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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Little Hatch in Woolacombe, Devon, South West England

Little Hatch, Woolacombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Little Hatch in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Little Hatch is close to the beach. Prices at Little Hatch start from £443 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Little Hatch


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

Kittiwake in Sheringham, Norfolk, East England

Kittiwake, Sheringham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Kittiwake in East England has a 3 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 . Kittiwake is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Kittiwake start from £78 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Kittiwake


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Golf close by Garden 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Christmas Cottage in Middleton Suffolk, Suffolk, East England

Christmas Cottage, Middleton Suffolk

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Christmas Cottage in East England 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: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Christmas Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Christmas Cottage start from £320 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Christmas Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available

Keynvor in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall, South West England

Keynvor, Mawgan Porth

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Keynvor self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Keynvor is close to the beach. Prices at Keynvor start from £425 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Keynvor


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available

Church Meadow Cottage in Trimingham, Norfolk, East England

Church Meadow Cottage, Trimingham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Church Meadow Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Church Meadow Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Church Meadow Cottage start from £407 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Church Meadow Cottage


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

Quinces in Lynton, Devon, South West England

Quinces, Lynton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Quinces 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 . Quinces is close to the beach. Quinces does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Quinces start from £231 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Quinces


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly

Mill Farm in Poundstock, Cornwall, South West England

Mill Farm, Poundstock

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Mill Farm self catering accommodation in Poundstock, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Mill Farm is close to the beach. Prices at Mill Farm start from £900 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Mill Farm


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available

Pine Lodge in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East England

Pine Lodge, Aldeburgh

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Pine Lodge in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Lodge is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Pine Lodge is close to the beach. Prices at Pine Lodge start from £644 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pine Lodge


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available

Ash House in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Ash House, Somerford Keynes

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Ash House self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Ash House start from £994 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ash House


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Open fire or wood burner

Wellswill in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, East England

Wellswill, Kings Lynn

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Wellswill in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Wellswill start from £410 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Wellswill


Sleeps 2 Garden 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

 

 

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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