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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Lake View Lodge in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, South West England

Lake View Lodge, Shepton Mallet

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Lake View Lodge self catering accommodation in Shepton Mallet, Somerset sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Lake View Lodge start from £453 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lake View Lodge


Sleeps 6 Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Yew Tree Cottage in Malvern, Worcestershire, West England

Yew Tree Cottage, Malvern

Jubilee breaks in WorcestershireWest England

Yew Tree Cottage self catering accommodation in Malvern, Worcestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Yew Tree Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Yew Tree Cottage start from £277 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Yew Tree Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Pleasant Cottage in Corscombe, Dorset, South West England

Pleasant Cottage, Corscombe

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Pleasant Cottage self catering accommodation in Corscombe, Dorset sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Pleasant Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pleasant Cottage start from £293 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pleasant Cottage


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

Mollys Cottage in St Clears, Dyfed, Mid Wales

Mollys Cottage, St Clears

Jubilee breaks in DyfedMid Wales

Mollys Cottage in Mid Wales has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Mollys Cottage start from £291 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mollys Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

The Watermill in Tickhill, South Yorkshire, Central England

The Watermill, Tickhill

Jubilee breaks in South YorkshireCentral England

The Watermill self catering accommodation in Tickhill, South Yorkshire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached . It also has Internet access. The Watermill does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Watermill start from £600 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Watermill


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

The Cart Shed in York, North Yorkshire, North East England

The Cart Shed, York

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

The Cart Shed self catering accommodation in York, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . The Cart Shed does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Cart Shed start from £343 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Cart Shed


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Gracemount in Portknockie, Banffshire, East Scotland

Gracemount, Portknockie

Jubilee breaks in BanffshireEast Scotland

Gracemount self catering accommodation in Portknockie, Banffshire sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Gracemount start from £330 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gracemount


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

Ranby Hill Barn in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, East England

Ranby Hill Barn, Horncastle

Jubilee breaks in LincolnshireEast England

Ranby Hill Barn self catering accommodation in Horncastle, Lincolnshire sleeps 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Ranby Hill Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ranby Hill Barn start from £839 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ranby Hill Barn


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Hot tub Games room

Helmsdale in Seahouses, Northumberland, North East England

Helmsdale, Seahouses

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Helmsdale self catering accommodation in Seahouses, Northumberland sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Helmsdale start from £345 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Helmsdale


Sleeps 4 Garden

Keyhaven in Lymington, Hampshire, South East England

Keyhaven, Lymington

Jubilee breaks in HampshireSouth East England

Keyhaven self catering accommodation in Lymington, Hampshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Prices at Keyhaven start from £415 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Keyhaven


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available 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:

 

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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