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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Ddol Helyg Barn in Llanrug, Gwynedd, North Wales

Ddol Helyg Barn, Llanrug

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Ddol Helyg Barn self catering accommodation in Llanrug, Gwynedd sleeps 14. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Ddol Helyg Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ddol Helyg Barn start from £579 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ddol Helyg Barn


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

Hollyhedge Cottage in Briston, Norfolk, East England

Hollyhedge Cottage, Briston

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Hollyhedge Cottage self catering accommodation in Briston, Norfolk sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Hollyhedge Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hollyhedge Cottage start from £297 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hollyhedge Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Crispen Cottage in Wall-Under-Heywood, Shropshire, Central England

Crispen Cottage, Wall-Under-Heywood

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireCentral England

Crispen Cottage self catering accommodation in Wall-Under-Heywood, Shropshire 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 Crispen Cottage start from £264 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Crispen Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Snowdrop Cottage in Castleton, North Yorkshire, North East England

Snowdrop Cottage, Castleton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Snowdrop Cottage self catering accommodation in Castleton, 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. Snowdrop Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Snowdrop Cottage start from £245 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Snowdrop Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Orchard Cottage in Carlton-In-Coverdale, North Yorkshire, North East England

Orchard Cottage, Carlton-In-Coverdale

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Orchard Cottage self catering accommodation in Carlton-In-Coverdale, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Orchard Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Orchard Cottage start from £302 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Orchard Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Ysgubor Isaf in Newcastle Emlyn, Conwy, North Wales

Ysgubor Isaf, Newcastle Emlyn

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Ysgubor Isaf in North Wales has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 4 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Ysgubor Isaf does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ysgubor Isaf start from £400 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ysgubor Isaf


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

Kingsley in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, North East England

Kingsley, Scarborough

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Kingsley self catering accommodation in Scarborough, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Prices at Kingsley start from £410 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kingsley


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Hot tub

13 Riverside Walk in Airton, North Yorkshire, North East England

13 Riverside Walk, Airton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

13 Riverside Walk self catering accommodation in Airton, North Yorkshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at 13 Riverside Walk start from £485 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 13 Riverside Walk


Sleeps 8 Garden

Willow View Cottage in Gurnard, Isle of Wight, South East England

Willow View Cottage, Gurnard

Jubilee breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

Willow View Cottage self catering accommodation in Gurnard, Isle of Wight sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at Willow View Cottage start from £249 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Willow View Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available

The Dairy in Coverack, Cornwall, South West England

The Dairy, Coverack

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

The Dairy self catering accommodation in Coverack, Cornwall 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 The Dairy start from £272 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Dairy


Sleeps 2 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:

 

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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