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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Primrose Cottage (Thurlestone) in Thurlestone, Devon, South West England

Primrose Cottage (Thurlestone), Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Primrose Cottage (Thurlestone) self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Primrose Cottage (Thurlestone) is close to the beach. Primrose Cottage (Thurlestone) does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Primrose Cottage (Thurlestone) start from £596 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Primrose Cottage (Thurlestone)


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room

Archway Cottage in Milton under Wychwood, Oxfordshire, Central England

Archway Cottage, Milton under Wychwood

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Archway Cottage self catering accommodation in Milton under Wychwood, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Archway Cottage start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Archway Cottage


Sleeps 2 Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Chy Lowena in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, South West England

Chy Lowena, Carbis Bay

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Chy Lowena self catering accommodation in Carbis Bay, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Chy Lowena is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Chy Lowena start from £378 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Chy Lowena


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

The Queens Truss in Weobley, Herefordshire, West England

The Queens Truss, Weobley

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

The Queens Truss self catering accommodation in Weobley, Herefordshire sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at The Queens Truss start from £333 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Queens Truss


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Golf close by Ideal for a romantic break

Sleepy Fox in Blisland, Cornwall, South West England

Sleepy Fox, Blisland

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Sleepy Fox self catering accommodation in Blisland, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 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 fishing . Sleepy Fox does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sleepy Fox start from £406 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sleepy Fox


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

Dovecote Barn in Doughton, Gloucestershire, South West England

Dovecote Barn, Doughton

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Dovecote Barn self catering accommodation in Doughton, 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. Dovecote Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Dovecote Barn start from £2269 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dovecote Barn


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Clock House in Heligan, Cornwall, South West England

The Clock House, Heligan

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Clock House self catering accommodation in Heligan, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at The Clock House start from £443 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Clock House


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by Internet WIFI available

Old Piggeries in Burton Bradstock, Dorset, South West England

Old Piggeries, Burton Bradstock

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Old Piggeries self catering accommodation in Burton Bradstock, Dorset sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Old Piggeries is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Old Piggeries start from £582 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Old Piggeries


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Golf close by Internet WIFI available

The Knoll Tower in Weston-under-Lizard Shifnal, Shropshire, West England

The Knoll Tower, Weston-under-Lizard Shifnal

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

The Knoll Tower self catering accommodation in Weston-under-Lizard Shifnal, Shropshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Knoll Tower start from £354 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Knoll Tower


Sleeps 2 Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

White Waves in Perranporth, Cornwall, South West England

White Waves, Perranporth

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

White Waves self catering accommodation in Perranporth, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Activities close by include golf . Prices at White Waves start from £361 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about White Waves


Sleeps 4 Golf close by

 

 

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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