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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Penda Cottage in St Catherines Lighthouse, Isle of Wight, South East England

Penda Cottage, St Catherines Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

Penda Cottage self catering accommodation in St Catherines Lighthouse, Isle of Wight sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Penda Cottage is close to the beach. Penda Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Penda Cottage start from £311 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Penda Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Ideal for a romantic break

Mill Grange in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Mill Grange, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Mill Grange self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Mill Grange start from £731 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mill Grange


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Eventide in Kingsand, Cornwall, South West England

Eventide, Kingsand

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Eventide self catering accommodation in Kingsand, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Eventide does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Eventide start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Eventide


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Golf close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Daffy-Down-Dilly in Wadebridge, Cornwall, South West England

Daffy-Down-Dilly, Wadebridge

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Daffy-Down-Dilly self catering accommodation in Wadebridge, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include golf fishing . Daffy-Down-Dilly does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Daffy-Down-Dilly start from £292 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Daffy-Down-Dilly


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Garden

Riverside Cottage in Veryan, Cornwall, South West England

Riverside Cottage, Veryan

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Riverside Cottage self catering accommodation in Veryan, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Riverside Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Riverside Cottage start from £904 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Riverside Cottage


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Garden Open fire or wood burner

Stable Cottage in Milton Lilbourne, Wiltshire, South West England

Stable Cottage, Milton Lilbourne

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireSouth West England

Stable Cottage self catering accommodation in Milton Lilbourne, Wiltshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Stable Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Stable Cottage start from £294 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stable Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Golf close by Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

Twixtu in Polruan, Cornwall, South West England

Twixtu, Polruan

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Twixtu self catering accommodation in Polruan, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 4 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. Activities close by include fishing . Twixtu does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Twixtu start from £295 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Twixtu


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Breakwater in Bude, Cornwall, South West England

Breakwater, Bude

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Breakwater self catering accommodation in Bude, Cornwall sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Breakwater is close to the beach. Breakwater does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Breakwater start from £789 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Breakwater


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Gramerci in Cubert, Cornwall, South West England

Gramerci, Cubert

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Gramerci self catering accommodation in Cubert, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Gramerci start from £292 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gramerci


Sleeps 4 Garden

Coach House in Hawling, Gloucestershire, South West England

Coach House, Hawling

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Coach House self catering accommodation in Hawling, Gloucestershire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Coach House start from £443 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coach House


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

 

 

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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