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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Cwtch Cowin in Bancyfelin, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Cwtch Cowin, Bancyfelin

Jubilee breaks in CarmarthenshireSouth Wales

Cwtch Cowin self catering accommodation in Bancyfelin, Carmarthenshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Cwtch Cowin does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cwtch Cowin start from £230 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cwtch Cowin


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

2 Victoria Cottages in Hindon, Wiltshire, South West England

2 Victoria Cottages, Hindon

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireSouth West England

2 Victoria Cottages self catering accommodation in Hindon, Wiltshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. 2 Victoria Cottages does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 Victoria Cottages start from £245 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Victoria Cottages


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

Elder Cottage in Caldwell, North Yorkshire, North West England

Elder Cottage, Caldwell

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth West England

Elder Cottage self catering accommodation in Caldwell, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Elder Cottage start from £242 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Elder Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

The Old Stable in Church Bay, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

The Old Stable, Church Bay

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

The Old Stable self catering accommodation in Church Bay, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Old Stable does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old Stable start from £319 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Stable


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Hot tub

Holme Cottage in Llandudno, Conwy, North Wales

Holme Cottage, Llandudno

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Holme Cottage self catering accommodation in Llandudno, Conwy sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Holme Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Holme Cottage start from £363 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Holme Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

26 Mill Street in Ludlow, Shropshire, West England

26 Mill Street, Ludlow

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

26 Mill Street self catering accommodation in Ludlow, Shropshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at 26 Mill Street start from £314 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 26 Mill Street


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Granary in Maulds Meaburn, Cumbria, North West England

The Granary, Maulds Meaburn

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

The Granary self catering accommodation in Maulds Meaburn, Cumbria sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Granary does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Granary start from £254 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Granary


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

Old School House in Letterfearn, Ross-shire, Highlands Scotland

Old School House, Letterfearn

Jubilee breaks in Ross-shireHighlands Scotland

Old School House self catering accommodation in Letterfearn, Ross-shire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Old School House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Old School House start from £327 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Old School House


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

The Byre in Llanddewi Skirrid, Monmouthshire, South Wales

The Byre, Llanddewi Skirrid

Jubilee breaks in MonmouthshireSouth Wales

The Byre self catering accommodation in Llanddewi Skirrid, Monmouthshire sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Byre start from £258 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Byre


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Garden Cottage in Fordham, Essex, South East England

Garden Cottage, Fordham

Jubilee breaks in EssexSouth East England

Garden Cottage self catering accommodation in Fordham, Essex sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Garden Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Garden Cottage start from £226 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Garden Cottage


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:

 

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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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