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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Primrose Cottage in Beadnell, Northumberland, North East England

Primrose Cottage, Beadnell

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Primrose Cottage self catering accommodation in Beadnell, Northumberland sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached . It also has Internet access. Primrose Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Primrose Cottage start from £219 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Primrose Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

East Cawlow Barn in Hulme End, Derbyshire, Central England

East Cawlow Barn, Hulme End

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

East Cawlow Barn self catering accommodation in Hulme End, Derbyshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at East Cawlow Barn start from £271 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about East Cawlow Barn


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Garden

The Dairy in Rhes-Y-Cae, Flintshire, North Wales

The Dairy, Rhes-Y-Cae

Jubilee breaks in FlintshireNorth Wales

The Dairy self catering accommodation in Rhes-Y-Cae, Flintshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . The Dairy does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Dairy start from £246 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Dairy


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

The Stables in Bellingham, Northumberland, North East England

The Stables, Bellingham

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

The Stables self catering accommodation in Bellingham, Northumberland sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . The Stables does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Stables start from £358 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Stables


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

1 Lyndale Cottages in Kingstone, Herefordshire, West England

1 Lyndale Cottages, Kingstone

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

1 Lyndale Cottages self catering accommodation in Kingstone, Herefordshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . 1 Lyndale Cottages does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 1 Lyndale Cottages start from £272 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 Lyndale Cottages


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Gamekeepers Cottage in Bawsey, Norfolk, East England

Gamekeepers Cottage, Bawsey

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Gamekeepers Cottage self catering accommodation in Bawsey, Norfolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Gamekeepers Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Gamekeepers Cottage start from £338 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gamekeepers Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Hot tub

Pen-y-Ffordd Cottage in Llandudno, Conwy, North Wales

Pen-y-Ffordd Cottage, Llandudno

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Pen-y-Ffordd Cottage self catering accommodation in Llandudno, Conwy sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Pen-y-Ffordd Cottage start from £300 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pen-y-Ffordd Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Keepers Cottage in Beachamwell, Norfolk, East England

Keepers Cottage, Beachamwell

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Keepers Cottage self catering accommodation in Beachamwell, Norfolk 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. Keepers Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Keepers Cottage start from £265 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Keepers Cottage


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

2 Brookside Cottage in Baslow, Derbyshire, Central England

2 Brookside Cottage, Baslow

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

2 Brookside Cottage self catering accommodation in Baslow, Derbyshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . 2 Brookside Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 2 Brookside Cottage start from £381 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Brookside Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

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

 

 

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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