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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Padges Cottage in Airton, North Yorkshire, North East England

Padges Cottage, Airton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Padges Cottage self catering accommodation in Airton, North Yorkshire sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Padges Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Padges Cottage start from £425 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Padges Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Tyddyn in Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd, North Wales

Tyddyn, Dyffryn Ardudwy

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Tyddyn in North Wales has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 4 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Tyddyn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tyddyn start from £326 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tyddyn


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Luxury self catering

Woodhill in Eggleston, County Durham, North East England

Woodhill, Eggleston

Jubilee breaks in County DurhamNorth East England

Woodhill self catering accommodation in Eggleston, County Durham sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Woodhill does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Woodhill start from £250 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Woodhill


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Ty Mawr in Dwyran, Gwynedd, North Wales

Ty Mawr, Dwyran

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Ty Mawr self catering accommodation in Dwyran, Gwynedd sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Ty Mawr start from £286 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ty Mawr


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

East Stonelea in Aysgarth, North Yorkshire, North East England

East Stonelea, Aysgarth

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

East Stonelea self catering accommodation in Aysgarth, North Yorkshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . East Stonelea does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at East Stonelea start from £254 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about East Stonelea


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Bridleways Cottage in Ingleton, North Yorkshire, North West England

Bridleways Cottage, Ingleton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth West England

Bridleways Cottage self catering accommodation in Ingleton, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Bridleways Cottage start from £277 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bridleways Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Old Chapel Post House in Masham, North Yorkshire, North East England

Old Chapel Post House, Masham

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Old Chapel Post House self catering accommodation in Masham, North Yorkshire sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Old Chapel Post House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Old Chapel Post House start from £536 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Old Chapel Post House


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly

La Petite Maison in Litcham, Norfolk, East England

La Petite Maison, Litcham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

La Petite Maison self catering accommodation in Litcham, Norfolk sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. La Petite Maison does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at La Petite Maison start from £158 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about La Petite Maison


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

White Goose Cottage in Whitby, North Yorkshire, North East England

White Goose Cottage, Whitby

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

White Goose Cottage self catering accommodation in Whitby, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. White Goose Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at White Goose Cottage start from £275 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about White Goose Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Meathop Hall in Meathop, Cumbria, North West England

Meathop Hall, Meathop

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Meathop Hall self catering accommodation in Meathop, Cumbria sleeps 13. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Meathop Hall does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Meathop Hall start from £855 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Meathop Hall


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly 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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