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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Gardeners Cottage in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Gardeners Cottage, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Gardeners Cottage self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Gardeners Cottage start from £450 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Gardeners Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Gardeners Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering Gardeners Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

The Beach House in Porthallow, Cornwall, South West England

The Beach House, Porthallow

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Beach House self catering accommodation in Porthallow, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . The Beach House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Beach House start from £370 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Beach House


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Open fire or wood burner

Keepers Cottage 3 in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Keepers Cottage 3, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Keepers Cottage 3 self catering accommodation in Hillfield, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Keepers Cottage 3 start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Keepers Cottage 3 customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Keepers Cottage 3


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering Keepers Cottage 3 Customer Feedback and Reviews

Pheasant Cottage in Old Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, Central England

Pheasant Cottage, Old Minster Lovell

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Pheasant Cottage self catering accommodation in Old Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pheasant Cottage start from £633 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pheasant Cottage


Sleeps 4 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Garden

Treveglos Barn in St Merryn, Cornwall, South West England

Treveglos Barn, St Merryn

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Treveglos Barn self catering accommodation in St Merryn, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Treveglos Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Treveglos Barn start from £336 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Treveglos Barn


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Coombe Cottage in Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset, South West England

Coombe Cottage, Sydling St Nicholas

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Coombe Cottage self catering accommodation in Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset 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. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Coombe Cottage start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coombe Cottage


Sleeps 2 Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

Heatherdale in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Heatherdale, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Heatherdale self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Heatherdale start from £899 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Heatherdale


Sleeps 10 or more Garden

Broadsands in Thurlestone, Devon, South West England

Broadsands, Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Broadsands self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 12. This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Broadsands is close to the beach. Prices at Broadsands start from £2763 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Broadsands


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering

Cuckoo Tor in Pont, Cornwall, South West England

Cuckoo Tor, Pont

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Cuckoo Tor self catering accommodation in Pont, 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. Cuckoo Tor does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cuckoo Tor start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cuckoo Tor


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

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

 

 

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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