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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The Garden Flat at Holbecks House in Hadleigh, Suffolk, East England

The Garden Flat at Holbecks House, Hadleigh

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

The Garden Flat at Holbecks House self catering accommodation in Hadleigh, Suffolk sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Garden Flat at Holbecks House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Garden Flat at Holbecks House start from £268 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Garden Flat at Holbecks House


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

The Bungalow in Bentley, Suffolk, East England

The Bungalow, Bentley

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

The Bungalow self catering accommodation in Bentley, Suffolk sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at The Bungalow start from £227 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Bungalow


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Linton in Haworth, West Yorkshire, North West England

Linton, Haworth

Jubilee breaks in West YorkshireNorth West England

Linton self catering accommodation in Haworth, West Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Linton does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Linton start from £398 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Linton


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

15 Stone Street in Faversham, Kent, South East England

15 Stone Street, Faversham

Jubilee breaks in KentSouth East England

15 Stone Street self catering accommodation in Faversham, Kent sleeps 4. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at 15 Stone Street start from £320 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 15 Stone Street


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Rosemary Cottage in Bretforton, Heart of England,

Rosemary Cottage, Bretforton

Jubilee breaks in Heart of England

Rosemary Cottage self catering accommodation in Bretforton, Heart of England sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Rosemary Cottage start from £321 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rosemary Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

The Cottage in Cannington, Somerset, South West England

The Cottage, Cannington

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

The Cottage self catering accommodation in Cannington, Somerset sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . The Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Cottage start from £324 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Porth House in Trearddur Bay, Gwynedd, North Wales

Porth House, Trearddur Bay

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Porth House in North Wales has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Porth House start from £702 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Porth House


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Hot tub Luxury self catering

Markington Grange Cottage in Markington, North Yorkshire, North East England

Markington Grange Cottage, Markington

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Markington Grange Cottage self catering accommodation in Markington, 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 Markington Grange Cottage start from £231 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Markington Grange Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Beech Cottage in Tynygongl, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Beech Cottage, Tynygongl

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Beech Cottage self catering accommodation in Tynygongl, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Beech Cottage start from £267 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beech Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Ash in Lairg, Sutherland, Highlands Scotland

Ash, Lairg

Jubilee breaks in SutherlandHighlands Scotland

Ash self catering accommodation in Lairg, Sutherland sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Ash does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ash start from £286 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ash


Sleeps 4 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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