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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Fishermens Mews in Cromer, Norfolk, East England

Fishermens Mews, Cromer

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Fishermens Mews 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 . Fishermens Mews is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Fishermens Mews start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fishermens Mews


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Lundy Lodge in Croyde, Devon, South West England

Lundy Lodge, Croyde

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Lundy Lodge in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Lundy Lodge is close to the beach. Prices at Lundy Lodge start from £443 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lundy Lodge


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available

Fairfield Cottage in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East England

Fairfield Cottage, Aldeburgh

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Fairfield Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 3 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. Fairfield Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Fairfield Cottage start from £451 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fairfield Cottage


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

Grebe Cottage in Woodbridge, Suffolk, East England

Grebe Cottage, Woodbridge

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Grebe Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Grebe Cottage is close to the beach. Grebe Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Grebe Cottage start from £407 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Grebe Cottage


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

Briallen in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Briallen, Pembroke

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Briallen self catering accommodation in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Briallen start from £308 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Briallen


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Puffin Cottage in Holt, Norfolk, East England

Puffin Cottage, Holt

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Puffin 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: Open Fire/woodburner . Puffin Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Puffin Cottage start from £327 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Puffin Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Puffin Cottage


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Brencott in Gresham, Norfolk, East England

Brencott, Gresham

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Brencott in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Brencott does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Brencott start from £294 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Brencott customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Brencott


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The Shippen in Ilfracombe, Devon, South West England

The Shippen, Ilfracombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Shippen in South West 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. The Shippen is close to the beach. The Shippen does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Shippen start from £386 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Shippen


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Elm Cottage in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East England

Elm Cottage, Aldeburgh

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Elm Cottage in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Elm Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Elm Cottage start from £487 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Elm Cottage


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

Start Box Cottage in Great Witcombe, Gloucestershire, South West England

Start Box Cottage, Great Witcombe

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Start Box Cottage self catering accommodation in Great Witcombe, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Start Box Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Start Box Cottage start from £340 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Start Box Cottage


Sleeps 2 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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