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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Forest View in Tosside, North Yorkshire, North West England

Forest View, Tosside

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth West England

Forest View self catering accommodation in Tosside, North Yorkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Forest View start from £236 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Forest View


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

West Tofts in Mickleton, County Durham, North East England

West Tofts, Mickleton

Jubilee breaks in County DurhamNorth East England

West Tofts self catering accommodation in Mickleton, County Durham sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at West Tofts start from £311 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about West Tofts


Sleeps 6 Garden

No 6 Ainslie Street in Ulverston, Cumbria, North West England

No 6 Ainslie Street, Ulverston

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

No 6 Ainslie Street self catering accommodation in Ulverston, Cumbria sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . No 6 Ainslie Street does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at No 6 Ainslie Street start from £420 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about No 6 Ainslie Street


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden

Heritage Grove Cottage in Skinningrove, North Yorkshire, North East England

Heritage Grove Cottage, Skinningrove

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Heritage Grove Cottage self catering accommodation in Skinningrove, North Yorkshire sleeps 7. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed . Heritage Grove Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Heritage Grove Cottage start from £242 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Heritage Grove Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Follys End Cottage in Settle, North Yorkshire, North East England

Follys End Cottage, Settle

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Follys End Cottage self catering accommodation in Settle, North Yorkshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Follys End Cottage start from £246 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Follys End Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Orton Cottage in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, East Scotland

Orton Cottage, Lossiemouth

Jubilee breaks in MorayshireEast Scotland

Orton Cottage self catering accommodation in Lossiemouth, Morayshire sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Orton Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Orton Cottage start from £249 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Orton Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Damavand Bach in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales

Damavand Bach, Caernarfon

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Damavand Bach self catering accommodation in Caernarfon, Gwynedd sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Damavand Bach start from £157 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Damavand Bach


Sleeps 2 Garden

Saffron Cottage in Flookburgh, Cumbria, North West England

Saffron Cottage, Flookburgh

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Saffron Cottage self catering accommodation in Flookburgh, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Saffron Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Saffron Cottage start from £276 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Saffron Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Stoneheath Cottage in Winster, Derbyshire, Central England

Stoneheath Cottage, Winster

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Stoneheath Cottage self catering accommodation in Winster, Derbyshire sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Stoneheath Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Stoneheath Cottage start from £348 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stoneheath Cottage


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

Damson Croft in Lastingham, North Yorkshire, North East England

Damson Croft, Lastingham

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Damson Croft self catering accommodation in Lastingham, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Damson Croft start from £235 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Damson Croft


Sleeps 4 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:

 

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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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