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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Scarlet Pimpernel in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, East England

Scarlet Pimpernel, Stoke by Nayland

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Scarlet Pimpernel self catering accommodation in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Scarlet Pimpernel start from £790 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Scarlet Pimpernel


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub Easy walking close by

Cawburn Cottage in Ainstable, Cumbria, North West England

Cawburn Cottage, Ainstable

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Cawburn Cottage self catering accommodation in Ainstable, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Cawburn Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cawburn Cottage start from £250 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Cawburn Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Cawburn Cottage

Phone enquiries: 01768 896 661

Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Ideal for a romantic break Cawburn Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Little Noddon Barn in Ringmore, Devon, South West England

Little Noddon Barn, Ringmore

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Little Noddon Barn self catering accommodation in Ringmore, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Little Noddon Barn is close to the beach. Little Noddon Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Little Noddon Barn start from £521 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Noddon Barn


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Court Cottages 4 in Hillfield, Devon, South West England

Court Cottages 4, Hillfield

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Court Cottages 4 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 Court Cottages 4 start from £470 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Court Cottages 4 customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Court Cottages 4


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

Victory Cottage in St Ives, Cornwall, South West England

Victory Cottage, St Ives

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Victory Cottage self catering accommodation in St Ives, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Victory Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Victory Cottage start from £363 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Victory Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach

The Old Rectory and Coach House in North Tuddenham, Norfolk, East England

The Old Rectory and Coach House, North Tuddenham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Old Rectory and Coach House self catering accommodation in North Tuddenham, Norfolk sleeps 20. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . The Old Rectory and Coach House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Rectory and Coach House start from £1961 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Rectory and Coach House


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

Teal Cottage in Cwmdu, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Teal Cottage, Cwmdu

Jubilee breaks in CarmarthenshireSouth Wales

Teal Cottage self catering accommodation in Cwmdu, Carmarthenshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Teal Cottage start from £274 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Teal Cottage


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

Grooms Cottage in Salwayash, Dorset, South West England

Grooms Cottage, Salwayash

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Grooms Cottage self catering accommodation in Salwayash, Dorset sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Grooms Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Grooms Cottage start from £530 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Grooms Cottage


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Deerpark Lodge in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, Central England

Deerpark Lodge, Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Jubilee breaks in LeicestershireCentral England

Deerpark Lodge self catering accommodation in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Deerpark Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Deerpark Lodge start from £372 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Deerpark Lodge


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

29 Island Street in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

29 Island Street, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

29 Island Street self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at 29 Island Street start from £425 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 29 Island Street


Sleeps 4 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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