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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16 Brunel Quays in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, South West England

16 Brunel Quays, Lostwithiel

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

16 Brunel Quays self catering accommodation in Lostwithiel, Cornwall sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at 16 Brunel Quays start from £324 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 16 Brunel Quays


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

The Byre in Wearhead, County Durham, North East England

The Byre, Wearhead

Jubilee breaks in County DurhamNorth East England

The Byre self catering accommodation in Wearhead, County Durham sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Byre start from £235 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Byre


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

5 Cae Derwydd in Cemaes Bay, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

5 Cae Derwydd, Cemaes Bay

Jubilee breaks in Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales

5 Cae Derwydd self catering accommodation in Cemaes Bay, Isle of Anglesey sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . 5 Cae Derwydd does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 5 Cae Derwydd start from £311 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 5 Cae Derwydd


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden

3 Rosecraddoc Lodge in Liskeard, Cornwall, South West England

3 Rosecraddoc Lodge, Liskeard

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

3 Rosecraddoc Lodge self catering accommodation in Liskeard, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . 3 Rosecraddoc Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 3 Rosecraddoc Lodge start from £285 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 Rosecraddoc Lodge


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Palamara in Tideswell, Derbyshire, Central England

Palamara, Tideswell

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Palamara in Central England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 3. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Palamara does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Palamara start from £239 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Palamara


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Luxury self catering

Oak Tree Barn in Wymondham, Norfolk, East England

Oak Tree Barn, Wymondham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Oak Tree Barn self catering accommodation in Wymondham, Norfolk sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Oak Tree Barn start from £281 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Oak Tree Barn


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Summerhouse in Combe Martin, Devon, South West England

The Summerhouse, Combe Martin

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Summerhouse self catering accommodation in Combe Martin, Devon sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at The Summerhouse start from £523 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Summerhouse


Sleeps 6 Garden

Heather Croft in Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire, North East England

Heather Croft, Robin Hoods Bay

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Heather Croft self catering accommodation in Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Heather Croft start from £331 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Heather Croft


Sleeps 4 Garden

Beudy Hywel in Llanrug, Gwynedd, North Wales

Beudy Hywel, Llanrug

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Beudy Hywel self catering accommodation in Llanrug, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Beudy Hywel does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Beudy Hywel start from £251 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beudy Hywel


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Corndavon Cottage in Ballater, Aberdeenshire, East Scotland

Corndavon Cottage, Ballater

Jubilee breaks in AberdeenshireEast Scotland

Corndavon Cottage self catering accommodation in Ballater, Aberdeenshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Corndavon Cottage start from £366 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Corndavon Cottage


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available 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:

 

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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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