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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Willow Brook Barn in Asterton, Shropshire, West England

Willow Brook Barn, Asterton

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

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


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

93 Dalnabay in Aviemore, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

93 Dalnabay, Aviemore

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

93 Dalnabay self catering accommodation in Aviemore, Inverness-shire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at 93 Dalnabay start from £394 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 93 Dalnabay


Sleeps 4 Garden

Y Cartws in Newport, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Y Cartws, Newport

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Y Cartws self catering accommodation in Newport, Pembrokeshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Y Cartws does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Y Cartws start from £307 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Y Cartws


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

The Barn in Weston-Under-Redcastle, Shropshire, West England

The Barn, Weston-Under-Redcastle

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

The Barn self catering accommodation in Weston-Under-Redcastle, Shropshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Barn start from £245 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Barn


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Sunnyside in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Borders Scotland

Sunnyside, Lilliesleaf

Jubilee breaks in RoxburghshireBorders Scotland

Sunnyside self catering accommodation in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire 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. Sunnyside does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sunnyside start from £299 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sunnyside


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Cwm Bedw Farmhouse in Abbeycwmhir, Powys, Mid Wales

Cwm Bedw Farmhouse, Abbeycwmhir

Jubilee breaks in PowysMid Wales

Cwm Bedw Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Abbeycwmhir, Powys sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Cwm Bedw Farmhouse start from £285 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cwm Bedw Farmhouse


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Cow Byre Cottage in Charlton, Wiltshire, South West England

Cow Byre Cottage, Charlton

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireSouth West England

Cow Byre Cottage self catering accommodation in Charlton, Wiltshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at Cow Byre Cottage start from £265 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cow Byre Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden

25 Tyn y Maes in Llan Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales

25 Tyn y Maes, Llan Ffestiniog

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

25 Tyn y Maes self catering accommodation in Llan Ffestiniog, Gwynedd sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at 25 Tyn y Maes start from £230 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 25 Tyn y Maes


Sleeps 6 Garden

Bridle Cottage in Settle, North Yorkshire, North East England

Bridle Cottage, Settle

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Bridle Cottage self catering accommodation in Settle, North Yorkshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Bridle Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bridle Cottage start from £267 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bridle Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Parsonage in Kendal, Cumbria, North West England

The Parsonage, Kendal

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

The Parsonage self catering accommodation in Kendal, Cumbria sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at The Parsonage start from £281 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Parsonage


Sleeps 2 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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