Top Tips for Hosting the Perfect Family Reunion in the Lake District
We live in a world where families often get separated. Brothers and sisters get married, move to different locations and coming together can be difficult. If you are hosting a family reunion, dealing with all the logistics is certainly challenging. Of course, much depends on the size of your clan and where they are coming from.
Book a Holiday Cottage in the Lake District
One of the most popular locations for organising family reunions is the Lake District. That’s because you can easily rent a cottage for the weekend or a week and organise your get together around that.
Hiring cottages for your clan is also a good idea if people want to have their own space and it’s much more personal and comfortable than, say, booking into a hotel.
Planning Your Reunion
The key to the perfect family reunion is all in the planning. You need to organise the meet up when everyone is available, and you have to ensure they can all get to the location. The Lake District is perfect because it is easy to get to with good transport links.
Most reunions are planned around an event such as a major birthday or an anniversary. It gives everyone an excuse to get together and catch up. It’s a good idea to plan well in advance, however, giving yourself at least 6 months beforehand to get buy-in from all the family. That way you can also liaise with different family members to organise the event.
Picking the Right Location
You want a location that everyone is comfortable in and which everyone can get to. The Lake District is a pretty large body of land and there are plenty of accommodation options. Whether you want to book a couple of holiday cottages in the Duddon Valley or are looking for a lakeside view near Coniston Water, the first thing you need to make sure of is that your accommodation is available on the date you want it.
The other factor to consider is how long your reunion is going to last. Especially if you have family coming from abroad, you may want to extend longer than over a weekend.
Work With the Family
Another key tip is not to take everything on your shoulders and to work with the family to organise the reunion. Not only does this make things easier, but you also get buy-in from family members who may be a little lukewarm about the event.
If you have a large family, there are bound to be people of all ages so thinking about a range of different activities for the reunion is going to be important. The older members may prefer a boat trip on Lake Coniston over mountain biking over tough terrain, something which the kids will love.
Getting the balance right and giving everyone the chance to enjoy different experiences requires the family to work together.
Be Willing to Change
Finally, it’s important to be flexible. That doesn’t just mean in the planning stage but when you arrive for the reunion as well. It’s all about fun and catching up, so don’t be too focused on the small things.
