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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South Bay in Bridlington, North Yorkshire, North East England

South Bay, Bridlington

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

South Bay self catering accommodation in Bridlington, North Yorkshire sleeps 14. This 8 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. South Bay does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at South Bay start from £525 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about South Bay


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Nut Cottage in Pentewan, Cornwall, South West England

Nut Cottage, Pentewan

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Nut Cottage self catering accommodation in Pentewan, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Nut Cottage start from £322 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Nut Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

The Cote in Staindrop, County Durham, North East England

The Cote, Staindrop

Jubilee breaks in County DurhamNorth East England

The Cote self catering accommodation in Staindrop, County Durham sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. The Cote does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Cote start from £275 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Cote


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

Fairacre in Llangennith, West Glamorgan, South Wales

Fairacre, Llangennith

Jubilee breaks in West GlamorganSouth Wales

Fairacre self catering accommodation in Llangennith, West Glamorgan sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Fairacre start from £307 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fairacre


Sleeps 6 Garden

James Court Cottage in Irton Hall, Cumbria, North West England

James Court Cottage, Irton Hall

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

James Court Cottage self catering accommodation in Irton Hall, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at James Court Cottage start from £331 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about James Court Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Tegfan in Llan Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales

Tegfan, Llan Ffestiniog

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Tegfan self catering accommodation in Llan Ffestiniog, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Tegfan does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tegfan start from £244 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tegfan


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Cwm Yr Afon Cottage in Llanbedr, Gwynedd, North Wales

Cwm Yr Afon Cottage, Llanbedr

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Cwm Yr Afon Cottage self catering accommodation in Llanbedr, Gwynedd sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Cwm Yr Afon Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cwm Yr Afon Cottage start from £228 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cwm Yr Afon Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Coille Ghlas in Nethy Bridge, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Coille Ghlas, Nethy Bridge

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Coille Ghlas self catering accommodation in Nethy Bridge, Inverness-shire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Coille Ghlas does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Coille Ghlas start from £385 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coille Ghlas


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Clone Steading in Palnackie, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Clone Steading, Palnackie

Jubilee breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Clone Steading self catering accommodation in Palnackie, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Clone Steading start from £399 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Clone Steading


Sleeps 8 Garden Open fire or wood burner

1 Baratheans in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

1 Baratheans, Haverfordwest

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

1 Baratheans self catering accommodation in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . 1 Baratheans does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 1 Baratheans start from £222 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 Baratheans


Sleeps 2 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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