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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Rivers End in West Somerton, Norfolk, East England

Rivers End, West Somerton

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Rivers End in East England has a 3 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: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include horse riding fishing . Prices at Rivers End start from £493 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rivers End


Sleeps 8 Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Torquil Cottage in Trebetherick, Cornwall, South West England

Torquil Cottage, Trebetherick

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Torquil Cottage self catering accommodation in Trebetherick, Cornwall sleeps 9. This 5 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Torquil Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Torquil Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Torquil Cottage start from £941 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Torquil Cottage


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

7 Ramey Court in Sheringham, Norfolk, East England

7 Ramey Court, Sheringham

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7 Ramey Court 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 . It also has Internet access. 7 Ramey Court is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . 7 Ramey Court does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 7 Ramey Court start from £327 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 7 Ramey Court customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 7 Ramey Court


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Walnut Tree Cottage in Dunwich, Suffolk, East England

Walnut Tree Cottage, Dunwich

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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


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

4 bedroom cottage in Camborne, Cornwall, South West England

4 bedroom cottage, Camborne

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4 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to . This luxury cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 4 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Prices at 4 bedroom cottage start from £990 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 bedroom cottage


Indoor pool Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Hot tub Luxury self catering

1 bedroom cottage in Lyme Regis, Dorset, South West England

1 bedroom cottage, Lyme Regis

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1 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to . This cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. 1 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Prices at 1 bedroom cottage start from £275 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 bedroom cottage


Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available

Rollright Manor Barn in Great Rollright, Oxfordshire, Central England

Rollright Manor Barn, Great Rollright

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Rollright Manor Barn self catering accommodation in Great Rollright, Oxfordshire 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 Rollright Manor Barn start from £715 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rollright Manor Barn


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Forge in Hempstead, Norfolk, East England

The Forge, Hempstead

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The Forge in East 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 Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . The Forge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Forge start from £572 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Forge customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Forge


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner The Forge Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

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

Edwardian Holiday Villa, Newtonmore

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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

1 Catlin Cottages in Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

1 Catlin Cottages, Cley-next-the-Sea

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1 Catlin Cottages in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 1 Catlin Cottages is close to the beach. Prices at 1 Catlin Cottages start from £294 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 1 Catlin Cottages customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 1 Catlin Cottages


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner 1 Catlin Cottages Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

 

 

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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