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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21 Dart Marina in Sandquay Road, Devon, South West England

21 Dart Marina, Sandquay Road

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

21 Dart Marina self catering accommodation in Sandquay Road, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. 21 Dart Marina is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at 21 Dart Marina start from £794 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 21 Dart Marina customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 21 Dart Marina


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Golf close by Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering 21 Dart Marina Customer Feedback and Reviews

Seafields in Hope Cove, Devon, South West England

Seafields, Hope Cove

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Seafields self catering accommodation in Hope Cove, Devon sleeps 4. This Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Seafields is close to the beach. Seafields does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Seafields start from £395 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Seafields customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Seafields


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Seafields Customer Feedback and Reviews

Bounty Cottage in Longborough, Gloucestershire, South West England

Bounty Cottage, Longborough

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Bounty Cottage self catering accommodation in Longborough, Gloucestershire sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Bounty Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bounty Cottage start from £483 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bounty Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Achnandarach Lodge in Kyle of Lochalsh, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands

Achnandarach Lodge, Kyle of Lochalsh

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireScottish Highlands

Achnandarach Lodge self catering accommodation in Kyle of Lochalsh, Inverness-shire sleeps 9. This 5 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Achnandarach Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Achnandarach Lodge start from £658 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Achnandarach Lodge


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Exton Park in Exton, Rutland, Central England

Exton Park, Exton

Jubilee breaks in RutlandCentral England

Exton Park self catering accommodation in Exton, Rutland sleeps 6. This Glamping is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Exton Park does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Exton Park start from £480 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Exton Park


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Fishing close by Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Dipper in Trenale, Cornwall, South West England

Dipper, Trenale

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Dipper self catering accommodation in Trenale, Cornwall sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Dipper does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Dipper start from £311 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dipper


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Ferry View (Dartmouth) in South Town, Devon, South West England

Ferry View (Dartmouth), South Town

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Ferry View (Dartmouth) self catering accommodation in South Town, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at Ferry View (Dartmouth) start from £494 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Ferry View (Dartmouth) customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Ferry View (Dartmouth)


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Internet WIFI available Games room Luxury self catering Ferry View (Dartmouth) Customer Feedback and Reviews

Sunnynook in Porth, Cornwall, South West England

Sunnynook, Porth

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Sunnynook self catering accommodation in Porth, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Sunnynook is close to the beach. Activities close by include horse riding fishing . Sunnynook does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sunnynook start from £238 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sunnynook


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by

Wagon House in Little Somerford, Wiltshire, West England

Wagon House, Little Somerford

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireWest England

Wagon House self catering accommodation in Little Somerford, Wiltshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Wagon House start from £529 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wagon House


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Diamond Cottage in Polruan, Cornwall, South West England

Diamond Cottage, Polruan

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Diamond Cottage self catering accommodation in Polruan, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Diamond Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Diamond Cottage start from £359 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Diamond Cottage


Sleeps 6 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:

 

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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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