self catering accommodation in Buringham Green, Norfolk sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Thatch Barn start from £795 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Thatch Barn


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available

Grist Mill in Owlpen, Gloucestershire, South West England

Grist Mill, Owlpen

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Grist Mill self catering accommodation in Owlpen, Gloucestershire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Grist Mill start from £1610 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Grist Mill


Sleeps 8 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Branwell in Haworth, West Yorkshire, North West England

Branwell, Haworth

Jubilee breaks in West YorkshireNorth West England

Branwell self catering accommodation in Haworth, West Yorkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Branwell start from £228 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Branwell


Sleeps 2 Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Proncha in Portloe, Cornwall, South West England

Proncha, Portloe

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Proncha self catering accommodation in Portloe, 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 . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Proncha start from £342 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Proncha


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

9 Foss Street in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

9 Foss Street, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

9 Foss Street self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at 9 Foss Street start from £329 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 9 Foss Street customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 9 Foss Street


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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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