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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Recroy in Nedd, Inverness-shire, Highlands Scotland

Recroy, Nedd

Jubilee breaks in Inverness-shireHighlands Scotland

Recroy self catering accommodation in Nedd, Inverness-shire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Recroy does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Recroy start from £277 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Recroy


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner

Lynton in Tideswell, Derbyshire, Central England

Lynton, Tideswell

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Lynton self catering accommodation in Tideswell, Derbyshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Lynton does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Lynton start from £432 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lynton


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden

Sunnyside Cottage in Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire, East England

Sunnyside Cottage, Hogsthorpe

Jubilee breaks in LincolnshireEast England

Sunnyside Cottage self catering accommodation in Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Sunnyside Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sunnyside Cottage start from £254 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sunnyside Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Linbery in Oakerthorpe, Derbyshire, Central England

Linbery, Oakerthorpe

Jubilee breaks in DerbyshireCentral England

Linbery self catering accommodation in Oakerthorpe, Derbyshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Linbery start from £218 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Linbery


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Worcester in Burtle, Somerset, South West England

Worcester, Burtle

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Worcester self catering accommodation in Burtle, Somerset sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Worcester start from £319 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Worcester


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

Todd Fall Farmhouse in Heighington , County Durham, North East England

Todd Fall Farmhouse, Heighington

Jubilee breaks in County DurhamNorth East England

Todd Fall Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Heighington , County Durham sleeps 12. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Todd Fall Farmhouse does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Todd Fall Farmhouse start from £765 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Todd Fall Farmhouse


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

1 Little Ripple Cottages in Crundale, Kent, South East England

1 Little Ripple Cottages, Crundale

Jubilee breaks in KentSouth East England

1 Little Ripple Cottages self catering accommodation in Crundale, Kent sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at 1 Little Ripple Cottages start from £255 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 Little Ripple Cottages


Sleeps 2 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Ty Capel in Criccieth, Gwynedd, North Wales

Ty Capel, Criccieth

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Ty Capel self catering accommodation in Criccieth, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Ty Capel does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Ty Capel start from £263 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ty Capel


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Glebe Lodge in Westbury-Sub-Mendip, Somerset, South West England

Glebe Lodge, Westbury-Sub-Mendip

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Glebe Lodge self catering accommodation in Westbury-Sub-Mendip, Somerset sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Glebe Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Glebe Lodge start from £224 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Glebe Lodge


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

The Retreat in Sampford Moor, Somerset, South West England

The Retreat, Sampford Moor

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

The Retreat self catering accommodation in Sampford Moor, Somerset sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at The Retreat start from £207 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Retreat


Sleeps 4

 

 

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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