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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1 Mere Farm Barns in Mannington, Norfolk, East England

1 Mere Farm Barns, Mannington

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1 Mere Farm Barns self catering accommodation in Mannington, Norfolk sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. 1 Mere Farm Barns is close to the beach. Prices at 1 Mere Farm Barns start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 Mere Farm Barns


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

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

The Old Rectory and Coach House, North Tuddenham

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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

The Old Mariners House in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

The Old Mariners House, Dartmouth

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The Old Mariners House self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at The Old Mariners House start from £468 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Old Mariners House customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Old Mariners House


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Apartment 3, The Pottery in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Apartment 3, The Pottery, Dartmouth

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Apartment 3, The Pottery self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 4. This luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . Prices at Apartment 3, The Pottery start from £434 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Apartment 3, The Pottery customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Apartment 3, The Pottery


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Games room Luxury self catering Apartment 3, The Pottery Customer Feedback and Reviews

Cheswardine in Treligga, Cornwall, South West England

Cheswardine, Treligga

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Cheswardine self catering accommodation in Treligga, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Holiday Home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Cheswardine start from £667 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cheswardine


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Bumblebee Cottage in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Bumblebee Cottage, Salcombe

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Bumblebee Cottage self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Bumblebee Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Bumblebee Cottage start from £437 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Bumblebee Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Bumblebee Cottage


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Open fire or wood burner Games room Bumblebee Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Riverside Cottage in Old Water Mill, Suffolk, East England

Riverside Cottage, Old Water Mill

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Riverside Cottage self catering accommodation in Old Water Mill, Suffolk sleeps 5. This 3 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 fishing . Prices at Riverside Cottage start from £443 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Riverside Cottage


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

Colt Horse Cottage in Crickley Barrow, Gloucestershire, South West England

Colt Horse Cottage, Crickley Barrow

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Colt Horse Cottage self catering accommodation in Crickley Barrow, Gloucestershire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Colt Horse Cottage start from £788 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Colt Horse Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Gate Lodge in Sibton, Suffolk, East England

The Gate Lodge, Sibton

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

The Gate Lodge self catering accommodation in Sibton, Suffolk sleeps 4. This Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . The Gate Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Gate Lodge start from £240 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Gate Lodge


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Clover in Blackawton, Devon, South West England

Clover, Blackawton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Clover self catering accommodation in Blackawton, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Clover start from £364 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Clover


Sleeps 6 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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