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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3 Palace Yard in Hereford, Herefordshire, West England

3 Palace Yard, Hereford

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

3 Palace Yard self catering accommodation in Hereford, Herefordshire sleeps 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at 3 Palace Yard start from £397 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 Palace Yard


Sleeps 6 Internet WIFI available

Ocean View in Halgabron, Cornwall, South West England

Ocean View, Halgabron

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Ocean View self catering accommodation in Halgabron, 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. Ocean View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ocean View start from £255 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ocean View


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Trencreek Farmhouse in Tregony, Cornwall, South West England

Trencreek Farmhouse, Tregony

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Trencreek Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Tregony, Cornwall sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Trencreek Farmhouse is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Trencreek Farmhouse does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Trencreek Farmhouse start from £456 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Trencreek Farmhouse


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

Nuthatch in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Nuthatch, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Nuthatch self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Nuthatch start from £1957 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Nuthatch


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Open fire or wood burner

Gardeners Cottage in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Gardeners Cottage, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Gardeners Cottage 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 Gardeners Cottage start from £450 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Gardeners Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Gardeners Cottage


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

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

Kenora in Marazion, Cornwall, South West England

Kenora, Marazion

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Kenora self catering accommodation in Marazion, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Kenora is close to the beach. Prices at Kenora start from £444 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kenora


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

Broad Downs Barn in Malborough, Devon, South West England

Broad Downs Barn, Malborough

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Broad Downs Barn self catering accommodation in Malborough, Devon sleeps 14. This 6 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Broad Downs Barn is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Broad Downs Barn start from £1300 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Broad Downs Barn


Sleeps 10 or more Disabled/Wheelchair Access Indoor pool Close to the Beach Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by Games room Luxury self catering

Keepers Cottage in Hereford, Herefordshire, West England

Keepers Cottage, Hereford

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Keepers Cottage self catering accommodation in Hereford, Herefordshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Keepers Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Keepers Cottage start from £629 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Keepers Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Cawburn Cottage in Ainstable, Cumbria, North West England

Cawburn Cottage, Ainstable

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Cawburn Cottage self catering accommodation in Ainstable, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Cawburn Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cawburn Cottage start from £250 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Cawburn Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Cawburn Cottage

Phone enquiries: 01768 896 661

Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Ideal for a romantic break Cawburn Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

 

 

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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