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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Bower House in Sedbergh, Cumbria, North West England

Bower House, Sedbergh

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Bower House in North West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Bower House start from £297 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bower House


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Granary in Rhewl, Denbighshire, North Wales

The Granary, Rhewl

Jubilee breaks in DenbighshireNorth Wales

The Granary in North Wales has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 1 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at The Granary start from £225 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Granary


Sleeps 4 Garden Luxury self catering

Varteg Cottage in New Quay Wales, Ceredigion, Mid Wales

Varteg Cottage, New Quay Wales

Jubilee breaks in CeredigionMid Wales

Varteg Cottage self catering accommodation in New Quay Wales, Ceredigion sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Varteg Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Varteg Cottage start from £291 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Varteg Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Wildflower Cottage in Winster, Derbyshire, Central England

Wildflower Cottage, Winster

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Wildflower Cottage self catering accommodation in Winster, Derbyshire sleeps 4. 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 Wildflower Cottage start from £285 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wildflower Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Little Ash in Chulmleigh, Devon, South West England

Little Ash, Chulmleigh

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Little Ash self catering accommodation in Chulmleigh, Devon sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Little Ash start from £269 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Ash


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Cowslip Cottage in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, West England

Cowslip Cottage, Much Wenlock

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

Cowslip Cottage self catering accommodation in Much Wenlock, Shropshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Cowslip Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cowslip Cottage start from £236 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cowslip Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden

Seaspray in St Monans, Fife, Central Scotland

Seaspray, St Monans

Jubilee breaks in FifeCentral Scotland

Seaspray self catering accommodation in St Monans, Fife sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Seaspray start from £360 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Seaspray


Sleeps 6 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Hoath House in Chiddingstone, Kent, South East England

Hoath House, Chiddingstone

Jubilee breaks in KentSouth East England

Hoath House self catering accommodation in Chiddingstone, Kent sleeps 26. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Hoath House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hoath House start from £1309 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hoath House


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

West Gable in Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

West Gable, Gatehouse of Fleet

Jubilee breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

West Gable in South West Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 7. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at West Gable start from £328 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about West Gable


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

Wildair Cottage in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, West England

Wildair Cottage, Minchinhampton

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireWest England

Wildair Cottage self catering accommodation in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Wildair Cottage start from £270 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wildair Cottage


Sleeps 2 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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