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 Old Rectory in Barnstaple, Devon, South West England

The Old Rectory, Barnstaple

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Old Rectory self catering accommodation in Barnstaple, Devon sleeps 10. This 5 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Swimming Pool Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. The Old Rectory is close to the beach. Prices at The Old Rectory start from £895 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old Rectory


Sleeps 10 or more Indoor pool Close to the Beach Garden Internet WIFI available Hot tub Games room

Seabreeze in Heacham, Norfolk, East England

Seabreeze, Heacham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Seabreeze in East England has a 4 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: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Seabreeze is close to the beach. Prices at Seabreeze start from £430 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Seabreeze customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Seabreeze


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Garden Open fire or wood burner Seabreeze Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Mallards in Hunstanton, Norfolk, East England

Mallards, Hunstanton

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Mallards in East England has a 4 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: Detached Garden . Mallards is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf . Mallards does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Mallards start from £493 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Mallards customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Mallards


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Golf close by Garden Mallards Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Restored Fortified Castle in Cupar, Fife, Central Scotland

Restored Fortified Castle, Cupar

Jubilee breaks in FifeCentral Scotland

Restored Fortified Castle self catering accommodation in Cupar, Fife sleeps 13. This 6 bedroom Castle is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Restored Fortified Castle start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Restored Fortified Castle


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

Seaspray in Woolacombe, Devon, South West England

Seaspray, Woolacombe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Seaspray in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 6. This 3 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Seaspray is close to the beach. Seaspray does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Seaspray start from £463 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Seaspray


Sleeps 6 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

1 Cove Bottom Cottages in Beccles, Suffolk, East England

1 Cove Bottom Cottages, Beccles

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

1 Cove Bottom Cottages in East England has a 3 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 . Prices at 1 Cove Bottom Cottages start from £284 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 Cove Bottom Cottages


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

Cheddar View in Cheddar, Somerset, South West England

Cheddar View, Cheddar

Jubilee breaks in SomersetSouth West England

Cheddar View in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 3. This 2 bedroom Apartment is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include horse riding . Cheddar View does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Cheddar View start from £199 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Cheddar View


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden

The Ark in Southwold, Suffolk, East England

The Ark, Southwold

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

The Ark in East England has a 3 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 . The Ark is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at The Ark start from £237 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Ark


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Garden

Samphire in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East England

Samphire, Aldeburgh

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Samphire 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 . It also has Internet access. Samphire is close to the beach. Samphire does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Samphire start from £495 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Samphire


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Broomfield in Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, North East England

Broomfield, Great Ayton

Jubilee breaks in North YorkshireNorth East England

Broomfield self catering accommodation in Great Ayton, North Yorkshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Broomfield does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Broomfield start from £267 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Broomfield


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly 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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