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 Log Cabin in Adforton, Shropshire, West England

The Log Cabin, Adforton

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

The Log Cabin self catering accommodation in Adforton, Shropshire sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Log Cabin start from £220 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Log Cabin


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Stargazer in Upottery, Devon, South West England

Stargazer, Upottery

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Stargazer self catering accommodation in Upottery, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Stargazer does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Stargazer start from £313 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stargazer


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden

Solent Heights in Ryde, Isle of Wight, South East England

Solent Heights, Ryde

Jubilee breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

Solent Heights self catering accommodation in Ryde, Isle of Wight sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Solent Heights start from £474 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Solent Heights


Sleeps 10 or more Garden

Fleshbeck Cottage in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, North West England

Fleshbeck Cottage, Kirkby Lonsdale

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Fleshbeck Cottage self catering accommodation in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Fleshbeck Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Fleshbeck Cottage start from £313 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fleshbeck Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Barn View in Brynteg, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Barn View, Brynteg

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

Barn View self catering accommodation in Brynteg, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Barn View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Barn View start from £377 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Barn View


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden

Croft Farm Cottage in Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire, North East England

Croft Farm Cottage, Robin Hoods Bay

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Croft Farm Cottage self catering accommodation in Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Croft Farm Cottage start from £285 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Croft Farm Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Miramar Lodge in Warkworth, Northumberland, North East England

Miramar Lodge, Warkworth

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Miramar Lodge self catering accommodation in Warkworth, Northumberland sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Miramar Lodge start from £320 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Miramar Lodge


Sleeps 6 Garden

25 Silverdale in South Lakeland Leisure Village, Cumbria, North West England

25 Silverdale, South Lakeland Leisure Village

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

25 Silverdale self catering accommodation in South Lakeland Leisure Village, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. 25 Silverdale does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 25 Silverdale start from £334 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 25 Silverdale


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Hillside in Broughton-In-Furness, Cumbria, North West England

Hillside, Broughton-In-Furness

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Hillside self catering accommodation in Broughton-In-Furness, Cumbria sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Hillside does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hillside start from £332 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hillside


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Games room

The Granary in Wentnor, Shropshire, Central England

The Granary, Wentnor

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireCentral England

The Granary self catering accommodation in Wentnor, Shropshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Granary does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Granary start from £295 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Granary


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly 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:

 

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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