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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The Mews in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

The Mews, Wells-next-the-Sea

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Mews in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . The Mews is close to the beach. Prices at The Mews start from £407 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Mews customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Mews


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Duck Down Cottage in Treven, Cornwall, South West England

Duck Down Cottage, Treven

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Duck Down Cottage self catering accommodation in Treven, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom 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. Duck Down Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Duck Down Cottage start from £359 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Duck Down Cottage


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

2 bedroom cottage in Appledore, Devon, South West England

2 bedroom cottage, Appledore

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2 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . 2 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Prices at 2 bedroom cottage start from £335 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom cottage


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The Garden Cottage in Willesley, Gloucestershire, South West England

The Garden Cottage, Willesley

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The Garden Cottage self catering accommodation in Willesley, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Garden Cottage start from £551 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Garden Cottage


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Scottish Holiday Lodge in Pitlochry, Perthshire, Central Scotland

Scottish Holiday Lodge, Pitlochry

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Scottish Holiday Lodge self catering accommodation in Pitlochry, Perthshire sleeps 10. This 6 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Scottish Holiday Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Scottish Holiday Lodge start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Scottish Holiday Lodge


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

Sunsette in Reydon, Suffolk, East England

Sunsette, Reydon

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Sunsette in East England has a 4 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: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Sunsette is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Sunsette does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sunsette start from £393 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sunsette


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Riverside Cottage in Saxmundham, Suffolk, East England

Riverside Cottage, Saxmundham

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Riverside Cottage 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 and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Riverside Cottage start from £311 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Riverside Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

1 Cove Bottom Cottages in Beccles, Suffolk, East England

1 Cove Bottom Cottages, Beccles

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1 Cove Bottom Cottages in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at 1 Cove Bottom Cottages start from £284 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 Cove Bottom Cottages


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

1 bedroom holiday home in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, Central England

1 bedroom holiday home, Buckingham

Jubilee breaks in BuckinghamshireCentral England

1 bedroom holiday home in Central England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at 1 bedroom holiday home start from £270 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 bedroom holiday home


St Brannocks Hill in Braunton, Devon, South West England

St Brannocks Hill, Braunton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

St Brannocks Hill in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at St Brannocks Hill start from £359 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about St Brannocks Hill


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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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