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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Pentref in St Just-in-Roseland, Cornwall, South West England

Pentref, St Just-in-Roseland

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Pentref self catering accommodation in St Just-in-Roseland, 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 . Prices at Pentref start from £370 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pentref


Sleeps 6 Garden

Higher Cumery Cottage in Bigbury-On-Sea, Devon, South West England

Higher Cumery Cottage, Bigbury-On-Sea

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Higher Cumery Cottage self catering accommodation in Bigbury-On-Sea, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Higher Cumery Cottage start from £379 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Higher Cumery Cottage


Sleeps 4 Open fire or wood burner Games room

Honeysuckle Cottage in Bigbury-On-Sea, Devon, South West England

Honeysuckle Cottage, Bigbury-On-Sea

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Honeysuckle Cottage self catering accommodation in Bigbury-On-Sea, Devon sleeps 5. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Honeysuckle Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Honeysuckle Cottage start from £345 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Honeysuckle Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner Games room

Lime Tree in Burford, Oxfordshire, Central England

Lime Tree, Burford

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Lime Tree self catering accommodation in Burford, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Lime Tree start from £428 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lime Tree


Sleeps 2 Internet WIFI available

Lake House in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Lake House, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Lake House self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Lake House start from £495 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lake House


Sleeps 6 Games room

Tregadjack Barn in Sithney, Cornwall, South West England

Tregadjack Barn, Sithney

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Tregadjack Barn self catering accommodation in Sithney, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Tregadjack Barn is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Tregadjack Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tregadjack Barn start from £443 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tregadjack Barn


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Golf close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Larches Cottage in Slapton, Devon, South West England

Larches Cottage, Slapton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Larches Cottage self catering accommodation in Slapton, Devon sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Larches Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Larches Cottage start from £313 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Larches Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

House With A View in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

House With A View, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

House With A View self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at House With A View start from £436 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about House With A View


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Rowena Cottage in Anvil Point Lighthouse, Dorset, South West England

Rowena Cottage, Anvil Point Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Rowena Cottage self catering accommodation in Anvil Point Lighthouse, Dorset sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Rowena Cottage is close to the beach. Rowena Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rowena Cottage start from £411 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rowena Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Ideal for a romantic break

Brook Lodge in Wakes Colne, Suffolk, East England

Brook Lodge, Wakes Colne

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Brook Lodge self catering accommodation in Wakes Colne, Suffolk sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Brook Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Brook Lodge start from £413 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brook Lodge


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Hot tub

 

 

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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