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 Barn in Binham, Norfolk, East England

The Barn, Binham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Barn 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 Open Fire/woodburner . It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Barn start from £275 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Barn


Sleeps 2 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Garden Open fire or wood burner 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Flat 11 Clifton Court in Putsborough, Devon, South West England

Flat 11 Clifton Court, Putsborough

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Flat 11 Clifton Court in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Swimming Pool . Flat 11 Clifton Court is close to the beach. Prices at Flat 11 Clifton Court start from £602 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Flat 11 Clifton Court


Sleeps 6 Indoor pool Close to the Beach

Swallows in Treligga, Cornwall, South West England

Swallows, Treligga

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Swallows self catering accommodation in Treligga, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Swallows start from £301 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Swallows


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available

Rose Cottage in Bledington, Oxfordshire, Central England

Rose Cottage, Bledington

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Rose Cottage self catering accommodation in Bledington, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Rose Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rose Cottage start from £515 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rose Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

The Old Brewery in Tisbury, Wiltshire, South West England

The Old Brewery, Tisbury

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireSouth West England

The Old Brewery self catering accommodation in Tisbury, Wiltshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Old Brewery start from £254 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Brewery


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available

The Bothy in Bawdeswell, Norfolk, East England

The Bothy, Bawdeswell

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Bothy 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 . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Bothy start from £230 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Bothy customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Bothy


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available The Bothy Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Nirvana in Westward Ho, Devon, South West England

Nirvana, Westward Ho

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Nirvana in South West England has a 4 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. Nirvana is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Nirvana start from £420 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Nirvana


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Golf close by Internet WIFI available

The Mews in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

The Mews, Wells-next-the-Sea

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Mews 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 . The Mews is close to the beach. Prices at The Mews start from £407 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Mews customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Mews


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach The Mews Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Shell House in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Shell House, Southwold

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Shell House 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 . Shell House is close to the beach. Prices at Shell House start from £495 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Shell House


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach

Vine Cottage in Lee, Devon, South West England

Vine Cottage, Lee

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Vine Cottage in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Vine Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Vine Cottage start from £489 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Vine Cottage


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach 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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