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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Garden Apartment in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Garden Apartment, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Garden Apartment self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at Garden Apartment start from £530 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Garden Apartment customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Garden Apartment


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering Garden Apartment Customer Feedback and Reviews

The Old Reading Room in Bledington, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Old Reading Room, Bledington

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

The Old Reading Room self catering accommodation in Bledington, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at The Old Reading Room start from £554 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Reading Room


Sleeps 2 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Damson Cottage in Rainow, Cheshire, North West England

Damson Cottage, Rainow

Jubilee breaks in CheshireNorth West England

Damson Cottage self catering accommodation in Rainow, Cheshire sleeps 5. 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 . Damson Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Damson Cottage start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Damson Cottage


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

Hause Hall Farm and Cruick Barn in Hallin Fell, Cumbria, North West England

Hause Hall Farm and Cruick Barn, Hallin Fell

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Hause Hall Farm and Cruick Barn self catering accommodation in Hallin Fell, Cumbria sleeps 14. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Hause Hall Farm and Cruick Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hause Hall Farm and Cruick Barn start from £1577 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hause Hall Farm and Cruick Barn


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Hot tub Easy walking close by

Rocket Cottage in St Agnes, Cornwall, South West England

Rocket Cottage, St Agnes

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Rocket Cottage self catering accommodation in St Agnes, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Rocket Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rocket Cottage start from £368 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rocket Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Manger in Wellands, Devon, South West England

The Manger, Wellands

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Manger self catering accommodation in Wellands, Devon sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . The Manger does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Manger start from £247 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Manger


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by Games room

Rose Cottage in Powerstock, Dorset, South West England

Rose Cottage, Powerstock

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Rose Cottage self catering accommodation in Powerstock, Dorset sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Rose Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Rose Cottage start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rose Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Botany in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Botany, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Botany self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 9. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Botany start from £1857 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Botany


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool Open fire or wood burner

Mariners in Lynmouth, Devon, South West England

Mariners, Lynmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Mariners self catering accommodation in Lynmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Mariners is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Mariners start from £483 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mariners


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Newbury Cottage in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, South West England

Newbury Cottage, Bourton-on-the-Water

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Newbury Cottage self catering accommodation in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Newbury Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Newbury Cottage start from £633 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Newbury Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden 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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