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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Clifton House in Lowestoft, Suffolk, East England

Clifton House, Lowestoft

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Clifton House in East England has a 4 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 Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Clifton House is close to the beach. Clifton House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Clifton House start from £794 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Clifton House


Sleeps 10 or more Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Barkla Cottage in Barkla Shop, Cornwall, South West England

Barkla Cottage, Barkla Shop

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Barkla Cottage self catering accommodation in Barkla Shop, Cornwall sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Barkla Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Barkla Cottage start from £331 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Barkla Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

1 bedroom holiday home in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, Central England

1 bedroom holiday home, Buckingham

Jubilee breaks in BuckinghamshireCentral England

1 bedroom holiday home in Central England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at 1 bedroom holiday home start from £270 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 bedroom holiday home


St Benets in Ludham, Norfolk, East England

St Benets, Ludham

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

St Benets 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 Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at St Benets start from £585 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected St Benets customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about St Benets


Sleeps 8 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner St Benets Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

1 bedroom holiday home in Weare Giffard, Devon, South West England

1 bedroom holiday home, Weare Giffard

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

1 bedroom holiday home in South West England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to . This Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Prices at 1 bedroom holiday home start from £280 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 bedroom holiday home


Fishing close by Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break

The Conifers in Hickling, Norfolk, East England

The Conifers, Hickling

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

The Conifers in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 8. This 3 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . The Conifers does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Conifers start from £471 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected The Conifers customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about The Conifers


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner The Conifers Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

Williams Cottage in Bideford, Devon, South West England

Williams Cottage, Bideford

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Williams Cottage in South West 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 . Williams Cottage is close to the beach. Activities close by include fishing . Williams Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Williams Cottage start from £250 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Williams Cottage


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Fishing close by Garden

Baronial Castle in Barnacarry, Argyll, West Scotland

Baronial Castle, Barnacarry

Jubilee breaks in ArgyllWest Scotland

Baronial Castle self catering accommodation in Barnacarry, Argyll sleeps 15. This 7 bedroom Castle is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Baronial Castle does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Baronial Castle start from £2 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Baronial Castle


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

Traditional Estate Cottage in Dunglass, East Lothian, Borders Scotland

Traditional Estate Cottage, Dunglass

Jubilee breaks in East LothianBorders Scotland

Traditional Estate Cottage self catering accommodation in Dunglass, East Lothian 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. Traditional Estate Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Traditional Estate Cottage start from £620 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Traditional Estate Cottage


Sleeps 6 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner

Church View Cottage in Great Snoring, Norfolk, East England

Church View Cottage, Great Snoring

Jubilee breaks in NorfolkEast England

Church View Cottage in East England has a 3 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Church View Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Church View Cottage start from £239 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Church View Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Church View Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Church View Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews 5% Extra Off, click More Info to find out more

 

 

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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