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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Penlon in Llanfaethlu, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Penlon, Llanfaethlu

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Penlon self catering accommodation in Llanfaethlu, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 6. 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 Penlon start from £311 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Penlon


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

2 Port View Terrace in Landrake, Cornwall, South West England

2 Port View Terrace, Landrake

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

2 Port View Terrace self catering accommodation in Landrake, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . 2 Port View Terrace does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 Port View Terrace start from £254 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Port View Terrace


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Llaeth Cottage in Golden Grove, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Llaeth Cottage, Golden Grove

Jubilee breaks in CarmarthenshireSouth Wales

Llaeth Cottage self catering accommodation in Golden Grove, Carmarthenshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Llaeth Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Llaeth Cottage start from £255 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Llaeth Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Thistle Dhu in Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Thistle Dhu, Newtonmore

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Thistle Dhu self catering accommodation in Newtonmore, Inverness-shire sleeps 8. 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 Thistle Dhu start from £482 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Thistle Dhu


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Peace in Wisemans Bridge, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Peace, Wisemans Bridge

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Peace self catering accommodation in Wisemans Bridge, Pembrokeshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Peace does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Peace start from £321 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Peace


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

40 Mill Road in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, East England

40 Mill Road, Lincoln

Jubilee breaks in LincolnshireEast England

40 Mill Road self catering accommodation in Lincoln, Lincolnshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at 40 Mill Road start from £255 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 40 Mill Road


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Tyddyn Goronwy in Talybont, Gwynedd, North Wales

Tyddyn Goronwy, Talybont

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Tyddyn Goronwy self catering accommodation in Talybont, Gwynedd sleeps 10. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Tyddyn Goronwy start from £718 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tyddyn Goronwy


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Apartment in Aultbea, Wester Ross, Highlands Scotland

The Apartment, Aultbea

Jubilee breaks in Wester RossHighlands Scotland

The Apartment self catering accommodation in Aultbea, Wester Ross sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . The Apartment does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Apartment start from £256 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Apartment


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden

The Stable in Maulds Meaburn, Cumbria, North West England

The Stable, Maulds Meaburn

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

The Stable in North West 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 Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Stable start from £331 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Stable


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Ivy Cottage in Glencoe, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Ivy Cottage, Glencoe

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Ivy Cottage self catering accommodation in Glencoe, Inverness-shire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Ivy Cottage start from £282 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ivy Cottage


Sleeps 4 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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