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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East Lodge in Lower Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, North East England

East Lodge, Lower Wensleydale

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

East Lodge self catering accommodation in Lower Wensleydale, North Yorkshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at East Lodge start from £582 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about East Lodge


Sleeps 8 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Church Cottage in Burford, Oxfordshire, Central England

Church Cottage, Burford

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Church Cottage self catering accommodation in Burford, Oxfordshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Church Cottage start from £942 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Church Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Jubilee in Bibury, Gloucestershire, South West England

Jubilee, Bibury

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Jubilee self catering accommodation in Bibury, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Jubilee start from £499 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Jubilee


Sleeps 2

1c Harbour View in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

1c Harbour View, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

1c Harbour View self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . 1c Harbour View is close to the beach. Prices at 1c Harbour View start from £295 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 1c Harbour View customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 1c Harbour View


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Games room 1c Harbour View Customer Feedback and Reviews

Yew Tree Farmhouse in Hannington Wick, Gloucestershire, South West England

Yew Tree Farmhouse, Hannington Wick

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Yew Tree Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Hannington Wick, Gloucestershire sleeps 13. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Yew Tree Farmhouse does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Yew Tree Farmhouse start from £4165 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Yew Tree Farmhouse


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

Tittle-Tattle in Penzance, Cornwall, South West England

Tittle-Tattle, Penzance

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Tittle-Tattle self catering accommodation in Penzance, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Activities close by include fishing . Tittle-Tattle does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tittle-Tattle start from £296 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tittle-Tattle


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Fishing close by

Upper Marcam House in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Upper Marcam House, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Upper Marcam House self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 5. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Upper Marcam House is close to the beach. Upper Marcam House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Upper Marcam House start from £470 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Upper Marcam House


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room

Home Farm in Cokethorpe, Oxfordshire, Central England

Home Farm, Cokethorpe

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Home Farm self catering accommodation in Cokethorpe, Oxfordshire sleeps 13. This 8 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Home Farm start from £3311 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Home Farm


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

1 Mere Farm Barns in Mannington, Norfolk, East England

1 Mere Farm Barns, Mannington

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

1 Mere Farm Barns self catering accommodation in Mannington, Norfolk sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. 1 Mere Farm Barns is close to the beach. Prices at 1 Mere Farm Barns start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 Mere Farm Barns


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

Vantage Point in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Vantage Point, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Vantage Point self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Prices at Vantage Point start from £1228 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Vantage Point customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Vantage Point


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Hot tub Games room Luxury self catering Vantage Point 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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