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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Brewery Cottage in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Brewery Cottage, Saundersfoot

Jubilee breaks in PembrokeshireSouth Wales

Brewery Cottage in South Wales has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Brewery Cottage start from £295 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brewery Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Hillcrest in Stainton, County Durham, North East England

Hillcrest, Stainton

Jubilee breaks in County DurhamNorth East England

Hillcrest self catering accommodation in Stainton, County Durham sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Hillcrest does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hillcrest start from £234 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hillcrest


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Church Farm Cottage in Edlaston, Derbyshire, Central England

Church Farm Cottage, Edlaston

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Church Farm Cottage self catering accommodation in Edlaston, 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. Church Farm Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Church Farm Cottage start from £245 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Church Farm Cottage


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

The Nook in Embleton, Northumberland, North East England

The Nook, Embleton

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

The Nook in North East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at The Nook start from £261 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Nook


Sleeps 2

Richmond Cottage in Malton, North Yorkshire, North East England

Richmond Cottage, Malton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Richmond Cottage self catering accommodation in Malton, North Yorkshire sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Richmond Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Richmond Cottage start from £240 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Richmond Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Waterbridge Lodge in Copplestone, Devon, South West England

Waterbridge Lodge, Copplestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Waterbridge Lodge self catering accommodation in Copplestone, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached . Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Waterbridge Lodge start from £279 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Waterbridge Lodge


Sleeps 4 Fishing close by

Gateside in Newton Upon Rawcliffe, North Yorkshire, North East England

Gateside, Newton Upon Rawcliffe

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Gateside in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Gateside start from £332 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gateside


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Lile Gem in Ulverston, Cumbria, North West England

Lile Gem, Ulverston

Jubilee breaks in CumbriaNorth West England

Lile Gem self catering accommodation in Ulverston, Cumbria sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Lile Gem does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Lile Gem start from £262 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lile Gem


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

Spinney Retreat in Cardington, Shropshire, West England

Spinney Retreat, Cardington

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

Spinney Retreat self catering accommodation in Cardington, Shropshire 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. Activities close by include fishing . Spinney Retreat does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Spinney Retreat start from £299 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Spinney Retreat


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

2 Hope Cottages in St Helens, Isle of Wight, South East England

2 Hope Cottages, St Helens

Jubilee breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

2 Hope Cottages self catering accommodation in St Helens, Isle of Wight sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Prices at 2 Hope Cottages start from £257 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 Hope Cottages


Sleeps 4 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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