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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Walnut Tree Cottage in Dunwich, Suffolk, East England

Walnut Tree Cottage, Dunwich

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Walnut Tree Cottage in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Walnut Tree Cottage is close to the beach. Walnut Tree Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Walnut Tree Cottage start from £399 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Walnut Tree Cottage


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Tidal View in Appledore, Devon, South West England

Tidal View, Appledore

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Tidal View in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Tidal View is close to the beach. Tidal View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tidal View start from £402 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tidal View


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

Cotstone Cottage in Milton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, Central England

Cotstone Cottage, Milton-under-Wychwood

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Cotstone Cottage self catering accommodation in Milton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Cotstone Cottage start from £659 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cotstone Cottage


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Scatho in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall, South West England

Scatho, Mawgan Porth

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Scatho self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Scatho is close to the beach. Scatho does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Scatho start from £640 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Scatho


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

19 New Street in Cromer, Norfolk, East England

19 New Street, Cromer

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

19 New Street in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . 19 New Street is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . 19 New Street does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 19 New Street start from £274 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 19 New Street


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The Storehouse in Norwich, Norfolk, East England

The Storehouse, Norwich

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Storehouse in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Prices at The Storehouse start from £415 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Storehouse customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Storehouse


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East Wing in Wroxham, Norfolk, East England

East Wing, Wroxham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

East Wing in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at East Wing start from £408 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected East Wing customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about East Wing


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White Horses in Bideford, Devon, South West England

White Horses, Bideford

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

White Horses in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. White Horses is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf horse riding . Prices at White Horses start from £443 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about White Horses


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Golf close by Internet WIFI available

Gwel An Lagen in Newquay, Cornwall, South West England

Gwel An Lagen, Newquay

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Gwel An Lagen in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 0 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Gwel An Lagen does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Gwel An Lagen start from £221 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gwel An Lagen


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

37 Pauls Lane in Overstrand, Norfolk, East England

37 Pauls Lane, Overstrand

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

37 Pauls Lane in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached . 37 Pauls Lane is close to the beach. Prices at 37 Pauls Lane start from £409 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 37 Pauls Lane customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 37 Pauls Lane


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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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