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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St Leonards in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

St Leonards, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

St Leonards self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . St Leonards is close to the beach. Prices at St Leonards start from £395 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about St Leonards


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach

Twos Company in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Twos Company, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Twos Company self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Twos Company start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Twos Company customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Twos Company


Sleeps 2 Games room Twos Company Customer Feedback and Reviews

Fintamara in Downderry, Cornwall, South West England

Fintamara, Downderry

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Fintamara self catering accommodation in Downderry, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached . Fintamara is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Fintamara start from £286 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fintamara


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Golf close by

The Old Post Office in Beesands, Devon, South West England

The Old Post Office, Beesands

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Old Post Office self catering accommodation in Beesands, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . The Old Post Office is close to the beach. The Old Post Office does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Post Office start from £414 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Old Post Office customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Old Post Office


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner Games room The Old Post Office Customer Feedback and Reviews

Bethemek in St Columb Major, Cornwall, South West England

Bethemek, St Columb Major

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Bethemek self catering accommodation in St Columb Major, Cornwall sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include golf horse riding fishing . Bethemek does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bethemek start from £389 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bethemek

Phone enquiries: 01637 830967

Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Easy walking close by

Brooks Lodge in Piddinghoe, East Sussex, South East England

Brooks Lodge, Piddinghoe

Jubilee breaks in East SussexSouth East England

Brooks Lodge self catering accommodation in Piddinghoe, East Sussex sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Brooks Lodge start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brooks Lodge


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Primrose Cottage (Thurlestone) in Thurlestone, Devon, South West England

Primrose Cottage (Thurlestone), Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Primrose Cottage (Thurlestone) self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Primrose Cottage (Thurlestone) is close to the beach. Primrose Cottage (Thurlestone) does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Primrose Cottage (Thurlestone) start from £596 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Primrose Cottage (Thurlestone)


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Games room

Tom Thumb in Mabe, Cornwall, South West England

Tom Thumb, Mabe

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Tom Thumb self catering accommodation in Mabe, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Tom Thumb start from £247 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tom Thumb


Sleeps 2 Garden

Bramley in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, East England

Bramley, Stoke by Nayland

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Bramley self catering accommodation in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Bramley start from £450 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bramley


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub Easy walking close by

Shipwrights in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Shipwrights, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Shipwrights self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Shipwrights is close to the beach. Prices at Shipwrights start from £585 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Shipwrights customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Shipwrights


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Games room Shipwrights 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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