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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Carn Cottage in Long Preston, North Yorkshire, North East England

Carn Cottage, Long Preston

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Carn Cottage self catering accommodation in Long Preston, North Yorkshire 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. Prices at Carn Cottage start from £255 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Carn Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Mole Hill Cottage in Alderholt, Dorset, South West England

Mole Hill Cottage, Alderholt

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Mole Hill Cottage self catering accommodation in Alderholt, Dorset sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Mole Hill Cottage start from £244 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mole Hill Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden

Thornlea Log Cabin in Danby, North Yorkshire, North East England

Thornlea Log Cabin, Danby

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Thornlea Log Cabin self catering accommodation in Danby, North Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Thornlea Log Cabin does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Thornlea Log Cabin start from £266 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Thornlea Log Cabin


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Dover Barn in Parwich, Derbyshire, Central England

Dover Barn, Parwich

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Dover Barn self catering accommodation in Parwich, Derbyshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Dover Barn start from £253 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dover Barn


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Ty Mawr in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, North Wales

Ty Mawr, Llanuwchllyn

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Ty Mawr self catering accommodation in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd 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 . Prices at Ty Mawr start from £477 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ty Mawr


Sleeps 8 Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Waggoners Cottage in Bridlington, North Yorkshire, North East England

Waggoners Cottage, Bridlington

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Waggoners Cottage self catering accommodation in Bridlington, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Waggoners Cottage start from £276 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Waggoners Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

18 Mulberry Street in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Central England

18 Mulberry Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon

Jubilee breaks in WarwickshireCentral England

18 Mulberry Street self catering accommodation in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire 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. 18 Mulberry Street does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 18 Mulberry Street start from £361 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 18 Mulberry Street


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

Coles Cottage in Holsworthy, Devon, South West England

Coles Cottage, Holsworthy

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Coles Cottage self catering accommodation in Holsworthy, Devon 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. Prices at Coles Cottage start from £331 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coles Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Pool House in Poolewe, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

Pool House, Poolewe

Jubilee breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

Pool House self catering accommodation in Poolewe, Ross-shire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Pool House start from £326 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pool House


Sleeps 6 Garden

20 Madison Wharf in Exmouth, Devon, South West England

20 Madison Wharf, Exmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

20 Madison Wharf self catering accommodation in Exmouth, Devon sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at 20 Madison Wharf start from £284 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 20 Madison Wharf


Sleeps 2 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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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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