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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Lakeside Cottage in Cranham, Gloucestershire, South West England

Lakeside Cottage, Cranham

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Lakeside Cottage self catering accommodation in Cranham, Gloucestershire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Lakeside Cottage start from £891 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lakeside Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Cawburn Cottage in Ainstable, Cumbria, North West England

Cawburn Cottage, Ainstable

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Cawburn Cottage self catering accommodation in Ainstable, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Cawburn Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cawburn Cottage start from £250 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Cawburn Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Cawburn Cottage

Phone enquiries: 01768 896 661

Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Ideal for a romantic break Cawburn Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Cove Cottage in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Cove Cottage, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Cove Cottage self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Cove Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cove Cottage start from £652 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Cove Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Cove Cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Games room Cove Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Oak Tree in Leafield, Oxfordshire, Central England

Oak Tree, Leafield

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Oak Tree self catering accommodation in Leafield, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Oak Tree start from £635 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Oak Tree


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Creek Cottage in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Creek Cottage, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Creek Cottage self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 6. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Creek Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Creek Cottage start from £463 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Creek Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Creek Cottage


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Games room Creek Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

Hay Barn in St Breock, Cornwall, South West England

Hay Barn, St Breock

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Hay Barn self catering accommodation in St Breock, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Hay Barn start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hay Barn


Sleeps 4 Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Lawrence House in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Lawrence House, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Lawrence House self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Lawrence House start from £894 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lawrence House


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Spring Ridge in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Spring Ridge, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Spring Ridge self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 6. This Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Spring Ridge is close to the beach. Spring Ridge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Spring Ridge start from £390 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Spring Ridge


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden

1 The Coach House in Hallsands, Devon, South West England

1 The Coach House, Hallsands

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

1 The Coach House self catering accommodation in Hallsands, Devon sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. 1 The Coach House is close to the beach. Prices at 1 The Coach House start from £542 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 1 The Coach House customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 1 The Coach House


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available 1 The Coach House Customer Feedback and Reviews

Apartment 4, Bolt Head in Salcombe, Devon, South West England

Apartment 4, Bolt Head, Salcombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Apartment 4, Bolt Head self catering accommodation in Salcombe, Devon sleeps 4. This luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Apartment 4, Bolt Head is close to the beach. Prices at Apartment 4, Bolt Head start from £590 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Apartment 4, Bolt Head


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Games room 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:

 

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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