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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Gardeners Cottage in Thornham Magna, Suffolk, East England

Gardeners Cottage, Thornham Magna

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Gardeners Cottage self catering accommodation in Thornham Magna, Suffolk sleeps 4. This 2 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 . Gardeners Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Gardeners Cottage start from £372 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gardeners Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Golf close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Sunnyside in Penpol, Cornwall, South West England

Sunnyside, Penpol

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Sunnyside self catering accommodation in Penpol, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Sunnyside does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sunnyside start from £391 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sunnyside


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Bromholm Barn in Ridlington, Norfolk, East England

Bromholm Barn, Ridlington

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Bromholm Barn self catering accommodation in Ridlington, Norfolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Bromholm Barn is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Bromholm Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bromholm Barn start from £372 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bromholm Barn


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

Pool Head Cottage in Westhide, Herefordshire, West England

Pool Head Cottage, Westhide

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Pool Head Cottage self catering accommodation in Westhide, Herefordshire 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. Activities close by include fishing . Pool Head Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pool Head Cottage start from £397 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pool Head Cottage


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

Inglenook Cottage in Broad Campden, Gloucestershire, South West England

Inglenook Cottage, Broad Campden

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Inglenook Cottage self catering accommodation in Broad Campden, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 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 . Inglenook Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Inglenook Cottage start from £326 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Inglenook Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Moore Cottage in Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire, South West England

Moore Cottage, Bourton on the Water

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Moore Cottage self catering accommodation in Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Moore Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Moore Cottage start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Moore Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

Cyder House in South Pool, Devon, South West England

Cyder House, South Pool

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Cyder House self catering accommodation in South Pool, Devon sleeps 7. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Cyder House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cyder House start from £610 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Cyder House customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Cyder House


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Cyder House Customer Feedback and Reviews

Grace Cottage in Little Walsingham, Norfolk, East England

Grace Cottage, Little Walsingham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Grace Cottage self catering accommodation in Little Walsingham, Norfolk sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Grace Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Grace Cottage start from £372 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Grace Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available

Dovedale Lodge in Ashbourne, Staffordshire, Central England

Dovedale Lodge, Ashbourne

Jubilee breaks in StaffordshireCentral England

Dovedale Lodge self catering accommodation in Ashbourne, Staffordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Dovedale Lodge start from £415 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dovedale Lodge


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by

Scargill Castle in Scargill, County Durham, North East England

Scargill Castle, Scargill

Jubilee breaks in County DurhamNorth East England

Scargill Castle self catering accommodation in Scargill, County Durham sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Scargill Castle does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Scargill Castle start from £326 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Scargill Castle


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

 

 

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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