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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Cobble Cottage in Sedgeford, Norfolk, East England

Cobble Cottage, Sedgeford

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Cobble Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Cobble Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cobble Cottage start from £471 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cobble Cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Crab Cottage in Chapel Saint Leonards, Lincolnshire, East England

Crab Cottage, Chapel Saint Leonards

Jubilee breaks in LincolnshireEast England

Crab Cottage self catering accommodation in Chapel Saint Leonards, Lincolnshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Crab Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Crab Cottage start from £354 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Crab Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

8 Stone Cottages in Saxmundham, Suffolk, East England

8 Stone Cottages, Saxmundham

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

8 Stone Cottages in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Prices at 8 Stone Cottages start from £290 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 8 Stone Cottages


Sleeps 2 Garden Internet WIFI available

Nevis View in Teangue, Isle of Skye, Highlands Scotland

Nevis View, Teangue

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Nevis View self catering accommodation in Teangue, Isle of Skye sleeps 7. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . Prices at Nevis View start from £300 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Nevis View


Sleeps 6 Garden

Large Country House in Kinloss, Morayshire, East Scotland

Large Country House, Kinloss

Jubilee breaks in MorayshireEast Scotland

Large Country House self catering accommodation in Kinloss, Morayshire sleeps 19. This 1 bedroom Country House is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Large Country House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Large Country House start from £2 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Large Country House


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

The Bakehouse in Lingwood, Norfolk, East England

The Bakehouse, Lingwood

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Bakehouse 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 and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at The Bakehouse start from £360 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Bakehouse customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Bakehouse


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner The Bakehouse Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

2 bedroom apartment in Appledore, Devon, South West England

2 bedroom apartment, Appledore

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2 bedroom apartment in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to . This luxury Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays . 2 bedroom apartment is close to the beach. Prices at 2 bedroom apartment start from £370 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom apartment


Close to the Beach Luxury self catering

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

Rockpool in Croyde, Devon, South West England

Rockpool, Croyde

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Rockpool 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 . Rockpool is close to the beach. Prices at Rockpool start from £818 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rockpool


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach

Montpellier in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

Montpellier, Southwold

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Montpellier in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Montpellier is close to the beach. Prices at Montpellier start from £366 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Montpellier


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:

 

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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