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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Bwythyn-y-Saer in Abersoch, Gwynedd, North Wales

Bwythyn-y-Saer, Abersoch

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Bwythyn-y-Saer self catering accommodation in Abersoch, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Bwythyn-y-Saer start from £269 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bwythyn-y-Saer


Sleeps 4 Garden

Low Arnside in Coniston, Cumbria, North West England

Low Arnside, Coniston

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Low Arnside in North West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Low Arnside does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Low Arnside start from £375 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Low Arnside


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Pound Cottage in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, North East England

Pound Cottage, Kirkbymoorside

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Pound Cottage self catering accommodation in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Pound Cottage start from £246 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pound Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Sunningdale in Ludlow, Shropshire, West England

Sunningdale, Ludlow

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

Sunningdale self catering accommodation in Ludlow, Shropshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Sunningdale start from £305 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sunningdale


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Games room

Boaters in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, South East England

Boaters, Yarmouth

Jubilee breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

Boaters self catering accommodation in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Boaters start from £545 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Boaters


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Internet WIFI available

Briarcliffe Cottage in Lindale, Cumbria, North West England

Briarcliffe Cottage, Lindale

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Briarcliffe Cottage self catering accommodation in Lindale, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Briarcliffe Cottage start from £378 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Briarcliffe Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Woodcroft Cottage in Bridlington, North Yorkshire, North East England

Woodcroft Cottage, Bridlington

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Woodcroft 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 . Woodcroft Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Woodcroft Cottage start from £285 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Woodcroft Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

2 Stittenham Cottage in Alness, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

2 Stittenham Cottage, Alness

Jubilee breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

2 Stittenham Cottage self catering accommodation in Alness, Ross-shire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at 2 Stittenham Cottage start from £242 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Stittenham Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

4 The Old Post Office Mews in Brading, Isle of Wight, South East England

4 The Old Post Office Mews, Brading

Jubilee breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

4 The Old Post Office Mews self catering accommodation in Brading, Isle of Wight sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at 4 The Old Post Office Mews start from £273 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 The Old Post Office Mews


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Farmhouse Cottage in Pentraeth, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Farmhouse Cottage, Pentraeth

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Farmhouse Cottage self catering accommodation in Pentraeth, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Farmhouse Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Farmhouse Cottage start from £294 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Farmhouse Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly 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:

 

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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