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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Stable End in Luntley, Herefordshire, Central England

Stable End, Luntley

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireCentral England

Stable End in Central England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Stable End start from £326 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stable End


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

East Balchraggan Cottage in Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

East Balchraggan Cottage, Drumnadrochit

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

East Balchraggan Cottage self catering accommodation in Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . East Balchraggan Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at East Balchraggan Cottage start from £355 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about East Balchraggan Cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Avery Cottage in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, South West England

Avery Cottage, Lostwithiel

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Avery Cottage self catering accommodation in Lostwithiel, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Avery Cottage start from £371 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Avery Cottage


Sleeps 6 Internet WIFI available

Min Y Traeth in Criccieth, Gwynedd, North Wales

Min Y Traeth, Criccieth

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Min Y Traeth self catering accommodation in Criccieth, Gwynedd sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Min Y Traeth does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Min Y Traeth start from £329 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Min Y Traeth


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

2 Pines Farm Cottages in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, North East England

2 Pines Farm Cottages, Tadcaster

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

2 Pines Farm Cottages self catering accommodation in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at 2 Pines Farm Cottages start from £286 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Pines Farm Cottages


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Freshfields Apartment in Sticker, Cornwall, South West England

Freshfields Apartment, Sticker

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Freshfields Apartment self catering accommodation in Sticker, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Freshfields Apartment start from £219 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Freshfields Apartment


Sleeps 2 Garden

Elm Tree Cottage in Appleby In Westmorland, Cumbria, North West England

Elm Tree Cottage, Appleby In Westmorland

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Elm Tree Cottage self catering accommodation in Appleby In Westmorland, Cumbria sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Elm Tree Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Elm Tree Cottage start from £260 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Elm Tree Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Turnstones in Hastings, East Sussex, South East England

Turnstones, Hastings

Jubilee breaks in East SussexSouth East England

Turnstones self catering accommodation in Hastings, East Sussex sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Turnstones start from £259 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Turnstones


Sleeps 4 Garden

11 Borrows Gate in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central Scotland

11 Borrows Gate, Stirling

Jubilee breaks in StirlingshireCentral Scotland

11 Borrows Gate self catering accommodation in Stirling, Stirlingshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at 11 Borrows Gate start from £338 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 11 Borrows Gate


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

Cairns Cottage in Whitby, North Yorkshire, North East England

Cairns Cottage, Whitby

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Cairns Cottage self catering accommodation in Whitby, North Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Cairns Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cairns Cottage start from £288 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cairns Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly 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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