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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The Coach House in Llandysul, Ceredigion, Mid Wales

The Coach House, Llandysul

Jubilee breaks in CeredigionMid Wales

The Coach House self catering accommodation in Llandysul, Ceredigion sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Coach House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Coach House start from £296 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Coach House


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Games room

Suil Na Mara in Aultbea, Wester Ross, Highlands Scotland

Suil Na Mara, Aultbea

Jubilee breaks in Wester RossHighlands Scotland

Suil Na Mara self catering accommodation in Aultbea, Wester Ross sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Suil Na Mara does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Suil Na Mara start from £295 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Suil Na Mara


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

5 Bodmin Hill in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, South West England

5 Bodmin Hill, Lostwithiel

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

5 Bodmin Hill self catering accommodation in Lostwithiel, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. 5 Bodmin Hill does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 5 Bodmin Hill start from £356 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 5 Bodmin Hill


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Bron Danw in Llwyngwril, Gwynedd, North Wales

Bron Danw, Llwyngwril

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Bron Danw self catering accommodation in Llwyngwril, Gwynedd sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Bron Danw start from £480 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bron Danw


Sleeps 8 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Ty Bach in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Ty Bach, Kidwelly

Jubilee breaks in CarmarthenshireSouth Wales

Ty Bach self catering accommodation in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Ty Bach does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ty Bach start from £224 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ty Bach


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Willow House Cottage in Winkhill, Staffordshire, Central England

Willow House Cottage, Winkhill

Jubilee breaks in StaffordshireCentral England

Willow House Cottage self catering accommodation in Winkhill, Staffordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Willow House Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Willow House Cottage start from £193 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Willow House Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

The Olde Cowshed in Westhope, Shropshire, West England

The Olde Cowshed, Westhope

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

The Olde Cowshed in West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Olde Cowshed does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Olde Cowshed start from £282 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Olde Cowshed


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

The Old Vicarage Apartment in Godshill, Isle of Wight, South East England

The Old Vicarage Apartment, Godshill

Jubilee breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

The Old Vicarage Apartment in South East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Old Vicarage Apartment start from £310 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Vicarage Apartment


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

Sessingham Cottage in North Cornelly, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Sessingham Cottage, North Cornelly

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Sessingham Cottage self catering accommodation in North Cornelly, Pembrokeshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Sessingham Cottage start from £305 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sessingham Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Glengynack Cottage in Grantown-On-Spey, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Glengynack Cottage, Grantown-On-Spey

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Glengynack Cottage in Highlands Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Glengynack Cottage start from £258 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Glengynack Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

 

 

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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