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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Anvil Cottage in Staindrop, County Durham, North East England

Anvil Cottage, Staindrop

Jubilee breaks in County DurhamNorth East England

Anvil Cottage self catering accommodation in Staindrop, County Durham sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Anvil Cottage start from £257 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Anvil Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden

Burnhope Shooting Lodge in Wearhead, County Durham, North East England

Burnhope Shooting Lodge, Wearhead

Jubilee breaks in County DurhamNorth East England

Burnhope Shooting Lodge self catering accommodation in Wearhead, County Durham sleeps 18. This 9 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Burnhope Shooting Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Burnhope Shooting Lodge start from £1915 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Burnhope Shooting Lodge


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

Cefn Cottage in Criccieth, Gwynedd, North Wales

Cefn Cottage, Criccieth

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Cefn Cottage self catering accommodation in Criccieth, Gwynedd sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Cefn Cottage start from £238 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cefn Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Dundreggan in Invermoriston, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Dundreggan, Invermoriston

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Dundreggan self catering accommodation in Invermoriston, Inverness-shire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Dundreggan does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Dundreggan start from £269 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dundreggan


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden

Liverton Lodge in Danby, North Yorkshire, North East England

Liverton Lodge, Danby

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Liverton Lodge self catering accommodation in Danby, North Yorkshire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Liverton Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Liverton Lodge start from £490 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Liverton Lodge


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

Woodsman Lodge 1 in Pickering, North Yorkshire, North East England

Woodsman Lodge 1, Pickering

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Woodsman Lodge 1 in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom luxury Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Woodsman Lodge 1 does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Woodsman Lodge 1 start from £260 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Woodsman Lodge 1


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Games room Luxury self catering

High Park Barn in Uffculme, Devon, South West England

High Park Barn, Uffculme

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

High Park Barn self catering accommodation in Uffculme, Devon sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . High Park Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at High Park Barn start from £242 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about High Park Barn


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Bullring Cottage in Stokesley, North Yorkshire, North East England

Bullring Cottage, Stokesley

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Bullring Cottage self catering accommodation in Stokesley, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Bullring Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bullring Cottage start from £297 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bullring Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Games room

Great Alder House in Llangynhafal, Denbighshire, North Wales

Great Alder House, Llangynhafal

Jubilee breaks in DenbighshireNorth Wales

Great Alder House self catering accommodation in Llangynhafal, Denbighshire sleeps 10. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Great Alder House start from £431 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Great Alder House


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Puffin Cottage in Alnmouth, Northumberland, North East England

Puffin Cottage, Alnmouth

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Puffin Cottage self catering accommodation in Alnmouth, Northumberland sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Puffin Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Puffin Cottage start from £271 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Puffin Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly 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:

 

Enjoy the Jubilee at Great Locations across the UK

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