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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Quay Lodge in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Quay Lodge, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Quay Lodge self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at Quay Lodge start from £462 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Quay Lodge customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Quay Lodge


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering Quay Lodge Customer Feedback and Reviews

Kingfisher House in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Kingfisher House, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Kingfisher House self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Kingfisher House start from £894 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kingfisher House


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Open fire or wood burner

Solebay Cottage in Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall, South West England

Solebay Cottage, Pendeen Lighthouse

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Solebay Cottage self catering accommodation in Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Solebay Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Solebay Cottage start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Solebay Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Ideal for a romantic break

Magdala in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Magdala, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Magdala self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 8. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Magdala is close to the beach. Prices at Magdala start from £670 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Magdala customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Magdala


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Games room Magdala Customer Feedback and Reviews

Laylands in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

Laylands, Wells-next-the-Sea

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Laylands self catering accommodation in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Laylands is close to the beach. Prices at Laylands start from £1129 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Laylands


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

5 Ridge Hill in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

5 Ridge Hill, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

5 Ridge Hill self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon 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. 5 Ridge Hill does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 5 Ridge Hill start from £574 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 5 Ridge Hill


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

Sunnylea Cottage in Bakewell, Derbyshire, Central England

Sunnylea Cottage, Bakewell

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Sunnylea Cottage self catering accommodation in Bakewell, Derbyshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Sunnylea Cottage start from £290 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sunnylea Cottage


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

Hex Cottage in Sibton, Suffolk, East England

Hex Cottage, Sibton

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Hex Cottage self catering accommodation in Sibton, Suffolk sleeps 2. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Hex Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hex Cottage start from £250 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hex Cottage


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Pet friendly Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Am Bathach in Auchintoul, Sutherland, Highlands Scotland

Am Bathach, Auchintoul

Jubilee breaks in SutherlandHighlands Scotland

Am Bathach self catering accommodation in Auchintoul, Sutherland sleeps 2. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Am Bathach does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Am Bathach start from £290 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Am Bathach


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Daisy in Blackawton, Devon, South West England

Daisy, Blackawton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Daisy self catering accommodation in Blackawton, Devon sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Daisy start from £441 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Daisy


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available 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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