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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Swallows Nest in Penrith, Cumbria, North West England

Swallows Nest, Penrith

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Swallows Nest in North West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Swallows Nest start from £277 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Swallows Nest


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

The Bothy in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Central Scotland

The Bothy, Blairgowrie

Jubilee breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

The Bothy in Central Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . The Bothy does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Bothy start from £266 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Bothy


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Majestic in Shaftesbury, Dorset, South West England

Majestic, Shaftesbury

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Majestic self catering accommodation in Shaftesbury, Dorset sleeps 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Majestic does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Majestic start from £281 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Majestic


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Halford Hill in Llanberis, Gwynedd, North Wales

Halford Hill, Llanberis

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Halford Hill self catering accommodation in Llanberis, Gwynedd sleeps 16. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Halford Hill does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Halford Hill start from £610 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Halford Hill


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Wheelhouse in Barton, Devon, South West England

The Wheelhouse, Barton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Wheelhouse self catering accommodation in Barton, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at The Wheelhouse start from £302 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Wheelhouse


Sleeps 4 Open fire or wood burner

The Old Vicarage in Kendal, Cumbria, North West England

The Old Vicarage, Kendal

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

The Old Vicarage self catering accommodation in Kendal, Cumbria sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at The Old Vicarage start from £302 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Vicarage


Sleeps 2 Garden

Clone Steading in Palnackie, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Clone Steading, Palnackie

Jubilee breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Clone Steading self catering accommodation in Palnackie, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Clone Steading start from £399 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Clone Steading


Sleeps 8 Garden Open fire or wood burner

4 Hill Top Fold in Grassington, North Yorkshire, North East England

4 Hill Top Fold, Grassington

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

4 Hill Top Fold self catering accommodation in Grassington, North Yorkshire sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at 4 Hill Top Fold start from £281 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 Hill Top Fold


Sleeps 2 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Brock Cottage in Beaulieu, Hampshire, South East England

Brock Cottage, Beaulieu

Jubilee breaks in HampshireSouth East England

Brock Cottage self catering accommodation in Beaulieu, Hampshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Brock Cottage start from £293 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brock Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Rose Cottage in Longville In The Dale, Shropshire, West England

Rose Cottage, Longville In The Dale

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

Rose Cottage self catering accommodation in Longville In The Dale, Shropshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Rose Cottage start from £255 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rose Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden 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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