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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Sandpiper in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Sandpiper, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Sandpiper self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Sandpiper does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sandpiper start from £651 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sandpiper


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Common Hill Cottage in Trowbridge, Somerset, South West England

Common Hill Cottage, Trowbridge

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Common Hill Cottage self catering accommodation in Trowbridge, Somerset sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Common Hill Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Common Hill Cottage start from £345 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Common Hill Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Broad Downs Farmhouse in Malborough, Devon, South West England

Broad Downs Farmhouse, Malborough

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Broad Downs Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Malborough, Devon sleeps 12. This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Broad Downs Farmhouse start from £3890 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Broad Downs Farmhouse


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering

Coach House in Fishpools, Herefordshire, West England

Coach House, Fishpools

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Coach House self catering accommodation in Fishpools, Herefordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Coach House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Coach House start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coach House


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

Croft Prince Barn in Mount Hawke, Cornwall, South West England

Croft Prince Barn, Mount Hawke

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Croft Prince Barn self catering accommodation in Mount Hawke, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Croft Prince Barn start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Croft Prince Barn


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Lower Gew in Ladock, Cornwall, South West England

Lower Gew, Ladock

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Lower Gew self catering accommodation in Ladock, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Lower Gew is close to the beach. Prices at Lower Gew start from £273 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lower Gew


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Garden Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Tarqua in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Tarqua, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Tarqua self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Tarqua is close to the beach. Prices at Tarqua start from £652 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tarqua


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Games room

The Shippen in Boscastle, Cornwall, South West England

The Shippen, Boscastle

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Shippen self catering accommodation in Boscastle, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Shippen start from £370 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Shippen


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Laylands in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

Laylands, Wells-next-the-Sea

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Laylands self catering accommodation in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Laylands is close to the beach. Prices at Laylands start from £1129 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Laylands


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Cromwells Manor in near Nantwich, Cheshire, North West England

Cromwells Manor, near Nantwich

Jubilee breaks in CheshireNorth West England

Cromwells Manor self catering accommodation in near Nantwich, Cheshire sleeps 8. This 4 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 fishing . Prices at Cromwells Manor start from £658 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cromwells Manor


Sleeps 8 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by Games room

 

 

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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