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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Cartmel Cottage in Middleham, North Yorkshire, North East England

Cartmel Cottage, Middleham

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Cartmel Cottage self catering accommodation in Middleham, North Yorkshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Cartmel Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cartmel Cottage start from £263 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cartmel Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Pant Y Dwr Newydd in Pontarddulais, West Glamorgan, South Wales

Pant Y Dwr Newydd, Pontarddulais

Jubilee breaks in West GlamorganSouth Wales

Pant Y Dwr Newydd self catering accommodation in Pontarddulais, West Glamorgan sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Pant Y Dwr Newydd does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pant Y Dwr Newydd start from £361 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pant Y Dwr Newydd


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Caerffynnon in Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd, North Wales

Caerffynnon, Dyffryn Ardudwy

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Caerffynnon self catering accommodation in Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Caerffynnon does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Caerffynnon start from £258 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Caerffynnon


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Hillside Cottage in Spaxton, Somerset, South West England

Hillside Cottage, Spaxton

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Hillside Cottage self catering accommodation in Spaxton, Somerset sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Hillside Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hillside Cottage start from £271 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hillside Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Oke Apple Cottage in Okeford Fitzpaine, Dorset, South West England

Oke Apple Cottage, Okeford Fitzpaine

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

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


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Bryn Goleu in Llanbedrgoch, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Bryn Goleu, Llanbedrgoch

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Bryn Goleu self catering accommodation in Llanbedrgoch, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Bryn Goleu does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bryn Goleu start from £237 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bryn Goleu


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Shavings in Buxton, Derbyshire, Central England

The Shavings, Buxton

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

The Shavings self catering accommodation in Buxton, Derbyshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Shavings does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Shavings start from £167 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Shavings


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Gerlan in Newcastle Emlyn, Conwy, North Wales

Gerlan, Newcastle Emlyn

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Gerlan self catering accommodation in Newcastle Emlyn, Conwy sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Gerlan does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Gerlan start from £247 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gerlan


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

Gardeners Cottage in Chirnside, Berwickshire, Borders Scotland

Gardeners Cottage, Chirnside

Jubilee breaks in BerwickshireBorders Scotland

Gardeners Cottage self catering accommodation in Chirnside, Berwickshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Gardeners Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Gardeners Cottage start from £264 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gardeners Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Roa Island House in Roa Island, Cumbria, North West England

Roa Island House, Roa Island

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Roa Island House self catering accommodation in Roa Island, Cumbria sleeps 16. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Roa Island House start from £1163 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Roa Island House


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

 

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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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