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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Wesley House in Ripon, North Yorkshire, North East England

Wesley House, Ripon

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Wesley House self catering accommodation in Ripon, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Wesley House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Wesley House start from £716 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wesley House


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

Endymion Lodge in Wakes Colne, Suffolk, East England

Endymion Lodge, Wakes Colne

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Endymion Lodge self catering accommodation in Wakes Colne, Suffolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Endymion Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Endymion Lodge start from £443 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Endymion Lodge


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Hot tub

Lilliput in Mabe, Cornwall, South West England

Lilliput, Mabe

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Lilliput 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 Lilliput start from £247 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lilliput


Sleeps 2 Garden

Ty Newydd in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, North Wales

Ty Newydd, Colwyn Bay

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Ty Newydd self catering accommodation in Colwyn Bay, Conwy 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. Ty Newydd is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Ty Newydd does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ty Newydd start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ty Newydd


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

The Stowaway in Stow-on-the-Wold, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Stowaway, Stow-on-the-Wold

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

The Stowaway self catering accommodation in Stow-on-the-Wold, Oxfordshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. The Stowaway does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Stowaway start from £865 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Stowaway


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

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

Flat 3 TheSalcombe in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Flat 3 TheSalcombe, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Flat 3 TheSalcombe self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . Flat 3 TheSalcombe is close to the beach. Prices at Flat 3 TheSalcombe start from £414 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Flat 3 TheSalcombe customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Flat 3 TheSalcombe


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Games room Flat 3 TheSalcombe Customer Feedback and Reviews

Martins Cottage in Easton, Devon, South West England

Martins Cottage, Easton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Martins Cottage self catering accommodation in Easton, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Martins Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Martins Cottage start from £626 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Martins Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Games room

Southview in Blackawton, Devon, South West England

Southview, Blackawton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Southview self catering accommodation in Blackawton, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Southview start from £392 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Southview customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Southview


Sleeps 6 Open fire or wood burner Games room Southview Customer Feedback and Reviews

King Johns Barn in Leafield, Oxfordshire, Central England

King Johns Barn, Leafield

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

King Johns Barn self catering accommodation in Leafield, Oxfordshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. King Johns Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at King Johns Barn start from £1275 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about King Johns Barn


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

 

 

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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