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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Warth Barn in Ingleton, North Yorkshire, North West England

Warth Barn, Ingleton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth West England

Warth Barn in North West England has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 10. This 4 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Warth Barn start from £463 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Warth Barn


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Stapledon Lodge in East Anstey, Devon, South West England

Stapledon Lodge, East Anstey

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Stapledon Lodge self catering accommodation in East Anstey, Devon sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Stapledon Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Stapledon Lodge start from £278 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stapledon Lodge


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

Halfen Granary in Llanfyllin, Powys, Mid Wales

Halfen Granary, Llanfyllin

Jubilee breaks in PowysMid Wales

Halfen Granary self catering accommodation in Llanfyllin, Powys sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Halfen Granary does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Halfen Granary start from £285 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Halfen Granary


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Stables in Hatton, Warwickshire, Central England

The Stables, Hatton

Jubilee breaks in WarwickshireCentral England

The Stables self catering accommodation in Hatton, Warwickshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at The Stables start from £287 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Stables


Sleeps 2 Garden

Castle Cove in Abergele, Conwy, North Wales

Castle Cove, Abergele

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Castle Cove self catering accommodation in Abergele, Conwy sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Castle Cove does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Castle Cove start from £267 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Castle Cove


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

4 Martins Row in Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire, North East England

4 Martins Row, Robin Hoods Bay

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

4 Martins Row self catering accommodation in Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at 4 Martins Row start from £283 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 Martins Row


Sleeps 4 Garden

Beech Cottage in Ebberston, North Yorkshire, North East England

Beech Cottage, Ebberston

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Beech Cottage in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Beech Cottage start from £430 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beech Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Garden Open fire or wood burner Hot tub Games room Luxury self catering

Mynydd Parys in Newborough, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Mynydd Parys, Newborough

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Mynydd Parys self catering accommodation in Newborough, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Mynydd Parys does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Mynydd Parys start from £344 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mynydd Parys


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Lower Croasdale Farmhouse in Fourstones, North Yorkshire, North East England

Lower Croasdale Farmhouse, Fourstones

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Lower Croasdale Farmhouse in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 4 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Lower Croasdale Farmhouse does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Lower Croasdale Farmhouse start from £437 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lower Croasdale Farmhouse


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

The Cow Byre in Barras, Cumbria, North West England

The Cow Byre, Barras

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

The Cow Byre self catering accommodation in Barras, Cumbria sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Cow Byre start from £254 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Cow Byre


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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