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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6 Little Beach in Woolacombe, Devon, South West England

6 Little Beach, Woolacombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

6 Little Beach in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. 6 Little Beach is close to the beach. 6 Little Beach does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 6 Little Beach start from £375 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 6 Little Beach


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

Mallards in Camelford, Cornwall, South West England

Mallards, Camelford

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Mallards self catering accommodation in Camelford, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Mallards start from £249 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mallards


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Fishing close by Internet WIFI available

Rivers End in West Somerton, Norfolk, East England

Rivers End, West Somerton

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Rivers End in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 4 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. Activities close by include horse riding fishing . Prices at Rivers End start from £493 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rivers End


Sleeps 8 Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Holiday house with pool in Ormidale, Argyll, West Scotland

Holiday house with pool, Ormidale

Jubilee breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Holiday house with pool self catering accommodation in Ormidale, Argyll sleeps 10. This 7 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Hot Tub Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Holiday house with pool does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Holiday house with pool start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Holiday house with pool


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

Miranda Cottage in Helston, Cornwall, South West England

Miranda Cottage, Helston

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Miranda Cottage self catering accommodation in Helston, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Miranda Cottage start from £375 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Miranda Cottage


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available

Tara Cottage in Woodbridge, Suffolk, East England

Tara Cottage, Woodbridge

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Tara Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include horse riding . Tara Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Tara Cottage start from £408 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Tara Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

2 bedroom cottage in Tavistock, Cornwall, South West England

2 bedroom cottage, Tavistock

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

2 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at 2 bedroom cottage start from £315 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom cottage


Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

1 White Horse Cottages in Hempstead, Norfolk, East England

1 White Horse Cottages, Hempstead

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

1 White Horse Cottages in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include horse riding . Prices at 1 White Horse Cottages start from £342 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 White Horse Cottages


Sleeps 6 Garden Open fire or wood burner 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Curlew Cottage in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

Curlew Cottage, Wells-next-the-Sea

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Curlew Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Curlew Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Curlew Cottage start from £493 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Curlew Cottage


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Beach Break in Mortehoe, Devon, South West England

Beach Break, Mortehoe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Beach Break in South West England has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Beach Break is close to the beach. Prices at Beach Break start from £399 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beach Break


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach 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:

 

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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