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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Shell Cottage in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East England

Shell Cottage, Aldeburgh

Jubilee breaks in SuffolkEast England

Shell Cottage in East England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Shell Cottage is close to the beach. Shell Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Shell Cottage start from £352 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Shell Cottage


Sleeps 2 Close to the Beach Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Farmhouse Courtyard Cottage in Doune, Perthshire, Central Scotland

Farmhouse Courtyard Cottage, Doune

Jubilee breaks in PerthshireCentral Scotland

Farmhouse Courtyard Cottage self catering accommodation in Doune, Perthshire sleeps 8. This 4 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include fishing . Farmhouse Courtyard Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Farmhouse Courtyard Cottage start from £1 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Farmhouse Courtyard Cottage


Sleeps 8 Pet friendly Fishing close by Internet WIFI available Ideal for a romantic break Open fire or wood burner Games room

Gable Cottage in Lynmouth, Devon, South West England

Gable Cottage, Lynmouth

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Gable 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: Open Fire/woodburner . Gable Cottage is close to the beach. Gable Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Gable Cottage start from £321 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Gable Cottage


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

Pennti in Truro, Cornwall, South West England

Pennti, Truro

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Pennti self catering accommodation in Truro, Cornwall sleeps 4. This 1 bedroom Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . Pennti does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pennti start from £225 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Pennti


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Coastguard Cottage in Hartland, Devon, South West England

Coastguard Cottage, Hartland

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Coastguard Cottage in South West England has a 4 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 . Coastguard Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Coastguard Cottage start from £344 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Coastguard Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden

Beach Break in Mortehoe, Devon, South West England

Beach Break, Mortehoe

Jubilee breaks in DevonSouth West England

Beach Break in South West England has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Apartment is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . Beach Break is close to the beach. Prices at Beach Break start from £399 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Beach Break


Sleeps 4 Close to the Beach Luxury self catering

2 bedroom cottage in Glenrothes, Fife, Central Scotland

2 bedroom cottage, Glenrothes

Jubilee breaks in FifeCentral Scotland

2 bedroom cottage in Central Scotland 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. Prices at 2 bedroom cottage start from £350 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom cottage


Garden Internet WIFI available

Rainbow Creek in Devoran, Cornwall, South West England

Rainbow Creek, Devoran

Jubilee breaks in CornwallSouth West England

Rainbow Creek self catering accommodation in Devoran, Cornwall sleeps 6. This 4 bedroom Holiday Home is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. Activities close by include golf horse riding . Prices at Rainbow Creek start from £419 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rainbow Creek


Sleeps 6 Golf close by Garden Internet WIFI available

2 bedroom cottage in Berwick St John, Wiltshire, South West England

2 bedroom cottage, Berwick St John

Jubilee breaks in WiltshireSouth West England

2 bedroom cottage in South West England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to . This cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break . It also has Internet access. Prices at 2 bedroom cottage start from £300 For a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 2 bedroom cottage


Internet WIFI available

Granary Cottage in Swerford, Oxfordshire, Central England

Granary Cottage, Swerford

Jubilee breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Granary Cottage self catering accommodation in Swerford, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. Granary Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Granary Cottage start from £633 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Granary Cottage


Sleeps 2 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:

 

Enjoy the Jubilee at Great Locations across the UK

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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