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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Bay View in Woolacombe, Devon, South West England

Bay View, Woolacombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Bay View in South West 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 . It also has Internet access. Bay View is close to the beach. Bay View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bay View start from £420 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bay View


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

112 High Street in Blakeney, Norfolk, East England

112 High Street, Blakeney

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

112 High Street 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: Open Fire/woodburner . 112 High Street is close to the beach. 112 High Street does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 112 High Street start from £329 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 112 High Street


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Lilac Barn in Swanton Abbott, Norfolk, East England

Lilac Barn, Swanton Abbott

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Lilac 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 Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Lilac Barn start from £329 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Lilac Barn customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Lilac Barn


Sleeps 4 Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Lilac Barn Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Honeysuckle in Daylesford, Oxfordshire, Central England

Honeysuckle, Daylesford

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Honeysuckle self catering accommodation in Daylesford, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Honeysuckle does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Honeysuckle start from £840 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Honeysuckle


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Flat 22 Clifton Court in Putsborough, Devon, South West England

Flat 22 Clifton Court, Putsborough

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Flat 22 Clifton Court in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 1 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Swimming Pool . Flat 22 Clifton Court is close to the beach. Prices at Flat 22 Clifton Court start from £321 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Flat 22 Clifton Court


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Close to the Beach

Vine Cottage in Burford, Oxfordshire, Central England

Vine Cottage, Burford

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Vine Cottage self catering accommodation in Burford, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Vine Cottage start from £455 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Vine Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Open fire or wood burner

3 bedroom holiday home in Lochgilphead, Argyll, Highlands Scotland

3 bedroom holiday home, Lochgilphead

Jubilee breaks in ArgyllHighlands Scotland

3 bedroom holiday home in Highlands Scotland has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 3 bedroom holiday home start from £421 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 bedroom holiday home


Fishing close by

Hobbs House in Croyde, Devon, South West England

Hobbs House, Croyde

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Hobbs House in South West England has a 4 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 . It also has Internet access. Hobbs House is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf horse riding . Prices at Hobbs House start from £431 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hobbs House


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Fox Hollies in Kelling, Norfolk, East England

Fox Hollies, Kelling

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

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


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Open fire or wood burner Fox Hollies Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Postmasters in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Postmasters, Southwold

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Postmasters in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Postmasters is close to the beach. Prices at Postmasters start from £550 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Postmasters


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available 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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