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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Bwthyn in Betws-Y-Coed, Conwy, North Wales

Bwthyn, Betws-Y-Coed

Jubilee breaks in ConwyNorth Wales

Bwthyn in North Wales has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Bwthyn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bwthyn start from £232 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bwthyn


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Games room

Beach Bungalow in Rhyl, Denbighshire, North Wales

Beach Bungalow, Rhyl

Jubilee breaks in DenbighshireNorth Wales

Beach Bungalow self catering accommodation in Rhyl, Denbighshire sleeps 13. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Beach Bungalow start from £900 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beach Bungalow


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Internet WIFI available

Whiskeybae in Oban, Argyll, West Scotland

Whiskeybae, Oban

Jubilee breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Whiskeybae self catering accommodation in Oban, Argyll sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Whiskeybae start from £230 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Whiskeybae


Sleeps 2

7 Newton House in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

7 Newton House, Tenby

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

7 Newton House self catering accommodation in Tenby, Pembrokeshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at 7 Newton House start from £257 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 7 Newton House


Sleeps 2 Internet WIFI available

Fern Lea in Nolton Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Fern Lea, Nolton Haven

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Fern Lea self catering accommodation in Nolton Haven, Pembrokeshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Fern Lea start from £393 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fern Lea


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Peace in Wisemans Bridge, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Peace, Wisemans Bridge

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Peace self catering accommodation in Wisemans Bridge, Pembrokeshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Peace does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Peace start from £321 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Peace


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Ducket Cottage in Garlieston, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Ducket Cottage, Garlieston

Jubilee breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Ducket Cottage self catering accommodation in Garlieston, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Ducket Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ducket Cottage start from £280 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ducket Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner

Cobbled Corner in Elton, Derbyshire, Central England

Cobbled Corner, Elton

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Cobbled Corner self catering accommodation in Elton, Derbyshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Cobbled Corner start from £215 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cobbled Corner


Sleeps 2 Garden

Maxwells House in Barmouth, Gwynedd, North Wales

Maxwells House, Barmouth

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Maxwells House self catering accommodation in Barmouth, Gwynedd sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Maxwells House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Maxwells House start from £409 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Maxwells House


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Barn Croft in Curbar, Derbyshire, Central England

Barn Croft, Curbar

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Barn Croft self catering accommodation in Curbar, Derbyshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Barn Croft start from £243 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Barn Croft


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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