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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Sea View Cottage in Barmston, East Yorkshire, North East England

Sea View Cottage, Barmston

Jubilee breaks in East YorkshireNorth East England

Sea View Cottage self catering accommodation in Barmston, East Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . Sea View Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sea View Cottage start from £267 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sea View Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Hot tub

Arberth in Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Arberth, Holyhead

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Arberth self catering accommodation in Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Arberth start from £309 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Arberth


Sleeps 6 Garden Games room

Gwel-y-Don in Old Colwyn, Conwy, North Wales

Gwel-y-Don, Old Colwyn

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Gwel-y-Don self catering accommodation in Old Colwyn, Conwy sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Gwel-y-Don start from £329 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gwel-y-Don


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

Heavenly View in Eskdale, Cumbria, North West England

Heavenly View, Eskdale

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Heavenly View self catering accommodation in Eskdale, Cumbria sleeps 11. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Heavenly View start from £930 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Heavenly View


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

Kestrel Cottage in Duns, Berwickshire, Borders Scotland

Kestrel Cottage, Duns

Jubilee breaks in BerwickshireBorders Scotland

Kestrel Cottage self catering accommodation in Duns, Berwickshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Kestrel Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Kestrel Cottage start from £254 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kestrel Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Pound Cottage in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, North East England

Pound Cottage, Kirkbymoorside

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Pound Cottage self catering accommodation in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Pound Cottage start from £246 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pound Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

2 Brook House Drive in Buxton, Derbyshire, Central England

2 Brook House Drive, Buxton

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

2 Brook House Drive self catering accommodation in Buxton, Derbyshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 2 Brook House Drive does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 Brook House Drive start from £332 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Brook House Drive


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

Beecroft Cottage in Slingsby, North Yorkshire, North East England

Beecroft Cottage, Slingsby

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Beecroft Cottage self catering accommodation in Slingsby, North Yorkshire 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. Prices at Beecroft Cottage start from £283 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beecroft Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Lavender Cottage in Ruswarp, North Yorkshire, North East England

Lavender Cottage, Ruswarp

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Lavender Cottage self catering accommodation in Ruswarp, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Lavender Cottage start from £276 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lavender Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Barn at Lodge Farm in Henbury, Peak District, Central England

Barn at Lodge Farm, Henbury

Jubilee breaks in Peak DistrictCentral England

Barn at Lodge Farm self catering accommodation in Henbury, Peak District sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Barn at Lodge Farm start from £220 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Barn at Lodge Farm


Sleeps 2 Garden 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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