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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Townhouse in Newmarket, Suffolk, East England

Townhouse, Newmarket

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Townhouse self catering accommodation in Newmarket, Suffolk sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Townhouse start from £793 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Townhouse


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

The Workshop in Beccles, Suffolk, East England

The Workshop, Beccles

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The Workshop in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . The Workshop does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Workshop start from £242 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Workshop


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Janeiro in Mundesley, Norfolk, East England

Janeiro, Mundesley

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Janeiro self catering accommodation in Mundesley, Norfolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Janeiro is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf horse riding fishing . Prices at Janeiro start from £359 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Janeiro


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Bay View Barn in Iken, Suffolk, East England

Bay View Barn, Iken

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Bay View Barn in East England has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include horse riding . Bay View Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bay View Barn start from £477 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bay View Barn


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

16 Merchants Court in Cromer, Norfolk, East England

16 Merchants Court, Cromer

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16 Merchants Court in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . 16 Merchants Court is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at 16 Merchants Court start from £340 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 16 Merchants Court customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 16 Merchants Court


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2 Wesleyan Chapel in Pentney, Norfolk, East England

2 Wesleyan Chapel, Pentney

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2 Wesleyan Chapel in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 2 Wesleyan Chapel start from £372 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Wesleyan Chapel


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The Cottage in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, East England

The Cottage, Kings Lynn

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The Cottage in East England has a 4 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: Detached . Prices at The Cottage start from £470 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Cottage


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Willow Cottage in Bideford, Devon, South West England

Willow Cottage, Bideford

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Willow Cottage in South West 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 and features include: Garden . Willow Cottage is close to the beach. Willow Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Willow Cottage start from £252 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Willow Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden

Holly Cottage in Ilfracombe, Devon, South West England

Holly Cottage, Ilfracombe

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Holly Cottage in South West England has a 4 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: Detached . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include horse riding . Holly Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Holly Cottage start from £375 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Holly Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Games room

Moonstones in Newquay, Cornwall, South West England

Moonstones, Newquay

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Moonstones self catering accommodation in Newquay, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Moonstones is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf horse riding . Moonstones does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Moonstones start from £744 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Moonstones


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

 

 

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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