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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Former Hotel and Church Ruin in Dalwhinnie, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Former Hotel and Church Ruin, Dalwhinnie

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Former Hotel and Church Ruin self catering accommodation in Dalwhinnie, Inverness-shire sleeps 16. This 8 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Former Hotel and Church Ruin does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Former Hotel and Church Ruin start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Former Hotel and Church Ruin


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

The Granary in Tawstock, Devon, South West England

The Granary, Tawstock

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Granary in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Granary is close to the beach. The Granary does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Granary start from £216 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Granary


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

8 Stone Cottages in Saxmundham, Suffolk, East England

8 Stone Cottages, Saxmundham

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

8 Stone Cottages in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at 8 Stone Cottages start from £290 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 8 Stone Cottages


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Ffermdy Bach in Malltraeth, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Ffermdy Bach, Malltraeth

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Ffermdy Bach self catering accommodation in Malltraeth, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Ffermdy Bach start from £292 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ffermdy Bach


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Kittiwake in Woolacombe, Devon, South West England

Kittiwake, Woolacombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Kittiwake in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Kittiwake is close to the beach. Prices at Kittiwake start from £602 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kittiwake


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available

Windrush House in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, South West England

Windrush House, Bourton-on-the-Water

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Windrush House self catering accommodation in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Windrush House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Windrush House start from £876 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Windrush House


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Five Star Holiday House in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Borders Scotland

Five Star Holiday House, Galashiels

Jubilee breaks in SelkirkshireBorders Scotland

Five Star Holiday House in Borders Scotland has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 5 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Five Star Holiday House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Five Star Holiday House start from £950 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Five Star Holiday House


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

The Old Bake House in Wangford, Suffolk, East England

The Old Bake House, Wangford

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

The Old Bake House in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . The Old Bake House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Bake House start from £351 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Bake House


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Waveney Town Apartment in Beccles, Suffolk, East England

Waveney Town Apartment, Beccles

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Waveney Town Apartment in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Waveney Town Apartment is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Waveney Town Apartment start from £290 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Waveney Town Apartment


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Golf close by

Stylish Country House in Dunglass, East Lothian, Borders Scotland

Stylish Country House, Dunglass

Jubilee breaks in East LothianBorders Scotland

Stylish Country House self catering accommodation in Dunglass, East Lothian sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Country House is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Stylish Country House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Stylish Country House start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stylish Country House


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

 

 

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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