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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Carneggan Barn in Lanteglos, Cornwall, South West England

Carneggan Barn, Lanteglos

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Carneggan Barn self catering accommodation in Lanteglos, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Holiday Home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Carneggan Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Carneggan Barn start from £467 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Carneggan Barn


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Cocks Cottage in St Teath, Cornwall, South West England

Cocks Cottage, St Teath

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Cocks Cottage self catering accommodation in St Teath, Cornwall 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. Cocks Cottage is close to the beach. Cocks Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cocks Cottage start from £273 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cocks Cottage


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

Footstool Cottage in Fulbrook, Oxfordshire, Central England

Footstool Cottage, Fulbrook

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Footstool Cottage self catering accommodation in Fulbrook, Oxfordshire 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. Prices at Footstool Cottage start from £679 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Footstool Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

White Waves in Perranporth, Cornwall, South West England

White Waves, Perranporth

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

White Waves self catering accommodation in Perranporth, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Activities close by include golf . Prices at White Waves start from £361 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about White Waves


Sleeps 4 Golf close by

Heatherdale in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Heatherdale, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Heatherdale self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Heatherdale start from £899 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Heatherdale


Sleeps 10 or more Garden

3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments in Thurlestone, Devon, South West England

3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments, Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. 3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments is close to the beach. 3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments start from £557 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Games room 3 Thurlestone Rock Apartments Customer Feedback and Reviews

The Artists Studio in Honiton, Devon, South West England

The Artists Studio, Honiton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Artists Studio self catering accommodation in Honiton, Devon sleeps 2. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . The Artists Studio is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at The Artists Studio start from £274 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Artists Studio


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Golf close by Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

75 Island Street in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

75 Island Street, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

75 Island Street self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 75 Island Street is close to the beach. Prices at 75 Island Street start from £350 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 75 Island Street


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room

Gamekeepers Cottage in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Gamekeepers Cottage, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Gamekeepers Cottage self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 4. This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at Gamekeepers Cottage start from £450 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Gamekeepers Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Gamekeepers Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering Gamekeepers Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Easthorpe Lodge in Malton, North Yorkshire, North East England

Easthorpe Lodge, Malton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Easthorpe Lodge in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf horse riding fishing . Prices at Easthorpe Lodge start from £330 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Easthorpe Lodge customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Easthorpe Lodge

Phone enquiries: 01944 710429

Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by Luxury self catering Easthorpe Lodge 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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