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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Little Orchard Cottage in Hope Bagot, Shropshire, West England

Little Orchard Cottage, Hope Bagot

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

Little Orchard Cottage self catering accommodation in Hope Bagot, Shropshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Little Orchard Cottage start from £256 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Orchard Cottage


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Haddeo Cottage in Dulverton, Somerset, South West England

Haddeo Cottage, Dulverton

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Haddeo Cottage self catering accommodation in Dulverton, Somerset sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Haddeo Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Haddeo Cottage start from £323 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Haddeo Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Gallery Apartment in Loton Park, Shropshire, West England

The Gallery Apartment, Loton Park

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

The Gallery Apartment self catering accommodation in Loton Park, Shropshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at The Gallery Apartment start from £303 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Gallery Apartment


Sleeps 6 Garden

Gables Retreat in Trearddur Bay, Gwynedd, North Wales

Gables Retreat, Trearddur Bay

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Gables Retreat self catering accommodation in Trearddur Bay, Gwynedd sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Gables Retreat start from £283 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gables Retreat


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Woodlands in Buxton, Derbyshire, Central England

Woodlands, Buxton

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Woodlands self catering accommodation in Buxton, Derbyshire sleeps 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Woodlands start from £696 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Woodlands


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Internet WIFI available

60 Atlantic Reach in Atlantic Reach, Cornwall, South West England

60 Atlantic Reach, Atlantic Reach

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

60 Atlantic Reach self catering accommodation in Atlantic Reach, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Hot Tub . Prices at 60 Atlantic Reach start from £513 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 60 Atlantic Reach


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool Garden Hot tub

Osprey Cottage in Grantown-On-Spey, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Osprey Cottage, Grantown-On-Spey

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Osprey Cottage self catering accommodation in Grantown-On-Spey, Inverness-shire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Osprey Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Osprey Cottage start from £261 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Osprey Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Hillrise Barn in Flookburgh, Cumbria, North West England

Hillrise Barn, Flookburgh

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Hillrise Barn self catering accommodation in Flookburgh, Cumbria sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Hillrise Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hillrise Barn start from £254 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hillrise Barn


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

High Ivah in Lowgill, Lancashire, North West England

High Ivah, Lowgill

Jubilee breaks in LancashireNorth West England

High Ivah self catering accommodation in Lowgill, Lancashire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at High Ivah start from £170 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about High Ivah


Sleeps 2 Garden

The Byre in Bronington, Shropshire, West England

The Byre, Bronington

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

The Byre self catering accommodation in Bronington, Shropshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub . The Byre does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Byre start from £355 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Byre


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Hot tub

 

 

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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