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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Arvor in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall, South West England

Arvor, Mawgan Porth

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Arvor self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Lodge is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Arvor is close to the beach. Prices at Arvor start from £345 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Arvor


Sleeps 2 Indoor pool Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available

Victoria Villa in Downderry, Cornwall, South West England

Victoria Villa, Downderry

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Victoria Villa self catering accommodation in Downderry, Cornwall sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Holiday Home is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Victoria Villa is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Victoria Villa start from £386 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Victoria Villa


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Golf close by Garden

Little Emmaus in Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, East England

Little Emmaus, Cley-next-the-Sea

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Little Emmaus 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: Detached . It also has Internet access. Little Emmaus is close to the beach. Prices at Little Emmaus start from £293 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Little Emmaus customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Little Emmaus


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Corner Cottage in Wangford, Suffolk, East England

Corner Cottage, Wangford

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Corner 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: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Corner Cottage start from £640 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Corner Cottage


Sleeps 8 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

1 bedroom holiday home in Girvan, Ayrshire, South West Scotland

1 bedroom holiday home, Girvan

Jubilee breaks in AyrshireSouth West Scotland

1 bedroom holiday home in South West Scotland has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. Prices at 1 bedroom holiday home start from £300 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 bedroom holiday home


Internet WIFI available

Jasmine Cottage in North Molton, Devon, South West England

Jasmine Cottage, North Molton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Jasmine 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 . It also has Internet access. Jasmine Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Jasmine Cottage start from £285 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Jasmine Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Secret Garden in Wenhaston, Suffolk, East England

Secret Garden, Wenhaston

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Secret Garden in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Secret Garden start from £325 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Secret Garden


Sleeps 4 Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Sandpiper Cottage in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East England

Sandpiper Cottage, Aldeburgh

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Sandpiper Cottage 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 . Sandpiper Cottage is close to the beach. Sandpiper Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Sandpiper Cottage start from £351 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Sandpiper Cottage


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

2 bedroom apartment in Bude, Cornwall, South West England

2 bedroom apartment, Bude

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

2 bedroom apartment in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to . This apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . 2 bedroom apartment is close to the beach. Prices at 2 bedroom apartment start from £435 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom apartment


Close to the Beach

Stylish Lodge at Cape Wrath in Durness, Sutherland, Highlands Scotland

Stylish Lodge at Cape Wrath, Durness

Jubilee breaks in SutherlandHighlands Scotland

Stylish Lodge at Cape Wrath self catering accommodation in Durness, Sutherland sleeps 16. This 8 bedroom Lodge is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Four poster bed Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Stylish Lodge at Cape Wrath does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Stylish Lodge at Cape Wrath start from £3 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Stylish Lodge at Cape Wrath


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

 

 

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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