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.

Start your Diamond Jubilee Cottage Break search right here

Bellbrook Valley in Tiverton, Devon, South West England

Bellbrook Valley, Tiverton

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Bellbrook Valley self catering accommodation in Tiverton, Devon sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Hot Tub . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Bellbrook Valley does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bellbrook Valley start from £375 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bellbrook Valley

Phone enquiries: 01398 351 292/07967 335 159

Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Hot tub Easy walking close by

Blackpitt Farm Holiday Cottages in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, South West England

Blackpitt Farm Holiday Cottages, Stow-on-the-Wold

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Blackpitt Farm Holiday Cottages self catering accommodation in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire sleeps 5. This 2 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. Activities close by include golf horse riding fishing . Prices at Blackpitt Farm Holiday Cottages start from £225 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Blackpitt Farm Holiday Cottages

Phone enquiries: 01451 831 855

Sleeps 4 Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

The Beach House in Thurlestone, Devon, South West England

The Beach House, Thurlestone

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

The Beach House self catering accommodation in Thurlestone, Devon sleeps 2. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . The Beach House is close to the beach. Prices at The Beach House start from £391 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Beach House


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Games room

Ridney Apartment in Downderry, Cornwall, South West England

Ridney Apartment, Downderry

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Ridney Apartment self catering accommodation in Downderry, Cornwall sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Ridney Apartment is close to the beach. Activities close by include golf fishing . Prices at Ridney Apartment start from £266 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Ridney Apartment


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Fishing close by Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

Le Manoir in Nether Westcote, Gloucestershire, South West England

Le Manoir, Nether Westcote

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Le Manoir self catering accommodation in Nether Westcote, Gloucestershire 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. Activities close by include golf . Prices at Le Manoir start from £658 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Le Manoir


Sleeps 6 Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Bay Tree Cottage in East Allington, Devon, South West England

Bay Tree Cottage, East Allington

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Bay Tree Cottage self catering accommodation in East Allington, Devon sleeps 4. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Bay Tree Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Bay Tree Cottage start from £329 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Bay Tree Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Argosy in Torcross, Devon, South West England

Argosy, Torcross

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Argosy self catering accommodation in Torcross, Devon sleeps 8. This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Argosy is close to the beach. Prices at Argosy start from £699 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Argosy


Sleeps 8 Close to the Beach Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room

Botloes Cottage in Newent, Gloucestershire, South West England

Botloes Cottage, Newent

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Botloes Cottage self catering accommodation in Newent, Gloucestershire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Botloes Cottage start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Botloes Cottage


Sleeps 2 Garden Open fire or wood burner Easy walking close by

Yew Tree Farmhouse in Hannington Wick, Gloucestershire, South West England

Yew Tree Farmhouse, Hannington Wick

Jubilee breaks in GloucestershireSouth West England

Yew Tree Farmhouse self catering accommodation in Hannington Wick, Gloucestershire sleeps 13. This 7 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Yew Tree Farmhouse does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Yew Tree Farmhouse start from £4165 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Yew Tree Farmhouse


Sleeps 10 or more Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Longships in Portmellon, Cornwall, South West England

Longships, Portmellon

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Longships self catering accommodation in Portmellon, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Bungalow is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Longships is close to the beach. Longships does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Longships start from £391 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Longships


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Pet friendly 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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