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 Old Church Room in Saxmundham, Suffolk, East England

The Old Church Room, Saxmundham

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

The Old Church Room in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Old Church Room is close to the beach. Prices at The Old Church Room start from £299 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Church Room


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

3 Greystones Cottages in Cold Aston, Gloucestershire, South West England

3 Greystones Cottages, Cold Aston

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

3 Greystones Cottages self catering accommodation in Cold Aston, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . 3 Greystones Cottages does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 3 Greystones Cottages start from £788 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 Greystones Cottages


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Pebble House in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East England

Pebble House, Aldeburgh

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Pebble House in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Pebble House is close to the beach. Prices at Pebble House start from £661 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pebble House


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Garden

The Cartshed in Beccles, Suffolk, East England

The Cartshed, Beccles

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

The Cartshed in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Prices at The Cartshed start from £232 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Cartshed


Sleeps 2

Davids Cottage in Croyde, Devon, South West England

Davids Cottage, Croyde

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Davids Cottage in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. 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. Prices at Davids Cottage start from £490 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Davids Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Puddle Inn Duck in Horning, Norfolk, East England

Puddle Inn Duck, Horning

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Puddle Inn Duck in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached . Activities close by include golf horse riding fishing . Prices at Puddle Inn Duck start from £691 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Puddle Inn Duck customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Puddle Inn Duck


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by Golf close by Puddle Inn Duck Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

15 Clifton Park in Cromer, Norfolk, East England

15 Clifton Park, Cromer

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

15 Clifton Park in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. 15 Clifton Park is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at 15 Clifton Park start from £471 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 15 Clifton Park customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 15 Clifton Park


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available 15 Clifton Park Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

3 bedroom holiday home in Okehampton, Devon, South West England

3 bedroom holiday home, Okehampton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

3 bedroom holiday home 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: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 3 bedroom holiday home start from £420 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 bedroom holiday home


Fishing close by Garden Luxury self catering

Lochside Country House in Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Lochside Country House, Drumnadrochit

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Lochside Country House self catering accommodation in Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire sleeps 17. This 9 bedroom Country House is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Lochside Country House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Lochside Country House start from £2 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lochside Country House


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

Primrose Cottage in Jedburgh, Berwickshire, Borders Scotland

Primrose Cottage, Jedburgh

Jubilee breaks in BerwickshireBorders Scotland

Primrose Cottage self catering accommodation in Jedburgh, Berwickshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Primrose Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Primrose Cottage start from £329 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Primrose Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden 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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