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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Crumstone Corner in Seahouses, Northumberland, North East England

Crumstone Corner, Seahouses

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Crumstone Corner self catering accommodation in Seahouses, Northumberland sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Crumstone Corner start from £261 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Crumstone Corner


Sleeps 4 Garden Games room

Wayside Cottage in Edmundbyers, County Durham, North East England

Wayside Cottage, Edmundbyers

Jubilee breaks in County DurhamNorth East England

Wayside Cottage in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Wayside Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Wayside Cottage start from £239 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wayside Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Driftwood Apartment in Amble-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, North East England

Driftwood Apartment, Amble-by-the-Sea

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Driftwood Apartment self catering accommodation in Amble-by-the-Sea, Northumberland sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Driftwood Apartment start from £235 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Driftwood Apartment


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

The Old Lifeboat House in Hornsea, East Yorkshire, North East England

The Old Lifeboat House, Hornsea

Jubilee breaks in East YorkshireNorth East England

The Old Lifeboat House self catering accommodation in Hornsea, East Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. The Old Lifeboat House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Lifeboat House start from £304 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Lifeboat House


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Hartland Lodge 59 in Woolsery, Devon, South West England

Hartland Lodge 59, Woolsery

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Hartland Lodge 59 self catering accommodation in Woolsery, Devon sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Hartland Lodge 59 does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hartland Lodge 59 start from £306 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hartland Lodge 59


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden

Swallow Cottage in Bucknell, Shropshire, West England

Swallow Cottage, Bucknell

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

Swallow Cottage self catering accommodation in Bucknell, Shropshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Swallow Cottage start from £317 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Swallow Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Cariad in Cromarty, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

Cariad, Cromarty

Jubilee breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

Cariad self catering accommodation in Cromarty, Ross-shire sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Cariad start from £418 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cariad


Sleeps 8 Garden

Pen-y-Ffordd Cottage in Llandudno, Conwy, North Wales

Pen-y-Ffordd Cottage, Llandudno

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Pen-y-Ffordd Cottage self catering accommodation in Llandudno, Conwy sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Pen-y-Ffordd Cottage start from £300 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pen-y-Ffordd Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Old Cart House in Farndale, North Yorkshire, North East England

The Old Cart House, Farndale

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

The Old Cart House self catering accommodation in Farndale, North Yorkshire sleeps 10. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . The Old Cart House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Cart House start from £393 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Cart House


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Bower House in Sedbergh, Cumbria, North West England

Bower House, Sedbergh

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Bower House in North West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Bower House start from £297 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bower House


Sleeps 4 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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