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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Holiday House with a view in Cauldhame, Stirlingshire, Central Scotland

Holiday House with a view, Cauldhame

Jubilee breaks in StirlingshireCentral Scotland

Holiday House with a view self catering accommodation in Cauldhame, Stirlingshire sleeps 21. This 1 bedroom Holiday home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Holiday House with a view does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Holiday House with a view start from £2 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Holiday House with a view


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Games room

Derow in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall, South West England

Derow, Mawgan Porth

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Derow self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Lodge is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Derow is close to the beach. Prices at Derow start from £705 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Derow


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool 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

Bat Roost in Fakenham, Norfolk, East England

Bat Roost, Fakenham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Bat Roost in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Bat Roost start from £1022 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Bat Roost customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Bat Roost


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Malt House Cottage in Newent, Gloucestershire, West England

Malt House Cottage, Newent

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireWest England

Malt House Cottage self catering accommodation in Newent, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at Malt House Cottage start from £440 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Malt House Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

30 Front Street in Binham, Norfolk, East England

30 Front Street, Binham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

30 Front Street in East England has a 3 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 . 30 Front Street does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at 30 Front Street start from £275 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected 30 Front Street customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about 30 Front Street


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The Cottage in Ranworth, Norfolk, East England

The Cottage, Ranworth

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The Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include horse riding . Prices at The Cottage start from £541 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Cottage


Sleeps 6 Internet WIFI available The Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

2 bedroom cottage in Saunton, Devon, South West England

2 bedroom cottage, Saunton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth 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: Swimming Pool . 2 bedroom cottage is close to the beach. Prices at 2 bedroom cottage start from £395 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom cottage


Indoor pool Close to the Beach

Seashells in Walcott, Norfolk, East England

Seashells, Walcott

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Seashells in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Seashells is close to the beach. Seashells 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 Seashells start from £276 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Seashells customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Seashells


Sleeps 2 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Seashells Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Stannard Cottage in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Stannard Cottage, Southwold

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Stannard Cottage in East 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 and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Stannard Cottage is close to the beach. Prices at Stannard Cottage start from £582 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stannard Cottage


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Garden Open fire or wood burner

 

 

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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