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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The Bothy in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Central England

The Bothy, Stratford-Upon-Avon

Jubilee breaks in WarwickshireCentral England

The Bothy self catering accommodation in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Bothy does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Bothy start from £211 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Bothy


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Cobblers Cottage in Pickering, North Yorkshire, North East England

Cobblers Cottage, Pickering

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Cobblers Cottage self catering accommodation in Pickering, North Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Cobblers Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cobblers Cottage start from £293 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cobblers Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly

Min-Y-Don in Aberffraw, Gwynedd, North Wales

Min-Y-Don, Aberffraw

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Min-Y-Don self catering accommodation in Aberffraw, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Min-Y-Don does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Min-Y-Don start from £282 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Min-Y-Don


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Rowan Cottage in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Rowan Cottage, Kidwelly

Jubilee breaks in CarmarthenshireSouth Wales

Rowan Cottage self catering accommodation in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Rowan Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rowan Cottage start from £413 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rowan Cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Osprey Cottage in Grantown-On-Spey, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Osprey Cottage, Grantown-On-Spey

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Osprey Cottage self catering accommodation in Grantown-On-Spey, Inverness-shire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Osprey Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Osprey Cottage start from £261 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Osprey Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Heythrop in Farley, Derbyshire, Central England

Heythrop, Farley

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Heythrop self catering accommodation in Farley, Derbyshire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Heythrop start from £613 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Heythrop


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Open fire or wood burner

Bank View in Chirnside, Berwickshire, Borders Scotland

Bank View, Chirnside

Jubilee breaks in BerwickshireBorders Scotland

Bank View self catering accommodation in Chirnside, Berwickshire sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Bank View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bank View start from £284 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bank View


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Tregaron in Illogan Downs, Cornwall, South West England

Tregaron, Illogan Downs

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Tregaron self catering accommodation in Illogan Downs, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Tregaron start from £273 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tregaron


Sleeps 4 Garden

Kittys Loft in Godshill, Isle of Wight, South East England

Kittys Loft, Godshill

Jubilee breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

Kittys Loft in South East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Kittys Loft start from £301 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kittys Loft


Sleeps 4 Garden Luxury self catering

Chapel Cottage in Long Melford, Suffolk, East England

Chapel Cottage, Long Melford

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Chapel Cottage self catering accommodation in Long Melford, Suffolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Chapel Cottage start from £268 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Chapel Cottage


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

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