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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Pippin Cottage in Coddenham, Suffolk, East England

Pippin Cottage, Coddenham

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Pippin Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Pippin Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pippin Cottage start from £265 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pippin Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Dairy Farm Cottage in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, East England

Dairy Farm Cottage, Great Yarmouth

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Dairy Farm 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 . Prices at Dairy Farm Cottage start from £407 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dairy Farm Cottage


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Teal Cottage in Salthouse, Norfolk, East England

Teal Cottage, Salthouse

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Teal Cottage in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Teal Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Teal Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Teal Cottage start from £420 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Teal Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Lupin Cottage in Bibury, Gloucestershire, South West England

Lupin Cottage, Bibury

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Lupin Cottage self catering accommodation in Bibury, Gloucestershire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Lupin Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Lupin Cottage start from £872 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lupin Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

The Bothy in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Bothy, Woodstock

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

The Bothy self catering accommodation in Woodstock, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Bothy start from £575 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Bothy


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Dove Cottage in East Harling, Norfolk, East England

Dove Cottage, East Harling

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Dove Cottage in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 5. 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. Activities close by include horse riding . Dove Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Dove Cottage start from £325 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Dove Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Dove Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Dove Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Hazel Croft in Goonhavern, Cornwall, South West England

Hazel Croft, Goonhavern

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Hazel Croft self catering accommodation in Goonhavern, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Hazel Croft does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hazel Croft start from £365 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hazel Croft


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Lakeside House in Fossebridge, Gloucestershire, South West England

Lakeside House, Fossebridge

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Lakeside House self catering accommodation in Fossebridge, Gloucestershire sleeps 1. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Lakeside House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Lakeside House start from £2015 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lakeside House


Disabled/Wheelchair Access Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Dartmoor Cottage in Umberleigh, Devon, South West England

Dartmoor Cottage, Umberleigh

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Dartmoor Cottage self catering accommodation in Umberleigh, Devon sleeps 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Dartmoor Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Dartmoor Cottage start from £297 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dartmoor Cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden

Jackdaw Cottage in Umberleigh, Devon, South West England

Jackdaw Cottage, Umberleigh

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Jackdaw Cottage in South West 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 . Jackdaw Cottage is close to the beach. Jackdaw Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Jackdaw Cottage start from £312 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Jackdaw Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden

 

 

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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