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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Sundance Barn in Dereham, Norfolk, East England

Sundance Barn, Dereham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Sundance Barn self catering accommodation in Dereham, Norfolk sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Sundance Barn start from £216 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sundance Barn


Sleeps 2 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Hillfoot in Selside, North Yorkshire, North East England

Hillfoot, Selside

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Hillfoot self catering accommodation in Selside, North Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Hillfoot does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hillfoot start from £271 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hillfoot


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

Blutiluca in Ludham, Norfolk, East England

Blutiluca, Ludham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Blutiluca self catering accommodation in Ludham, Norfolk sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Blutiluca does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Blutiluca start from £313 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blutiluca


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden

Tyddyn Pant Glas in Llan Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales

Tyddyn Pant Glas, Llan Ffestiniog

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Tyddyn Pant Glas self catering accommodation in Llan Ffestiniog, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Tyddyn Pant Glas does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tyddyn Pant Glas start from £280 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tyddyn Pant Glas


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Coastal Cottage in Hastings, East Sussex, South East England

Coastal Cottage, Hastings

Jubilee breaks in East SussexSouth East England

Coastal Cottage self catering accommodation in Hastings, East Sussex sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Coastal Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Coastal Cottage start from £340 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coastal Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Lotties Loft in Grassington, North Yorkshire, North East England

Lotties Loft, Grassington

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Lotties Loft self catering accommodation in Grassington, North Yorkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Lotties Loft does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Lotties Loft start from £261 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lotties Loft


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Rith Chalet in Shottery, Warwickshire, Central England

Rith Chalet, Shottery

Jubilee breaks in WarwickshireCentral England

Rith Chalet self catering accommodation in Shottery, Warwickshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Rith Chalet start from £320 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rith Chalet


Sleeps 2 Garden

Bwthyn Trecoed in St Clears, Dyfed, Mid Wales

Bwthyn Trecoed, St Clears

Jubilee breaks in DyfedMid Wales

Bwthyn Trecoed self catering accommodation in St Clears, Dyfed sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Bwthyn Trecoed start from £286 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bwthyn Trecoed


Sleeps 6 Garden

The Hinks Barn in Lilleshall, Shropshire, West England

The Hinks Barn, Lilleshall

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

The Hinks Barn self catering accommodation in Lilleshall, Shropshire sleeps 10. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at The Hinks Barn start from £750 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Hinks Barn


Sleeps 10 or more Garden

2 Flat Top Cottages in Terrington, East Yorkshire, North East England

2 Flat Top Cottages, Terrington

Jubilee breaks in East YorkshireNorth East England

2 Flat Top Cottages self catering accommodation in Terrington, East Yorkshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . 2 Flat Top Cottages does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 Flat Top Cottages start from £255 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Flat Top Cottages


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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