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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Watts Cottage in Upton, Norfolk, East England

Watts Cottage, Upton

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Watts 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 Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include fishing . Watts Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Watts Cottage start from £373 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Watts Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Watts Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Open fire or wood burner Watts Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Anvil in Thursford, Norfolk, East England

Anvil, Thursford

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Anvil in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Anvil start from £342 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Anvil


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

Sea Pebbles in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Sea Pebbles, Southwold

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Sea Pebbles in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 7. This 4 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Sea Pebbles is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at Sea Pebbles start from £428 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sea Pebbles


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Garden

Stags in South Molton, Devon, South West England

Stags, South Molton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Stags in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include horse riding fishing . Stags does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Stags start from £321 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stags


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Games room

Neptune's Cove in Ilfracombe, Devon, South West England

Neptune's Cove, Ilfracombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Neptune's Cove self catering accommodation in Ilfracombe, Devon sleeps 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Neptune's Cove is close to the beach. Prices at Neptune's Cove start from £818 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Neptune's Cove


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Garden

Swallow Barn in Holt, Norfolk, East England

Swallow Barn, Holt

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Swallow Barn 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 . It also has Internet access. Prices at Swallow Barn start from £492 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Swallow Barn


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

Harbour Lookout in Ilfracombe, Devon, South West England

Harbour Lookout, Ilfracombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Harbour Lookout in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Harbour Lookout is close to the beach. Prices at Harbour Lookout start from £270 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Harbour Lookout


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available

4 bedroom cottage in Dunbar, East Lothian, Borders Scotland

4 bedroom cottage, Dunbar

Jubilee breaks in East LothianBorders Scotland

4 bedroom cottage in Borders Scotland has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . 4 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Prices at 4 bedroom cottage start from £395 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 4 bedroom cottage


Close to the Beach Garden

Hope Cottage in Braunton, Devon, South West England

Hope Cottage, Braunton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Hope Cottage in South West England has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Hope Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Hope Cottage start from £321 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hope Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available Luxury self catering

Fishermans Loft in Mevagissey, Cornwall, South West England

Fishermans Loft, Mevagissey

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Fishermans Loft self catering accommodation in Mevagissey, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Fishermans Loft start from £272 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fishermans Loft


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

 

 

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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