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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Soma in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Soma, Southwold

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Soma in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 4 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Soma is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Soma start from £408 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Soma


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Hilda's Cottage in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Hilda's Cottage, Southwold

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Hilda's 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 . Hilda's Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Hilda's Cottage start from £314 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hilda's Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Garden

Tucked Away in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, South West England

Tucked Away, Linkinhorne

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Tucked Away self catering accommodation in Linkinhorne, Cornwall sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include golf . Tucked Away does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tucked Away start from £260 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tucked Away


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden

Cider Cottage in Holsworthy, Devon, South West England

Cider Cottage, Holsworthy

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Cider Cottage in South West 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 . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Cider Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cider Cottage start from £252 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cider Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Potters Barn in Dersingham, Norfolk, East England

Potters Barn, Dersingham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Potters Barn 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 . Prices at Potters Barn start from £327 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Potters Barn customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Potters Barn


Sleeps 4 Garden Potters Barn Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Seashells in Walcott, Norfolk, East England

Seashells, Walcott

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

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


Sleeps 2 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Seashells Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Large Country House in Kinloss, Morayshire, East Scotland

Large Country House, Kinloss

Jubilee breaks in MorayshireEast Scotland

Large Country House self catering accommodation in Kinloss, Morayshire sleeps 19. This 1 bedroom Country House is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Large Country House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Large Country House start from £2 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Large Country House


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

Cider Pound in Tiverton, Devon, South West England

Cider Pound, Tiverton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Cider Pound in South West 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 . It also has Internet access. Cider Pound is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Cider Pound does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cider Pound start from £270 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cider Pound


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

Ffermdy Bach in Malltraeth, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Ffermdy Bach, Malltraeth

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Ffermdy Bach self catering accommodation in Malltraeth, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Ffermdy Bach start from £292 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ffermdy Bach


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Two Houses Combined in Corrour, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Two Houses Combined, Corrour

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Two Houses Combined self catering accommodation in Corrour, Inverness-shire sleeps 15. This 7 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Two Houses Combined does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Two Houses Combined start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Two Houses Combined


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by 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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