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 Apple Store in Daylesford, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Apple Store, Daylesford

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

The Apple Store self catering accommodation in Daylesford, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Apple Store does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Apple Store start from £840 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Apple Store


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Aldeburgh Dawn in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East England

Aldeburgh Dawn, Aldeburgh

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Aldeburgh Dawn in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Aldeburgh Dawn is close to the beach. Prices at Aldeburgh Dawn start from £353 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Aldeburgh Dawn


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available

Sunny Beach in Woolacombe, Devon, South West England

Sunny Beach, Woolacombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Sunny Beach in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 2 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Sunny Beach is close to the beach. Activities close by include horse riding . Sunny Beach does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sunny Beach start from £313 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sunny Beach


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden

3 bedroom holiday home in Kyle, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

3 bedroom holiday home, Kyle

Jubilee breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

3 bedroom holiday home in Highlands Scotland has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . 3 bedroom holiday home is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 3 bedroom holiday home start from £199 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 bedroom holiday home


Close to the Beach Fishing close by

Lilac Cottage in Snettisham, Norfolk, East England

Lilac Cottage, Snettisham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Lilac Cottage 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: Garden . Lilac Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Lilac Cottage start from £312 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Lilac Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Lilac Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Lilac Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Huish Cottage in Barnstaple, Devon, South West England

Huish Cottage, Barnstaple

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Huish Cottage in South West England has a 2 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 . Huish Cottage is close to the beach. Huish Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Huish Cottage start from £402 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Huish Cottage


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden

Breezy in Eccles Beach, Norfolk, East England

Breezy, Eccles Beach

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Breezy in East England has a 3 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 . Breezy is close to the beach. Prices at Breezy start from £311 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Breezy customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Breezy


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Breezy Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Well Cottage in Hindolveston, Norfolk, East England

Well Cottage, Hindolveston

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Well Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Well Cottage start from £943 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Well Cottage


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Open fire or wood burner 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Secluded Country House in St Johns Town of Dairy, Kirkcudbrightshire, South West Scotland

Secluded Country House, St Johns Town of Dairy

Jubilee breaks in KirkcudbrightshireSouth West Scotland

Secluded Country House self catering accommodation in St Johns Town of Dairy, Kirkcudbrightshire sleeps 17. This 1 bedroom Country House is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Secluded Country House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Secluded Country House start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Secluded Country House


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

Postmasters in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Postmasters, Southwold

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Postmasters in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Postmasters is close to the beach. Prices at Postmasters start from £550 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Postmasters


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available 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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