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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Bide-A-Wee in Waxham, Norfolk, East England

Bide-A-Wee, Waxham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Bide-A-Wee in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Bide-A-Wee is close to the beach. Bide-A-Wee does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bide-A-Wee start from £311 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bide-A-Wee


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

The Old Brewery in Tisbury, Wiltshire, South West England

The Old Brewery, Tisbury

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireSouth West England

The Old Brewery self catering accommodation in Tisbury, Wiltshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Old Brewery start from £254 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Brewery


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available

Captains Quarters in Ilfracombe, Devon, South West England

Captains Quarters, Ilfracombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Captains Quarters in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 3. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Captains Quarters is close to the beach. Prices at Captains Quarters start from £285 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Captains Quarters


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available

Queen Bee Cottage in Dersingham, Norfolk, East England

Queen Bee Cottage, Dersingham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Queen Bee Cottage self catering accommodation in Dersingham, Norfolk sleeps 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 Queen Bee Cottage start from £311 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Queen Bee Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

2 The Dunes in Leiston, Suffolk, East England

2 The Dunes, Leiston

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

2 The Dunes in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . 2 The Dunes is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at 2 The Dunes start from £468 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 The Dunes


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Golf close by Garden

Jasmine Cottage in Woodbridge, Suffolk, East England

Jasmine Cottage, Woodbridge

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Jasmine Cottage in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include horse riding . Prices at Jasmine Cottage start from £296 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Jasmine Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Corner Cottage in Wangford, Suffolk, East England

Corner Cottage, Wangford

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Corner Cottage in East 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: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Corner Cottage start from £640 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Corner Cottage


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Traditional Highland Lodge in Lairg, Sutherland, Highlands Scotland

Traditional Highland Lodge, Lairg

Jubilee breaks in SutherlandHighlands Scotland

Traditional Highland Lodge self catering accommodation in Lairg, Sutherland sleeps 13. This 6 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Traditional Highland Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Traditional Highland Lodge start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Traditional Highland Lodge


Sleeps 10 or more Disabled/Wheelchair Access Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break 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

Hillview in Croyde, Devon, South West England

Hillview, Croyde

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

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


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach 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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