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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Hamish Place in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Hamish Place, Southwold

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Hamish Place self catering accommodation in Southwold, Suffolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Hamish Place is close to the beach. Prices at Hamish Place start from £482 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hamish Place


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden

Five Star Holiday House in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Borders Scotland

Five Star Holiday House, Galashiels

Jubilee breaks in SelkirkshireBorders Scotland

Five Star Holiday House in Borders Scotland has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 5 bedroom Holiday home 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 . Five Star Holiday House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Five Star Holiday House start from £950 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Five Star Holiday House


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

Sea View in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Sea View, Southwold

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Sea View in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Sea View is close to the beach. Sea View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sea View start from £392 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sea View


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly

Middle Beccott Cottage in Barnstaple, Devon, South West England

Middle Beccott Cottage, Barnstaple

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Middle Beccott Cottage in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Middle Beccott Cottage start from £252 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Middle Beccott Cottage


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by

The Sheilings in Burnham Market, Norfolk, East England

The Sheilings, Burnham Market

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Sheilings in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include golf . The Sheilings does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Sheilings start from £340 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Sheilings customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Sheilings


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden The Sheilings Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Seacroft in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Seacroft, Southwold

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Seacroft in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 15. This 6 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Seacroft is close to the beach. Prices at Seacroft start from £981 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Seacroft


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available

Clayden's in Sudbury, Suffolk, East England

Clayden's, Sudbury

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Clayden's in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Clayden's does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Clayden's start from £286 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Clayden's


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

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

Blackshore Corner in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Blackshore Corner, Southwold

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Blackshore Corner 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 . Blackshore Corner is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Blackshore Corner start from £427 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blackshore Corner


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Garden

The Bakehouse in Lingwood, Norfolk, East England

The Bakehouse, Lingwood

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Bakehouse 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 The Bakehouse start from £360 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Bakehouse customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Bakehouse


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner The Bakehouse 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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