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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Kingfishers Cottage in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Kingfishers Cottage, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Kingfishers Cottage self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Kingfishers Cottage start from £894 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kingfishers Cottage


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Philcot in Port Isaac, Cornwall, South West England

The Philcot, Port Isaac

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Philcot self catering accommodation in Port Isaac, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at The Philcot start from £398 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Philcot


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

Curlew Cottage in Cubert, Cornwall, South West England

Curlew Cottage, Cubert

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Curlew Cottage self catering accommodation in Cubert, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage 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 golf . Curlew Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Curlew Cottage start from £319 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Curlew Cottage


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

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

Seascape (Clarence Hill) in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Seascape (Clarence Hill), Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Seascape (Clarence Hill) self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . Prices at Seascape (Clarence Hill) start from £290 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Seascape (Clarence Hill)


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Games room

Sally Port Cottage in St Anthony's Lighthouse, Cornwall, South West England

Sally Port Cottage, St Anthony's Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Sally Port Cottage self catering accommodation in St Anthony's Lighthouse, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Sally Port Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Sally Port Cottage start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sally Port Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Ideal for a romantic break

The Lodge in Coln St Aldwyns, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Lodge, Coln St Aldwyns

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

The Lodge self catering accommodation in Coln St Aldwyns, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Lodge start from £783 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Lodge


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

Garth Iwrch in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, North Wales

Garth Iwrch, Colwyn Bay

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Garth Iwrch self catering accommodation in Colwyn Bay, Conwy sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Garth Iwrch is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Garth Iwrch does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Garth Iwrch start from £397 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Garth Iwrch


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Rospletha Bungalow in Porthcurno, Cornwall, South West England

Rospletha Bungalow, Porthcurno

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Rospletha Bungalow self catering accommodation in Porthcurno, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Rospletha Bungalow is close to the beach. Rospletha Bungalow does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rospletha Bungalow start from £396 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rospletha Bungalow


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Croft Prince Barn in Mount Hawke, Cornwall, South West England

Croft Prince Barn, Mount Hawke

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Croft Prince Barn self catering accommodation in Mount Hawke, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Croft Prince Barn start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Croft Prince Barn


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

 

 

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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