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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Blackpitt Farm Holiday Cottages in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, South West England

Blackpitt Farm Holiday Cottages, Stow-on-the-Wold

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Blackpitt Farm Holiday Cottages self catering accommodation in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf horse riding fishing . Prices at Blackpitt Farm Holiday Cottages start from £225 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blackpitt Farm Holiday Cottages

Phone enquiries: 01451 831 855

Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Bellbrook Valley in Tiverton, Devon, South West England

Bellbrook Valley, Tiverton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Bellbrook Valley self catering accommodation in Tiverton, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Bellbrook Valley does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bellbrook Valley start from £375 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bellbrook Valley

Phone enquiries: 01398 351 292/07967 335 159

Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub Easy walking close by

Galatea in Whitby Lighthouse, North Yorkshire, North East England

Galatea, Whitby Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Galatea self catering accommodation in Whitby Lighthouse, North Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Galatea is close to the beach. Prices at Galatea start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Galatea


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Coach House in Bath, Somerset, South West England

Coach House, Bath

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Coach House self catering accommodation in Bath, Somerset sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached . It also has Internet access. Prices at Coach House start from £515 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coach House


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available

Samphire in Port Isaac, Cornwall, South West England

Samphire, Port Isaac

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Samphire self catering accommodation in Port Isaac, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf fishing . Samphire does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Samphire start from £364 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Samphire


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Leylands in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Leylands, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Leylands self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Leylands is close to the beach. Prices at Leylands start from £579 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Leylands customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Leylands


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Games room Leylands Customer Feedback and Reviews

Dove Cottage in St Merryn, Cornwall, South West England

Dove Cottage, St Merryn

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Dove Cottage self catering accommodation in St Merryn, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Dove Cottage start from £374 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dove Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

Little Croft in Goonhavern, Cornwall, South West England

Little Croft, Goonhavern

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Little Croft self catering accommodation in Goonhavern, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Little Croft does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Little Croft start from £333 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Croft


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Peppard in Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset, South West England

Peppard, Sydling St Nicholas

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Peppard self catering accommodation in Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset 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 . Prices at Peppard start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Peppard


Sleeps 6 Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Church Elms Farm in Woodchurch, Kent, South East England

Church Elms Farm, Woodchurch

Jubilee breaks in KentSouth East England

Church Elms Farm self catering accommodation in Woodchurch, Kent 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. Prices at Church Elms Farm start from £658 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Church Elms Farm


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

 

 

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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