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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Duneaton House in Biggar, Lanarkshire, South West Scotland

Duneaton House, Biggar

Jubilee breaks in LanarkshireSouth West Scotland

Duneaton House self catering accommodation in Biggar, Lanarkshire 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. Duneaton House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Duneaton House start from £494 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Duneaton House


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

Starfish Cottage in Salen, Isle of Mull, Highlands Scotland

Starfish Cottage, Salen

Jubilee breaks in Isle of MullHighlands Scotland

Starfish Cottage self catering accommodation in Salen, Isle of Mull sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . Starfish Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Starfish Cottage start from £271 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Starfish Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Malham in Tosside, North Yorkshire, North West England

Malham, Tosside

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth West England

Malham self catering accommodation in Tosside, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . Malham does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Malham start from £380 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Malham


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Games room

The Captains Hideaway in Whitby, North Yorkshire, North East England

The Captains Hideaway, Whitby

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

The Captains Hideaway self catering accommodation in Whitby, North Yorkshire sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Captains Hideaway does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Captains Hideaway start from £307 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Captains Hideaway


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

York House in Staithes, North Yorkshire, North East England

York House, Staithes

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

York House self catering accommodation in Staithes, North Yorkshire sleeps 9. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. York House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at York House start from £528 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about York House


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

Pen-y-Ghent View in Horton-In-Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, North East England

Pen-y-Ghent View, Horton-In-Ribblesdale

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Pen-y-Ghent View self catering accommodation in Horton-In-Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . Pen-y-Ghent View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pen-y-Ghent View start from £244 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pen-y-Ghent View


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Avalon in Abergele, Conwy, North Wales

Avalon, Abergele

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Avalon self catering accommodation in Abergele, Conwy sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Avalon does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Avalon start from £268 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Avalon


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Pili Palas in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales

Pili Palas, Blaenau Ffestiniog

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Pili Palas self catering accommodation in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Pili Palas does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pili Palas start from £246 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pili Palas


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Thomas Sword Good House in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, North East England

Thomas Sword Good House, Berwick-Upon-Tweed

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Thomas Sword Good House self catering accommodation in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Thomas Sword Good House start from £453 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Thomas Sword Good House


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Byre in Smeeth, Kent, South East England

The Byre, Smeeth

Jubilee breaks in KentSouth East England

The Byre self catering accommodation in Smeeth, Kent sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at The Byre start from £276 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Byre


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Fishing close by 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:

 

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