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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Braehead Croft in Portessie, Aberdeenshire, East Scotland

Braehead Croft, Portessie

Jubilee breaks in AberdeenshireEast Scotland

Braehead Croft self catering accommodation in Portessie, Aberdeenshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Braehead Croft does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Braehead Croft start from £302 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Braehead Croft


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

2 Watering Cottages in Downham Market, Norfolk, East England

2 Watering Cottages, Downham Market

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

2 Watering Cottages self catering accommodation in Downham Market, Norfolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . 2 Watering Cottages does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 Watering Cottages start from £292 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Watering Cottages


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

High Park Barn in Uffculme, Devon, South West England

High Park Barn, Uffculme

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

High Park Barn self catering accommodation in Uffculme, Devon sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . High Park Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at High Park Barn start from £242 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about High Park Barn


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Souls Retreat in St Merryn, Cornwall, South West England

Souls Retreat, St Merryn

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Souls Retreat self catering accommodation in St Merryn, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Souls Retreat start from £279 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Souls Retreat


Sleeps 4 Garden

The Cider Barn in West Knoyle, Wiltshire, South West England

The Cider Barn, West Knoyle

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireSouth West England

The Cider Barn self catering accommodation in West Knoyle, Wiltshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Cider Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Cider Barn start from £236 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Cider Barn


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

The Barn in Lowick Green, Cumbria, North-West-England

The Barn, Lowick Green

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth-West-England

The Barn self catering accommodation in Lowick Green, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Barn start from £256 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Barn


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

Dafarn Newydd in Dinas Mawddwy, Gwynedd, North Wales

Dafarn Newydd, Dinas Mawddwy

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Dafarn Newydd self catering accommodation in Dinas Mawddwy, Gwynedd 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. Prices at Dafarn Newydd start from £281 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dafarn Newydd


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Chalet in Avon Heath Country Park, Hampshire, South West England

The Chalet, Avon Heath Country Park

Jubilee breaks in HampshireSouth West England

The Chalet self catering accommodation in Avon Heath Country Park, Hampshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . The Chalet does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Chalet start from £324 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Chalet


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Willow Cottage in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Willow Cottage, Saundersfoot

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Willow Cottage self catering accommodation in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Willow Cottage start from £284 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Willow Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Kingfisher in South Cerney, Gloucestershire, South West England

Kingfisher, South Cerney

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Kingfisher self catering accommodation in South Cerney, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Kingfisher does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Kingfisher start from £498 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kingfisher


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by 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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