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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Pant Glas Cottage in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Pant Glas Cottage, Carmarthen

Jubilee breaks in CarmarthenshireSouth Wales

Pant Glas Cottage self catering accommodation in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Pant Glas Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pant Glas Cottage start from £270 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pant Glas Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Cart House in Alberbury, Shropshire, West England

The Cart House, Alberbury

Jubilee breaks in ShropshireWest England

The Cart House self catering accommodation in Alberbury, Shropshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Cart House start from £320 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Cart House


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Hot tub Games room

Coachmans Cottage in Pentewan, Cornwall, South West England

Coachmans Cottage, Pentewan

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Coachmans Cottage self catering accommodation in Pentewan, Cornwall 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 Coachmans Cottage start from £324 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coachmans Cottage


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Brians Cottage in Alnmouth, Northumberland, North East England

Brians Cottage, Alnmouth

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Brians Cottage in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. 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 Brians Cottage start from £346 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Brians Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

Beckside Cottage in Spennithorne, North Yorkshire, North West England

Beckside Cottage, Spennithorne

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth West England

Beckside Cottage self catering accommodation in Spennithorne, North Yorkshire sleeps 3. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Beckside Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Beckside Cottage start from £244 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beckside Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

The Burrow in Shanklin, Isle of Wight, South East England

The Burrow, Shanklin

Jubilee breaks in Isle of WightSouth East England

The Burrow self catering accommodation in Shanklin, Isle of Wight sleeps 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . The Burrow does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Burrow start from £243 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Burrow


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden

Penllwyn in Tanygrisiau, Gwynedd, North Wales

Penllwyn, Tanygrisiau

Jubilee breaks in GwyneddNorth Wales

Penllwyn self catering accommodation in Tanygrisiau, Gwynedd sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Penllwyn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Penllwyn start from £262 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Penllwyn


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Willows Stable in Longframlington, Northumberland, North East England

Willows Stable, Longframlington

Jubilee breaks in NorthumberlandNorth East England

Willows Stable in North East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Willows Stable start from £373 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Willows Stable


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Garden Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering

3 bedroom cottage in Biggar, Lanarkshire, South West Scotland

3 bedroom cottage, Biggar

Jubilee breaks in LanarkshireSouth West Scotland

3 bedroom cottage in South West Scotland has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . 3 bedroom cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 3 bedroom cottage start from £325 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 3 bedroom cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

1 bedroom holiday home in Chester, Cheshire, North West England

1 bedroom holiday home, Chester

Jubilee breaks in CheshireNorth West England

1 bedroom holiday home in North West England has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at 1 bedroom holiday home start from £355 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 bedroom holiday home


Sleeps 2 Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Luxury self catering

 

 

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:

 

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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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