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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Sandown Cottage in Bruern, Gloucestershire, South West England

Sandown Cottage, Bruern

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Sandown Cottage self catering accommodation in Bruern, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Sandown Cottage start from £484 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sandown Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by Games room

The Old Bakehouse in North Leigh, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Old Bakehouse, North Leigh

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

The Old Bakehouse self catering accommodation in North Leigh, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include horse riding . The Old Bakehouse does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Bakehouse start from £659 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Bakehouse


Sleeps 4 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Pet friendly Garden

Common Hill Cottage in Trowbridge, Somerset, South West England

Common Hill Cottage, Trowbridge

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Common Hill Cottage self catering accommodation in Trowbridge, Somerset sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Common Hill Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Common Hill Cottage start from £345 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Common Hill Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Holmfield in Higher Collaton, Devon, South West England

Holmfield, Higher Collaton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Holmfield self catering accommodation in Higher Collaton, Devon sleeps 8. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Holmfield start from £722 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Holmfield customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Holmfield


Sleeps 8 Open fire or wood burner Games room Holmfield Customer Feedback and Reviews

Buntings in Trenale, Cornwall, South West England

Buntings, Trenale

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Buntings self catering accommodation in Trenale, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Buntings does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Buntings start from £311 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Buntings


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Ferry View (Dartmouth) in South Town, Devon, South West England

Ferry View (Dartmouth), South Town

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Ferry View (Dartmouth) self catering accommodation in South Town, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at Ferry View (Dartmouth) start from £494 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Ferry View (Dartmouth) customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Ferry View (Dartmouth)


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering Ferry View (Dartmouth) Customer Feedback and Reviews

Weir House in Chipping Norton, Gloucestershire, South West England

Weir House, Chipping Norton

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Weir House self catering accommodation in Chipping Norton, Gloucestershire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Weir House start from £1217 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Weir House


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by 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

Moon River in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Moon River, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Moon River self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Moon River start from £437 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Moon River customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Moon River


Sleeps 6 Games room Moon River Customer Feedback and Reviews

Peewit House in Barton-on-the-Heath, Gloucestershire, South West England

Peewit House, Barton-on-the-Heath

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Peewit House self catering accommodation in Barton-on-the-Heath, Gloucestershire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Peewit House start from £2926 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Peewit House


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

 

 

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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