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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Lower Barn Cottage in Winson, Gloucestershire, South West England

Lower Barn Cottage, Winson

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Lower Barn Cottage self catering accommodation in Winson, 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. Prices at Lower Barn Cottage start from £803 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lower Barn Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Giddy Up in Pentewan, Cornwall, South West England

Giddy Up, Pentewan

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Giddy Up self catering accommodation in Pentewan, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Giddy Up does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Giddy Up start from £378 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Giddy Up


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden

Buttercup Cottage in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Buttercup Cottage, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Buttercup Cottage self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 3 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 Buttercup Cottage start from £736 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Buttercup Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Forget-me-not in Portholland, Cornwall, South West England

Forget-me-not, Portholland

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Forget-me-not self catering accommodation in Portholland, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Forget-me-not start from £264 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Forget-me-not


Sleeps 2 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Quayside Cottage in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Quayside Cottage, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Quayside Cottage self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Quayside Cottage start from £626 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Quayside Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Quayside Cottage


Sleeps 6 Open fire or wood burner Games room Quayside Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Robins Nest in Trenale, Cornwall, South West England

Robins Nest, Trenale

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Robins Nest self catering accommodation in Trenale, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Robins Nest does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Robins Nest start from £277 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Robins Nest


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Court Cottages 6 in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Court Cottages 6, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Court Cottages 6 self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Court Cottages 6 start from £470 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Court Cottages 6 customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Court Cottages 6


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering Court Cottages 6 Customer Feedback and Reviews

6 St George Yard in Burford, Oxfordshire, Central England

6 St George Yard, Burford

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

6 St George Yard self catering accommodation in Burford, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at 6 St George Yard start from £455 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 6 St George Yard


Sleeps 2 Open fire or wood burner

Apt 19 Bolt Head in South Sands, Devon, South West England

Apt 19 Bolt Head, South Sands

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apt 19 Bolt Head self catering accommodation in South Sands, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Apt 19 Bolt Head is close to the beach. Prices at Apt 19 Bolt Head start from £426 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Apt 19 Bolt Head


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room

Puckhams in Stoke Abbott, Dorset, South West England

Puckhams, Stoke Abbott

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Puckhams self catering accommodation in Stoke Abbott, Dorset sleeps 12. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Puckhams is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Puckhams start from £923 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Puckhams


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Fishing close by Golf close by 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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