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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Todds Cottage in Little Walsingham, Norfolk, East England

Todds Cottage, Little Walsingham

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Todds 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 Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Todds Cottage start from £341 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Todds Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Todds Cottage


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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


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Seashells in Walcott, Norfolk, East England

Seashells, Walcott

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Seashells 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: Garden . Seashells is close to the beach. Seashells 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 Seashells start from £276 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Seashells customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Seashells


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Reedmere in Horning, Norfolk, East England

Reedmere, Horning

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Reedmere 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: Garden . Activities close by include golf horse riding fishing . Prices at Reedmere start from £586 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Reedmere customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Reedmere


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Charlies Cottage in Epwell, Oxfordshire, Central England

Charlies Cottage, Epwell

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Charlies Cottage self catering accommodation in Epwell, Oxfordshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Charlies Cottage start from £895 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Charlies Cottage


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Horseshoe Cottage in Cromer, Norfolk, East England

Horseshoe Cottage, Cromer

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Horseshoe 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: Garden . Horseshoe Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Horseshoe Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Horseshoe Cottage start from £251 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Horseshoe Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Horseshoe Cottage


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Cosy Nest in Woodbridge, Suffolk, East England

Cosy Nest, Woodbridge

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Cosy Nest in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Cosy Nest start from £309 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cosy Nest


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The Barn at Moor Hall in Briston, Norfolk, East England

The Barn at Moor Hall, Briston

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The Barn at Moor Hall 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 Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Barn at Moor Hall start from £642 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Barn at Moor Hall customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Barn at Moor Hall


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Poppy's in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Poppy's, Southwold

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Poppy's in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Poppy's is close to the beach. Poppy's does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Poppy's start from £594 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Poppy's


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Stoney Gill B in Braithwaite, Cumbria, North West England

Stoney Gill B, Braithwaite

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Stoney Gill B self catering accommodation in Braithwaite, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Stoney Gill B start from £292 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stoney Gill B


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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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Whether you head to London or stay anywhere across the UK you are sure to not be far away from some Diamond Jubilee celebrations. We have over 12,000 cottages and apartments across the UK which will be perfect for an extended break or holiday over this celebration.

 

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