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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Riverside Apartment in Rye, East Sussex, South East England

Riverside Apartment, Rye

Jubilee breaks in East SussexSouth East England

Riverside Apartment self catering accommodation in Rye, East Sussex sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Riverside Apartment start from £310 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Riverside Apartment


Sleeps 4

Lilly Cottage in Whitecroft, Gloucestershire, West England

Lilly Cottage, Whitecroft

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireWest England

Lilly Cottage self catering accommodation in Whitecroft, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Lilly Cottage start from £310 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lilly Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Hot tub

Primrose Cottage in Tavistock, Devon, South West England

Primrose Cottage, Tavistock

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Primrose Cottage self catering accommodation in Tavistock, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Primrose Cottage start from £286 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Primrose Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Upper Barn in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, North West England

Upper Barn, Holmfirth

Jubilee breaks in West YorkshireNorth West England

Upper Barn self catering accommodation in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Upper Barn start from £274 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Upper Barn


Sleeps 4 Garden

Puffin Cottage in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Puffin Cottage, Saundersfoot

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Puffin Cottage self catering accommodation in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Puffin Cottage start from £324 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Puffin Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

5 Belle Vue Heights in Malvern, Worcestershire, West England

5 Belle Vue Heights, Malvern

Jubilee breaks in WorcestershireWest England

5 Belle Vue Heights self catering accommodation in Malvern, Worcestershire sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . 5 Belle Vue Heights does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 5 Belle Vue Heights start from £398 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 5 Belle Vue Heights


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

15 Stone Street in Faversham, Kent, South East England

15 Stone Street, Faversham

Jubilee breaks in KentSouth East England

15 Stone Street self catering accommodation in Faversham, Kent sleeps 4. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at 15 Stone Street start from £320 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 15 Stone Street


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Penffynnon in Newcastle Emlyn, Conwy, North Wales

Penffynnon, Newcastle Emlyn

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Penffynnon self catering accommodation in Newcastle Emlyn, Conwy sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Penffynnon start from £299 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Penffynnon


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Steading Apartment in Kinlochleven, Argyll, West Scotland

The Steading Apartment, Kinlochleven

Jubilee breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

The Steading Apartment self catering accommodation in Kinlochleven, Argyll sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at The Steading Apartment start from £245 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Steading Apartment


Sleeps 2 Garden

The Meadow Cottage in Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, North East England

The Meadow Cottage, Great Ayton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

The Meadow Cottage self catering accommodation in Great Ayton, North Yorkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . The Meadow Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Meadow Cottage start from £260 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Meadow Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Games room

 

 

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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