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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The House on the Hill in Oban, Argyll, West Scotland

The House on the Hill, Oban

Jubilee breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

The House on the Hill self catering accommodation in Oban, Argyll sleeps 13. This 6 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at The House on the Hill start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The House on the Hill


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Games room

Trewardale in Blisland, Cornwall, South West England

Trewardale, Blisland

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Trewardale self catering accommodation in Blisland, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 2 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Trewardale does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. ... more about Trewardale


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break

Laneside in Croyde, Devon, South West England

Laneside, Croyde

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Laneside in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Laneside is close to the beach. Activities close by include horse riding . Laneside does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Laneside start from £697 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Laneside


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Avocet Cottage in Dersingham, Norfolk, East England

Avocet Cottage, Dersingham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Avocet Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Avocet Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Avocet Cottage start from £329 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Avocet Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Luxury Country House in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Central Scotland

Luxury Country House, Auchterarder

Jubilee breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

Luxury Country House self catering accommodation in Auchterarder, Perthshire sleeps 18. This 8 bedroom Country House is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Swimming Pool Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Luxury Country House start from £3 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Luxury Country House


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Hot tub

Hitchens Cottage in Happisburgh, Norfolk, East England

Hitchens Cottage, Happisburgh

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Hitchens Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Hitchens Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include horse riding . Prices at Hitchens Cottage start from £328 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Hitchens Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Hitchens Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Hitchens Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

The Bakehouse in Lingwood, Norfolk, East England

The Bakehouse, Lingwood

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Bakehouse in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at The Bakehouse start from £360 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Bakehouse customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Bakehouse


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner The Bakehouse Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Cockle Cottage in Porth, Cornwall, South West England

Cockle Cottage, Porth

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Cockle Cottage self catering accommodation in Porth, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Cockle Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include horse riding fishing . Cockle Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cockle Cottage start from £319 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cockle Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Starlings in Yoxford, Suffolk, East England

Starlings, Yoxford

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Starlings in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Starlings start from £669 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Starlings


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Isolated Highland Lodge in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Central Scotland

Isolated Highland Lodge, Aberfeldy

Jubilee breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

Isolated Highland Lodge self catering accommodation in Aberfeldy, Perthshire sleeps 17. This 9 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Isolated Highland Lodge does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Isolated Highland Lodge start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Isolated Highland Lodge


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

 

 

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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