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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Victoria Cottage in Lyng, Norfolk, East England

Victoria Cottage, Lyng

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Victoria Cottage 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: Garden . Activities close by include horse riding fishing . Prices at Victoria Cottage start from £325 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Victoria Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Victoria Cottage


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Edna Lodge in Fakenham, Norfolk, East England

Edna Lodge, Fakenham

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Edna Lodge in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 1 bedroom Lodge is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Edna Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Edna Lodge start from £261 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Edna Lodge customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Edna Lodge


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Happidays in Eccles Beach, Norfolk, East England

Happidays, Eccles Beach

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Happidays in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Happidays is close to the beach. Happidays does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Happidays start from £340 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Happidays customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Happidays


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2 bedroom cottage in Caithness, Caithness, Highlands Scotland

2 bedroom cottage, Caithness

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2 bedroom cottage in Highlands Scotland has a 2 star rating and can sleep up to . This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . 2 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 2 bedroom cottage start from £347 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom cottage


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Pilgrims in Stanhoe, Norfolk, East England

Pilgrims, Stanhoe

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Pilgrims 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: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Pilgrims does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pilgrims start from £312 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Pilgrims customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Pilgrims


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Beach Cottage in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East England

Beach Cottage, Aldeburgh

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Beach Cottage 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 . Beach Cottage is close to the beach. Beach Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Beach Cottage start from £500 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beach Cottage


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Brambles in Ilketshall St Margaret, Suffolk, East England

Brambles, Ilketshall St Margaret

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Brambles 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: Detached Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Brambles does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Brambles start from £334 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brambles


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Lupin Cottage in Bibury, Gloucestershire, South West England

Lupin Cottage, Bibury

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Lupin Cottage self catering accommodation in Bibury, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Lupin Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Lupin Cottage start from £872 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lupin Cottage


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Holly House in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Holly House, Southwold

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Holly House in East England has a 3 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 Garden . Holly House is close to the beach. Holly House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Holly House start from £419 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Holly House


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden

Browhill in Barnstaple, Devon, South West England

Browhill, Barnstaple

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Browhill in South West England has a 3 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: Detached Garden . Browhill is close to the beach. Browhill does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Browhill start from £479 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Browhill


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden

 

 

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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Whether you head to London or stay anywhere across the UK you are sure to not be far away from some Diamond Jubilee celebrations. We have over 12,000 cottages and apartments across the UK which will be perfect for an extended break or holiday over this celebration.

 

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