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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Greystones in Barmston, East Yorkshire, North East England

Greystones, Barmston

Jubilee breaks in East YorkshireNorth East England

Greystones self catering accommodation in Barmston, East Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub . Greystones does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Greystones start from £256 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Greystones


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Hot tub

Jessies Cottage in Combs, Derbyshire, Central England

Jessies Cottage, Combs

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Jessies Cottage self catering accommodation in Combs, Derbyshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Jessies Cottage start from £245 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Jessies Cottage


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Farm View Cottage in Upper Seagry, Wiltshire, South West England

Farm View Cottage, Upper Seagry

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireSouth West England

Farm View Cottage self catering accommodation in Upper Seagry, Wiltshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Farm View Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Farm View Cottage start from £279 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Farm View Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Underbank Hall Cottage in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, Central England

Underbank Hall Cottage, Stocksbridge

Jubilee breaks in South YorkshireCentral England

Underbank Hall Cottage self catering accommodation in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Underbank Hall Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Underbank Hall Cottage start from £252 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Underbank Hall Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Bwthyn Clyd in Llanddaniel Fab, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Bwthyn Clyd, Llanddaniel Fab

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Bwthyn Clyd self catering accommodation in Llanddaniel Fab, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Bwthyn Clyd start from £258 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bwthyn Clyd


Sleeps 4 Garden

Llecha in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, North Wales

Llecha, Colwyn Bay

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Llecha self catering accommodation in Colwyn Bay, Conwy 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 Llecha start from £439 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Llecha


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Knoll Cottage in Bakewell, Derbyshire, Central England

Knoll Cottage, Bakewell

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Knoll Cottage self catering accommodation in Bakewell, Derbyshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Knoll Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Knoll Cottage start from £282 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Knoll Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Millstone Cottage in Thornton Watlass , North Yorkshire, North East England

Millstone Cottage, Thornton Watlass

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Millstone Cottage self catering accommodation in Thornton Watlass , North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Millstone Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Millstone Cottage start from £263 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Millstone Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Pilgrims Rest in Caterham, Surrey, South East England

Pilgrims Rest, Caterham

Jubilee breaks in SurreySouth East England

Pilgrims Rest self catering accommodation in Caterham, Surrey sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Pilgrims Rest start from £284 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pilgrims Rest


Sleeps 2 Internet WIFI available

Wynnville in Embsay, North Yorkshire, North East England

Wynnville, Embsay

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Wynnville self catering accommodation in Embsay, North Yorkshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Wynnville start from £249 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wynnville


Sleeps 2 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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