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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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


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner East Wing Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

West Saunton Barn in Braunton, Devon, South West England

West Saunton Barn, Braunton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

West Saunton Barn in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 8. 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. West Saunton Barn is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . West Saunton Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at West Saunton Barn start from £615 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about West Saunton Barn


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

Bakehouse in Aston, Oxfordshire, Central England

Bakehouse, Aston

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Bakehouse self catering accommodation in Aston, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Bakehouse does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bakehouse start from £412 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bakehouse


Sleeps 4 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Pet friendly Garden

Vine Cottage in Burford, Oxfordshire, Central England

Vine Cottage, Burford

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Vine Cottage self catering accommodation in Burford, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Vine Cottage start from £455 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Vine Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Round Robin in Umberleigh, Devon, South West England

Round Robin, Umberleigh

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Round Robin 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: Garden . Round Robin does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Round Robin start from £359 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Round Robin


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Oysters in Woolacombe, Devon, South West England

Oysters, Woolacombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Oysters in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Oysters is close to the beach. Oysters does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Oysters start from £443 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Oysters


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden

Tide Cottage in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Tide Cottage, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Tide Cottage self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Tide Cottage start from £994 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tide Cottage


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Open fire or wood burner

Little Emmaus in Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

Little Emmaus, Cley-next-the-Sea

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Little Emmaus in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached . It also has Internet access. Little Emmaus is close to the beach. Prices at Little Emmaus start from £293 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Little Emmaus customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Little Emmaus


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Little Emmaus Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

The Workshop in Beccles, Suffolk, East England

The Workshop, Beccles

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

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

Edwardian Holiday Villa in Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Edwardian Holiday Villa, Newtonmore

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Edwardian Holiday Villa self catering accommodation in Newtonmore, Inverness-shire sleeps 11. This 5 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Edwardian Holiday Villa does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Edwardian Holiday Villa start from £800 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Edwardian Holiday Villa


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break 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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