Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee on a Weekend Break, Short Break or Holiday

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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Corner Cottage, Wangford
Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England
Corner Cottage in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Corner Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Corner Cottage start from £250 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Corner Cottage
The Old Dairy, Allensmore
Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England
The Old Dairy self catering accommodation in Allensmore, Herefordshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Old Dairy does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Dairy start from £273 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Dairy
Badger Cottage, Much Wenlock
Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England
Badger Cottage self catering accommodation in Much Wenlock, Shropshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Badger Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Badger Cottage start from £284 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Badger Cottage
Sally End, Ravenstonedale
Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England
Sally End self catering accommodation in Ravenstonedale, Cumbria 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. Sally End does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sally End start from £249 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sally End
Johnnys Cottage, St Clears
Jubilee breaks in DyfedMid Wales
Johnnys Cottage self catering accommodation in St Clears, Dyfed sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Johnnys Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Johnnys Cottage start from £235 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Johnnys Cottage
The Haybarn, Necton
Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England
The Haybarn self catering accommodation in Necton, Norfolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Haybarn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Haybarn start from £253 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Haybarn
Eden Cottage, Strathpeffer
Jubilee breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland
Eden Cottage self catering accommodation in Strathpeffer, Ross-shire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Eden Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Eden Cottage start from £292 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Eden Cottage
No 4 Murton White House, Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England
No 4 Murton White House in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. No 4 Murton White House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at No 4 Murton White House start from £306 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about No 4 Murton White House
Olivers Mill, Whitchurch
Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England
Olivers Mill self catering accommodation in Whitchurch, Shropshire sleeps 12. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Olivers Mill start from £605 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Olivers Mill
No 3 Bronwen Terrace, Harlech
Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales
No 3 Bronwen Terrace self catering accommodation in Harlech, Gwynedd sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at No 3 Bronwen Terrace start from £505 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about No 3 Bronwen Terrace
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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