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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Ivy Cottage in Flamborough, East Yorkshire, North East England

Ivy Cottage, Flamborough

Jubilee breaks in East YorkshireNorth East England

Ivy Cottage self catering accommodation in Flamborough, East Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Ivy Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ivy Cottage start from £275 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ivy Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner

Wood Cottage in Kendal, Cumbria, North West England

Wood Cottage, Kendal

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Wood Cottage self catering accommodation in Kendal, Cumbria sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Wood Cottage start from £251 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wood Cottage


Sleeps 2

2 Organsdale Cottages in Kelsall, Cheshire, North West England

2 Organsdale Cottages, Kelsall

Jubilee breaks in CheshireNorth West England

2 Organsdale Cottages self catering accommodation in Kelsall, Cheshire 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. 2 Organsdale Cottages does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 Organsdale Cottages start from £260 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Organsdale Cottages


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Cabin 16- Felmoor Park in Felmoor Park, Northumbria,

Cabin 16- Felmoor Park, Felmoor Park

Jubilee breaks in Northumbria

Cabin 16- Felmoor Park self catering accommodation in Felmoor Park, Northumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached . Cabin 16- Felmoor Park does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cabin 16- Felmoor Park start from £253 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cabin 16- Felmoor Park


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly

Poplar Cottage in Fordham, Essex, South East England

Poplar Cottage, Fordham

Jubilee breaks in EssexSouth East England

Poplar Cottage self catering accommodation in Fordham, Essex sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Poplar Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Poplar Cottage start from £226 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Poplar Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Steam Cottage in Aviemore, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Steam Cottage, Aviemore

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Steam Cottage in Highlands Scotland has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. 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 Steam Cottage start from £321 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Steam Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Lodge in Carlisle, Cumbria, North West England

The Lodge, Carlisle

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

The Lodge self catering accommodation in Carlisle, Cumbria sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . The Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Lodge start from £605 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Lodge


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Hot tub

Chapel Green in Polgooth, Cornwall, South West England

Chapel Green, Polgooth

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Chapel Green self catering accommodation in Polgooth, Cornwall sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed . Chapel Green does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Chapel Green start from £655 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Chapel Green


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden

Partridge Farm Cottage in Linley, Shropshire, West England

Partridge Farm Cottage, Linley

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

Partridge Farm Cottage self catering accommodation in Linley, Shropshire sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Partridge Farm Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Partridge Farm Cottage start from £245 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Partridge Farm Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Rhyd Gorwen in Crymych, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Rhyd Gorwen, Crymych

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Rhyd Gorwen self catering accommodation in Crymych, Pembrokeshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Rhyd Gorwen does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rhyd Gorwen start from £225 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rhyd Gorwen


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available

 

 

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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