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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3 Kenaclacher Steading in Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire, Central Scotland

3 Kenaclacher Steading, Kinloch Rannoch

Jubilee breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

3 Kenaclacher Steading self catering accommodation in Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at 3 Kenaclacher Steading start from £269 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 Kenaclacher Steading


Sleeps 4 Garden

Beech Cottage in Leigh, Wiltshire, South West England

Beech Cottage, Leigh

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireSouth West England

Beech Cottage self catering accommodation in Leigh, Wiltshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Beech Cottage start from £280 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beech Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Motcombe Nursery in Motcombe, Dorset, South West England

Motcombe Nursery, Motcombe

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Motcombe Nursery self catering accommodation in Motcombe, Dorset sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Motcombe Nursery does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Motcombe Nursery start from £302 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Motcombe Nursery


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Dean Head House in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, North West England

Dean Head House, Ilkley

Jubilee breaks in West YorkshireNorth West England

Dean Head House self catering accommodation in Ilkley, West Yorkshire sleeps 15. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Dean Head House start from £935 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dean Head House


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

Glan Nug in Rhydlydan, Conwy, North Wales

Glan Nug, Rhydlydan

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Glan Nug self catering accommodation in Rhydlydan, Conwy sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Glan Nug does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Glan Nug start from £525 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Glan Nug


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

Barn Croft Cottage in Elton, Derbyshire, Central England

Barn Croft Cottage, Elton

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Barn Croft Cottage self catering accommodation in Elton, Derbyshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Barn Croft Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Barn Croft Cottage start from £246 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Barn Croft Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Windermere Lakeside Lodge in Bowness, Cumbria, North West England

Windermere Lakeside Lodge, Bowness

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Windermere Lakeside Lodge self catering accommodation in Bowness, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . Prices at Windermere Lakeside Lodge start from £400 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Windermere Lakeside Lodge


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Garden

Blairgorm Croft in Nethy Bridge, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Blairgorm Croft, Nethy Bridge

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Blairgorm Croft self catering accommodation in Nethy Bridge, Inverness-shire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Blairgorm Croft does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Blairgorm Croft start from £314 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blairgorm Croft


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

The Coach House in Cartmel, Cumbria, North West England

The Coach House, Cartmel

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

The Coach House self catering accommodation in Cartmel, Cumbria sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed . It also has Internet access. 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 £281 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 Internet WIFI available

Thirley Cotes Cottage in Harwood Dale, North Yorkshire, North East England

Thirley Cotes Cottage, Harwood Dale

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Thirley Cotes Cottage self catering accommodation in Harwood Dale, North Yorkshire 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. Thirley Cotes Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Thirley Cotes Cottage start from £232 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Thirley Cotes Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available 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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