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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Lower Greenways in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, North West England

Lower Greenways, Grange-over-Sands

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Lower Greenways self catering accommodation in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Lower Greenways start from £257 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lower Greenways


Sleeps 4 Garden

Troy House in Puddletown, Dorset, South West England

Troy House, Puddletown

Jubilee breaks in DorsetSouth West England

Troy House self catering accommodation in Puddletown, Dorset sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at Troy House start from £332 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Troy House


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available

Sleepy Hollow in Jackfield, Shropshire, West England

Sleepy Hollow, Jackfield

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

Sleepy Hollow self catering accommodation in Jackfield, Shropshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Sleepy Hollow does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sleepy Hollow start from £300 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sleepy Hollow


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Barn in Glinton, Cambridgeshire, East England

The Barn, Glinton

Jubilee breaks in CambridgeshireEast England

The Barn self catering accommodation in Glinton, Cambridgeshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . The Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Barn start from £212 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Barn


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Games room

Tailors Cottage in Abbeycwmhir, Powys, Mid Wales

Tailors Cottage, Abbeycwmhir

Jubilee breaks in PowysMid Wales

Tailors Cottage self catering accommodation in Abbeycwmhir, Powys sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Tailors Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tailors Cottage start from £315 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tailors Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Hartland Lodge 59 in Woolsery, Devon, South West England

Hartland Lodge 59, Woolsery

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Hartland Lodge 59 self catering accommodation in Woolsery, Devon sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Hartland Lodge 59 does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hartland Lodge 59 start from £306 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hartland Lodge 59


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden

Street Head Farm in Lothersdale, North Yorkshire, North East England

Street Head Farm, Lothersdale

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Street Head Farm in North East England has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 10. This 5 bedroom luxury 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 . Street Head Farm does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Street Head Farm start from £530 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Street Head Farm


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Helm Kent in Bowness, Cumbria, North West England

Helm Kent, Bowness

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Helm Kent in North West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Helm Kent start from £363 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Helm Kent


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

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 Retreat in Oulton, Norfolk, East England

The Retreat, Oulton

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Retreat self catering accommodation in Oulton, Norfolk sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at The Retreat start from £203 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Retreat


Sleeps 2 Garden Open fire or wood burner

 

 

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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