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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Apt 4 Charborough House in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Apt 4 Charborough House, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apt 4 Charborough House self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Apt 4 Charborough House is close to the beach. Prices at Apt 4 Charborough House start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Apt 4 Charborough House customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Apt 4 Charborough House


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Games room Apt 4 Charborough House Customer Feedback and Reviews

Scarlet Pimpernel in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, East England

Scarlet Pimpernel, Stoke by Nayland

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Scarlet Pimpernel self catering accommodation in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Scarlet Pimpernel start from £790 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Scarlet Pimpernel


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub Easy walking close by

Over The Hedge in Warbstow, Cornwall, South West England

Over The Hedge, Warbstow

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Over The Hedge self catering accommodation in Warbstow, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 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 fishing . Prices at Over The Hedge start from £238 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Over The Hedge


Sleeps 2 Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Lookout in Downderry, Cornwall, South West England

Lookout, Downderry

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Lookout self catering accommodation in Downderry, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Lookout is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Lookout start from £582 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lookout


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Golf close by Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

West Winnowing in Niton Undercliff, Isle of Wight, South East England

West Winnowing, Niton Undercliff

Jubilee breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

West Winnowing self catering accommodation in Niton Undercliff, Isle of Wight sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. West Winnowing is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . West Winnowing does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at West Winnowing start from £346 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about West Winnowing


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

Laylands in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

Laylands, Wells-next-the-Sea

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Laylands self catering accommodation in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Laylands is close to the beach. Prices at Laylands start from £1129 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Laylands


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Rose and Crown House in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, South West England

Rose and Crown House, Chipping Campden

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Rose and Crown House self catering accommodation in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Rose and Crown House start from £989 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rose and Crown House


Sleeps 10 or more Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Hindlethwaite Hall in Horsehouse, North Yorkshire, North East England

Hindlethwaite Hall, Horsehouse

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Hindlethwaite Hall self catering accommodation in Horsehouse, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Hindlethwaite Hall does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hindlethwaite Hall start from £716 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hindlethwaite Hall


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

6 Oceans Edge in Thurlestone Sands, Devon, South West England

6 Oceans Edge, Thurlestone Sands

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

6 Oceans Edge self catering accommodation in Thurlestone Sands, Devon sleeps 6. This luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. 6 Oceans Edge is close to the beach. Prices at 6 Oceans Edge start from £590 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 6 Oceans Edge


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering

Number 8 Howells Mere in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Number 8 Howells Mere, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Number 8 Howells Mere self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Number 8 Howells Mere does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Number 8 Howells Mere start from £1857 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Number 8 Howells Mere


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool Pet friendly 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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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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