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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Nantusi Cottage in Kirriemuir, Angus, East Scotland

Nantusi Cottage, Kirriemuir

Jubilee breaks in AngusEast Scotland

Nantusi Cottage in East Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Hot Tub . Nantusi Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Nantusi Cottage start from £486 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Nantusi Cottage


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Hot tub Luxury self catering

Yew Tree Cottage in Welshpool, Powys, Mid Wales

Yew Tree Cottage, Welshpool

Jubilee breaks in PowysMid Wales

Yew Tree Cottage self catering accommodation in Welshpool, Powys sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Yew Tree Cottage start from £275 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Yew Tree Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Tyddyn Pant Glas in Llan Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales

Tyddyn Pant Glas, Llan Ffestiniog

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Tyddyn Pant Glas self catering accommodation in Llan Ffestiniog, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Tyddyn Pant Glas does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tyddyn Pant Glas start from £280 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tyddyn Pant Glas


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

The Nook - Kings Inn Steading in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, South West Scotland

The Nook - Kings Inn Steading, Carnwath

Jubilee breaks in LanarkshireSouth West Scotland

The Nook - Kings Inn Steading self catering accommodation in Carnwath, Lanarkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at The Nook - Kings Inn Steading start from £225 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Nook - Kings Inn Steading


Sleeps 2 Garden

The Hobble in Llandysul, Ceredigion, Mid Wales

The Hobble, Llandysul

Jubilee breaks in CeredigionMid Wales

The Hobble self catering accommodation in Llandysul, Ceredigion sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Hobble does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Hobble start from £270 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Hobble


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Games room

Bluebell Studio in Waldringfield, Suffolk, East England

Bluebell Studio, Waldringfield

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Bluebell Studio in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Bluebell Studio does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bluebell Studio start from £220 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bluebell Studio


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

Howlugill Barn in Bowes, County Durham, North East England

Howlugill Barn, Bowes

Jubilee breaks in County DurhamNorth East England

Howlugill Barn self catering accommodation in Bowes, County Durham sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Howlugill Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Howlugill Barn start from £322 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Howlugill Barn


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly

Garden Cottage in Fordham, Essex, South East England

Garden Cottage, Fordham

Jubilee breaks in EssexSouth East England

Garden Cottage self catering accommodation in Fordham, Essex sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Garden Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Garden Cottage start from £226 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Garden Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

10 Croft Courtyard in Ambleside, Cumbria, North West England

10 Croft Courtyard, Ambleside

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

10 Croft Courtyard self catering accommodation in Ambleside, Cumbria sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at 10 Croft Courtyard start from £299 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 10 Croft Courtyard


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Corbett Cottage in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, North East England

Corbett Cottage, Berwick-Upon-Tweed

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Corbett Cottage self catering accommodation in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Corbett Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Corbett Cottage start from £265 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Corbett 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

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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