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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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

The Elms in Combe Martin, Devon, South West England

The Elms, Combe Martin

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Elms in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . The Elms is close to the beach. Prices at The Elms start from £463 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Elms


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Garden

The Old Coach House in Cawston, Norfolk, East England

The Old Coach House, Cawston

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Old Coach House 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 Swimming Pool . Activities close by include horse riding fishing . Prices at The Old Coach House start from £340 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Old Coach House customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Old Coach House


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Mulberry Cottage in Saxmundham, Suffolk, East England

Mulberry Cottage, Saxmundham

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Mulberry Cottage in East 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 . Prices at Mulberry Cottage start from £335 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mulberry Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Castle Croft in Praa Sands, Cornwall, South West England

Castle Croft, Praa Sands

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Castle Croft self catering accommodation in Praa Sands, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Castle Croft is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Castle Croft does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Castle Croft start from £352 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Castle Croft


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

3 bedroom cottage in Boscastle, Cornwall, South West England

3 bedroom cottage, Boscastle

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

3 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to . This luxury cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 3 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 3 bedroom cottage start from £655 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 bedroom cottage


Disabled/Wheelchair Access Close to the Beach Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Penny Royal in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Penny Royal, Somerford Keynes

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Penny Royal self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Penny Royal start from £960 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Penny Royal


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Varley in Treven, Cornwall, South West England

Varley, Treven

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Varley self catering accommodation in Treven, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Varley does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Varley start from £378 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Varley


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Tew Cottage in Great Tew, Oxfordshire, Central England

Tew Cottage, Great Tew

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Tew Cottage self catering accommodation in Great Tew, Oxfordshire sleeps 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Tew Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tew Cottage start from £1765 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tew Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

11 Elm Road in Woodbridge, Suffolk, East England

11 Elm Road, Woodbridge

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

11 Elm Road 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 . It also has Internet access. 11 Elm Road does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 11 Elm Road start from £285 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 11 Elm Road


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

 

 

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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