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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Sunny Gardens in Weymouth, Dorset, South West England

Sunny Gardens, Weymouth

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Sunny Gardens self catering accommodation in Weymouth, Dorset sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Sunny Gardens does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sunny Gardens start from £313 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sunny Gardens


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Bwthyn Clyd in Llanddaniel Fab, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Bwthyn Clyd, Llanddaniel Fab

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Bwthyn Clyd self catering accommodation in Llanddaniel Fab, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Bwthyn Clyd start from £258 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bwthyn Clyd


Sleeps 4 Garden

Castell Cottage in Benllech, Gwynedd, North Wales

Castell Cottage, Benllech

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Castell Cottage self catering accommodation in Benllech, Gwynedd sleeps 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Castell Cottage start from £282 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Castell Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden

Courtyard Cottage in Wootton, Shropshire, West England

Courtyard Cottage, Wootton

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

Courtyard Cottage self catering accommodation in Wootton, Shropshire sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Courtyard Cottage start from £245 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Courtyard Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Ruskin Lodge in Bowness, Cumbria, North West England

Ruskin Lodge, Bowness

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Ruskin Lodge self catering accommodation in Bowness, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Ruskin Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ruskin Lodge start from £418 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ruskin Lodge


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

The Cottage in Tideswell, Derbyshire, Central England

The Cottage, Tideswell

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

The Cottage self catering accommodation in Tideswell, Derbyshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Cottage start from £476 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

41 Duck Lake Tattershall Lakes Country Park in Coninsby, Lincolnshire, East England

41 Duck Lake Tattershall Lakes Country Park, Coninsby

Jubilee breaks in LincolnshireEast England

41 Duck Lake Tattershall Lakes Country Park self catering accommodation in Coninsby, Lincolnshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Hot Tub . Activities close by include fishing . 41 Duck Lake Tattershall Lakes Country Park does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 41 Duck Lake Tattershall Lakes Country Park start from £355 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 41 Duck Lake Tattershall Lakes Country Park


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Hot tub

The Rowans in Strathpeffer, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

The Rowans, Strathpeffer

Jubilee breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

The Rowans self catering accommodation in Strathpeffer, Ross-shire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at The Rowans start from £268 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Rowans


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Garden

Two Bays in Hornsea, East Yorkshire, North East England

Two Bays, Hornsea

Jubilee breaks in East YorkshireNorth East England

Two Bays self catering accommodation in Hornsea, East Yorkshire sleeps 10. 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 Two Bays start from £393 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Two Bays


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

Breve Rest in Abergele, Conwy, North Wales

Breve Rest, Abergele

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Breve Rest self catering accommodation in Abergele, Conwy sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Breve Rest start from £239 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Breve Rest


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

 

 

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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