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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Harmur in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Harmur, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Harmur self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Harmur is close to the beach. Prices at Harmur start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Harmur


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden

Achnandarach Lodge in Kyle of Lochalsh, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands

Achnandarach Lodge, Kyle of Lochalsh

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireScottish Highlands

Achnandarach Lodge self catering accommodation in Kyle of Lochalsh, Inverness-shire sleeps 9. This 5 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Achnandarach Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Achnandarach Lodge start from £658 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Achnandarach Lodge


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Harbour Loft in Port Isaac, Cornwall, South West England

Harbour Loft, Port Isaac

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Harbour Loft self catering accommodation in Port Isaac, 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 fishing . Prices at Harbour Loft start from £457 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Harbour Loft


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Golf close by

Upper Marcam House in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Upper Marcam House, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Upper Marcam House self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 5. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Upper Marcam House is close to the beach. Upper Marcam House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Upper Marcam House start from £470 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Upper Marcam House


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room

Memorial Cottage in Hope Valley, Derbyshire, Central England

Memorial Cottage, Hope Valley

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Memorial Cottage self catering accommodation in Hope Valley, Derbyshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Memorial Cottage start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Memorial Cottage


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

Kates Cottage in Slingsby, Vale of York, North East England

Kates Cottage, Slingsby

Jubilee breaks in Vale of YorkNorth East England

Kates Cottage self catering accommodation in Slingsby, Vale of York sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf . Kates Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Kates Cottage start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kates Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Kirkdale in Thurlestone, Devon, South West England

Kirkdale, Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Kirkdale self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 11. This 6 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Kirkdale is close to the beach. Prices at Kirkdale start from £1562 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Kirkdale customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Kirkdale


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering Kirkdale Customer Feedback and Reviews

Hunter Court in Clanfield, Oxfordshire, Central England

Hunter Court, Clanfield

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Hunter Court self catering accommodation in Clanfield, Oxfordshire sleeps 8. This 5 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 . Hunter Court does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hunter Court start from £947 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hunter Court


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by Games room

Starfish Cottage in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Starfish Cottage, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Starfish Cottage self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Starfish Cottage start from £521 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Starfish Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Starfish Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Starfish Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Twos Company in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Twos Company, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Twos Company self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Twos Company start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Twos Company customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Twos Company


Sleeps 2 Games room Twos Company Customer Feedback and Reviews

 

 

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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