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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Rural Holiday House in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland

Rural Holiday House, Castle Douglas

Jubilee breaks in Dumfries and GallowaySouth West Scotland

Rural Holiday House self catering accommodation in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway sleeps 11. This 6 bedroom Castle is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Rural Holiday House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Rural Holiday House start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rural Holiday House


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

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

Lilac Barn in Swanton Abbott, Norfolk, East England

Lilac Barn, Swanton Abbott

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Lilac Barn 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: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Lilac Barn start from £329 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Lilac Barn customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Lilac Barn


Sleeps 4 Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Lilac Barn Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Bowood Barn in Torrington, Devon, South West England

Bowood Barn, Torrington

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Bowood Barn in South West 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: Detached Garden . Bowood Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bowood Barn start from £265 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bowood Barn


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

The Barn at Moor Hall in Briston, Norfolk, East England

The Barn at Moor Hall, Briston

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Barn at Moor Hall 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 The Barn at Moor Hall start from £642 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Barn at Moor Hall customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Barn at Moor Hall


Sleeps 6 Garden Internet WIFI available The Barn at Moor Hall Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

The Elms Mews in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

The Elms Mews, Southwold

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

The Elms Mews 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 . It also has Internet access. The Elms Mews is close to the beach. Prices at The Elms Mews start from £366 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Elms Mews


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available

Fox's Hideaway in South Molton, Devon, South West England

Fox's Hideaway, South Molton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Fox's Hideaway in South West 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 . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include horse riding fishing . Fox's Hideaway does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Fox's Hideaway start from £216 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Fox's Hideaway


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Games room

1 Chequers Row in Friston, Suffolk, East England

1 Chequers Row, Friston

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

1 Chequers Row 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 . 1 Chequers Row is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 1 Chequers Row start from £315 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 Chequers Row


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Garden

The Retreat in Dillington, Norfolk, East England

The Retreat, Dillington

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Retreat in East England has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom luxury Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Activities close by include golf . Prices at The Retreat start from £320 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Retreat customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Retreat


Sleeps 2 Golf close by Garden Open fire or wood burner Luxury self catering The Retreat Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Baggy Leap in Woolacombe, Devon, South West England

Baggy Leap, Woolacombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Baggy Leap in South West England has a 3 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: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Baggy Leap is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Baggy Leap start from £1887 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Baggy Leap


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Golf close by 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:

 

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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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