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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1 Whitfield Brow in Frosterley, County Durham, North East England

1 Whitfield Brow, Frosterley

Jubilee breaks in County DurhamNorth East England

1 Whitfield Brow self catering accommodation in Frosterley, County Durham sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. 1 Whitfield Brow does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 1 Whitfield Brow start from £325 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 Whitfield Brow


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Hot tub Games room

Pheasant Cottage in Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Pheasant Cottage, Lockerbie

Jubilee breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Pheasant Cottage self catering accommodation in Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Pheasant Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pheasant Cottage start from £296 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pheasant Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Brambles Cottage in Malvern, Worcestershire, West England

Brambles Cottage, Malvern

Jubilee breaks in WorcestershireWest England

Brambles Cottage self catering accommodation in Malvern, Worcestershire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub . Brambles Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Brambles Cottage start from £423 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brambles Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Hot tub

11 Borrows Gate in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central Scotland

11 Borrows Gate, Stirling

Jubilee breaks in StirlingshireCentral Scotland

11 Borrows Gate self catering accommodation in Stirling, Stirlingshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at 11 Borrows Gate start from £338 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 11 Borrows Gate


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

Pen Y Gaer in Llannefydd, Conwy, North Wales

Pen Y Gaer, Llannefydd

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Pen Y Gaer self catering accommodation in Llannefydd, Conwy sleeps 6. 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 Pen Y Gaer start from £331 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pen Y Gaer


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Park House in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, North East England

Park House, Kirkbymoorside

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Park House self catering accommodation in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire sleeps 2. 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 Park House start from £450 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Park House


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Number 2 Pickles Hill Cottage in Oldfield, West Yorkshire, North West England

Number 2 Pickles Hill Cottage, Oldfield

Jubilee breaks in West YorkshireNorth West England

Number 2 Pickles Hill Cottage self catering accommodation in Oldfield, West Yorkshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Number 2 Pickles Hill Cottage start from £254 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Number 2 Pickles Hill Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Riechip in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Central Scotland

Riechip, Dunkeld

Jubilee breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

Riechip self catering accommodation in Dunkeld, Perthshire sleeps 16. This 8 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Riechip does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Riechip start from £658 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Riechip


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Root and Berry House in Symonds Yat, Herefordshire, West England

Root and Berry House, Symonds Yat

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

Root and Berry House self catering accommodation in Symonds Yat, Herefordshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Root and Berry House start from £285 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Root and Berry House


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

17 Dartmoor in Gunnislake, Cornwall, South West England

17 Dartmoor, Gunnislake

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

17 Dartmoor self catering accommodation in Gunnislake, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . Prices at 17 Dartmoor start from £355 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 17 Dartmoor


Sleeps 8 Indoor pool 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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