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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Brocksopp Cottage in Shottle, Derbyshire, Central England

Brocksopp Cottage, Shottle

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Brocksopp Cottage in Central England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 9. This 4 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Brocksopp Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Brocksopp Cottage start from £599 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brocksopp Cottage


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

Tranquillity Base in Sheriff Hutton, North Yorkshire, North East England

Tranquillity Base, Sheriff Hutton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Tranquillity Base self catering accommodation in Sheriff Hutton, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Tranquillity Base does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tranquillity Base start from £296 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tranquillity Base


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Grain Store in Abersoch, Gwynedd, North Wales

The Grain Store, Abersoch

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

The Grain Store self catering accommodation in Abersoch, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Grain Store does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Grain Store start from £276 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Grain Store


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

The Apartment in Aultbea, Wester Ross, Highlands Scotland

The Apartment, Aultbea

Jubilee breaks in Wester RossHighlands Scotland

The Apartment self catering accommodation in Aultbea, Wester Ross sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . The Apartment does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Apartment start from £256 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Apartment


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden

Honeysuckle Cottage in Hulland Ward, Derbyshire, Central England

Honeysuckle Cottage, Hulland Ward

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Honeysuckle Cottage self catering accommodation in Hulland Ward, Derbyshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Honeysuckle Cottage start from £278 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Honeysuckle Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Greenfinch in Bradworthy, Devon, South West England

Greenfinch, Bradworthy

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Greenfinch self catering accommodation in Bradworthy, Devon sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Greenfinch does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Greenfinch start from £259 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Greenfinch


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Cennen Lodge in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Cennen Lodge, Llandeilo

Jubilee breaks in CarmarthenshireSouth Wales

Cennen Lodge in South 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: Detached Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Cennen Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cennen Lodge start from £400 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cennen Lodge


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Games room Luxury self catering

Downsdale Cottage in Quarnford, Staffordshire, West England

Downsdale Cottage, Quarnford

Jubilee breaks in StaffordshireWest England

Downsdale Cottage self catering accommodation in Quarnford, Staffordshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Downsdale Cottage start from £235 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Downsdale Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Heights in Haworth, West Yorkshire, North West England

The Heights, Haworth

Jubilee breaks in West YorkshireNorth West England

The Heights self catering accommodation in Haworth, West Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Heights does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Heights start from £265 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Heights


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

The Goat Shed in Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire, North East England

The Goat Shed, Robin Hoods Bay

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

The Goat Shed self catering accommodation in Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . The Goat Shed does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Goat Shed start from £233 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Goat Shed


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

 

 

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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