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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Wychwood Cottage in Chipping Norton, Gloucestershire, South West England

Wychwood Cottage, Chipping Norton

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Wychwood Cottage self catering accommodation in Chipping Norton, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at Wychwood Cottage start from £498 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wychwood Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Easy walking close by Games room

The Knoll Tower in Weston-under-Lizard Shifnal, Shropshire, West England

The Knoll Tower, Weston-under-Lizard Shifnal

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

The Knoll Tower self catering accommodation in Weston-under-Lizard Shifnal, Shropshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Knoll Tower start from £354 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Knoll Tower


Sleeps 2 Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Hope Cottage (Dartmouth) in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Hope Cottage (Dartmouth), Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Hope Cottage (Dartmouth) self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 6. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Hope Cottage (Dartmouth) start from £521 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hope Cottage (Dartmouth)


Sleeps 6 Open fire or wood burner Games room

The Retreat in Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

The Retreat, Dartmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Retreat self catering accommodation in Dartmouth, Devon sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Retreat start from £352 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Retreat customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Retreat


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering The Retreat Customer Feedback and Reviews

Bobs End in Kingsbridge, Devon, South West England

Bobs End, Kingsbridge

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Bobs End self catering accommodation in Kingsbridge, Devon sleeps 6. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Bobs End start from £459 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bobs End


Sleeps 6 Open fire or wood burner Games room

Slades Cottage in St Neot, Cornwall, South West England

Slades Cottage, St Neot

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Slades Cottage self catering accommodation in St Neot, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Slades Cottage start from £292 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Slades Cottage


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by

The Coach House in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Coach House, Swinbrook

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

The Coach House self catering accommodation in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . The Coach House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Coach House start from £505 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Coach House


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Piggery in Lydney, Gloucestershire, West England

The Piggery, Lydney

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireWest England

The Piggery self catering accommodation in Lydney, Gloucestershire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at The Piggery start from £536 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Piggery


Sleeps 4 Garden

Malt Barn in Upper Brize, Oxfordshire, Central England

Malt Barn, Upper Brize

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Malt Barn self catering accommodation in Upper Brize, Oxfordshire sleeps 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Malt Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Malt Barn start from £2695 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Malt Barn


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Hot tub

Clementine Cottage in Malborough, Devon, South West England

Clementine Cottage, Malborough

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Clementine Cottage self catering accommodation in Malborough, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Clementine Cottage start from £420 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Clementine Cottage


Sleeps 4 Games room

 

 

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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