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 Old Smithy in Hollington, Derbyshire, Central England

The Old Smithy, Hollington

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

The Old Smithy self catering accommodation in Hollington, 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 The Old Smithy start from £278 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Smithy


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Bushmills in Abbey Dore, Herefordshire, West England

Bushmills, Abbey Dore

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Bushmills self catering accommodation in Abbey Dore, Herefordshire sleeps 9. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Bushmills start from £488 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bushmills


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

Jamaal Lodge in Amble-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, North East England

Jamaal Lodge, Amble-by-the-Sea

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Jamaal Lodge self catering accommodation in Amble-by-the-Sea, Northumberland sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Jamaal Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Jamaal Lodge start from £377 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Jamaal Lodge


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Housekeepers Cottage in Meeson, Shropshire, West England

Housekeepers Cottage, Meeson

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

Housekeepers Cottage self catering accommodation in Meeson, Shropshire 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 Housekeepers Cottage start from £285 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Housekeepers Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Byrdir Cottage in Rhayader, Powys, Mid Wales

Byrdir Cottage, Rhayader

Jubilee breaks in PowysMid Wales

Byrdir Cottage self catering accommodation in Rhayader, Powys sleeps 8. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Byrdir Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Byrdir Cottage start from £429 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Byrdir Cottage


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

The Pottery in Urchfont, Wiltshire, South West England

The Pottery, Urchfont

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireSouth West England

The Pottery in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. The Pottery does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Pottery start from £224 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Pottery


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Ffynnon Dewi in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Ffynnon Dewi, Narberth

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Ffynnon Dewi in South Wales has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Ffynnon Dewi does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ffynnon Dewi start from £299 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ffynnon Dewi


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

Woodlands in Haworth, West Yorkshire, North West England

Woodlands, Haworth

Jubilee breaks in West YorkshireNorth West England

Woodlands self catering accommodation in Haworth, West Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Woodlands does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Woodlands start from £364 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Woodlands


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Duncrest in Longnor, Staffordshire, Central England

Duncrest, Longnor

Jubilee breaks in StaffordshireCentral England

Duncrest self catering accommodation in Longnor, Staffordshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Duncrest start from £250 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Duncrest


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

12a East Row in Holbrook, Suffolk, East England

12a East Row, Holbrook

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

12a East Row self catering accommodation in Holbrook, Suffolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . 12a East Row does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 12a East Row start from £237 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 12a East Row


Sleeps 4 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:

 

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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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