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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Cross House Cottage in Letterston, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Cross House Cottage, Letterston

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Cross House Cottage self catering accommodation in Letterston, Pembrokeshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Cross House Cottage start from £296 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cross House Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden

Hillside in Broughton-In-Furness, Cumbria, North West England

Hillside, Broughton-In-Furness

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Hillside self catering accommodation in Broughton-In-Furness, Cumbria sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Hillside does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hillside start from £332 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hillside


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Games room

Broallan in Broallan, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Broallan, Broallan

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Broallan self catering accommodation in Broallan, Inverness-shire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Broallan does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Broallan start from £269 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Broallan


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Driftwood Apartment in Amble-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, North East England

Driftwood Apartment, Amble-by-the-Sea

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Driftwood Apartment self catering accommodation in Amble-by-the-Sea, Northumberland sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Driftwood Apartment start from £235 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Driftwood Apartment


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Penelope in Benllech, Gwynedd, North Wales

Penelope, Benllech

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Penelope self catering accommodation in Benllech, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Penelope does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Penelope start from £276 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Penelope


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

The Dairy in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

The Dairy, Sanquhar

Jubilee breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

The Dairy self catering accommodation in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . The Dairy does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Dairy start from £295 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Dairy


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Vrongoch Cottage in Llanbister, Powys, Mid Wales

Vrongoch Cottage, Llanbister

Jubilee breaks in PowysMid Wales

Vrongoch Cottage self catering accommodation in Llanbister, Powys sleeps 7. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . Vrongoch Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Vrongoch Cottage start from £305 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Vrongoch Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner Hot tub

The Rowans in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, North West England

The Rowans, Grange-over-Sands

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

The Rowans self catering accommodation in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. The Rowans does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Rowans start from £333 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Rowans


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

The Lodge in Orleton, Herefordshire, West England

The Lodge, Orleton

Jubilee breaks in HerefordshireWest England

The Lodge self catering accommodation in Orleton, Herefordshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Lodge start from £260 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Lodge


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

South Highfield Barn in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, East England

South Highfield Barn, Market Rasen

Jubilee breaks in LincolnshireEast England

South Highfield Barn self catering accommodation in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at South Highfield Barn start from £235 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about South Highfield Barn


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by 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:

 

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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