If you have a long walk to work...

That's great as long as you don't have to carry heavy laptop etc
I'd be getting a bike in your shoes though

Me too, tbh. You just get a good hooded coat and get on with it. Maybe it's just because I grew up in a walkable city and walked everywhere as a teen, but an hour's walk is entirely doable and so much more enjoyable than driving or public transport. I love walking and listening to music.

When DC was in nursery my walk back from work was 45 mins comfortable, 40 mins doable, 37 mins personal best. I preferred to go home to fetch buggy when he was little even though I was 3 mins from nursery, 6 mins from home at one point in the journey. I should say that DH always did drop off if not away on business.

It wasn't until DC was at school at just over halfway point on similar route that I enjoyed the walk.

I don't mind a 50 min walk to anywhere so long as the weather is fine. It does become a problem if there's snow or torrential rain though in no a way that a 35 min walk doesn't

My walk is 30 mins through a town centre so I feel very safe.
Tbh you'd be amazed how rare heavy rain is. I get it maybe a couple of timed a year in the morning. On those days I just take spare trainers to change into and make sure I've got slim trousers on.
I have a primark maggot coat for cold weather, it's not so insulated that I get too hot. Proper outdoor coats are too hot when I'm dashing along.
I love listening to the radio and saying hi to cats en route.

I have a 35 min walk, and used to walk 45 mins. It’s fine, just have decent waterproof jacket for the winter. I listen to podcasts.

Mine is 45 mins each way according to Google maps, though I think I walk a bit quicker. It’s fine, I listen to podcasts or audiobooks or music, don’t really notice it tbh. Wear waterproofs (including walking boots) on wet days, option of a bus part of the way if really miserable. I don’t have to carry a laptop. Big benefit for me versus other types of commute is it always takes the same time - there are no traffic jams or cancelled trains to worry about, you are always on time. Plus it’s free and I get my steps in.

ETA I haven’t counted but only take the bus a few times a year, certainly less than once a month on average.

I enjoy walking but 100 minutes each day on the same route does sound boring. Is the route bike friendly?

Cycling not an option?

Mine is about 45 mins. I quite like it. I am learning Spanish at the moment en route with a podcast.

I find it bizarre, how many grown adults think that in the uk, not extreme weather, it’s not feasible to walk less than an hour!

I WFH now but commuted on foot for up to an hour/3 miles for many years. I loved it and like others have said, icy weather is the only one that can really stop you.

My tip for you is get a coat with a decent hood rather than relying on an umbrella. And don't let bad weather put you off. The first few minutes can be pretty grim if the weather is really bad but then it levels off. It's better to just have the mindset that you're walking and that's that.

I have a 45 minute walk and really enjoy it, both morning and coming home. I have a bus option too but have been on the bus about twice in the last 6 months - fresh air and exercise always wins out over a packed germ filled bus! I'm definitely fitter for it and use the time to listen to podcasts or audio books so think I benefit mentally as well! Comfy shoes and backpack are essential.

Buy a decent thermos and take yourself a hot drink in it daily.

thinking the £3/4 a day you’ll save. What could you’d wind that £80 a month on? Or that £920 a year?

Sounds lovely! I used to walk an hour and 20mins to work, I could have taken public transport but it's just so nice to get fresh air and get walking, so many podcasts to listen to!

I often walk an hour home but I think I’d find there and back a bit much and would cycle in sometimes if it’s cycle-able

Is you job sedentary? If you are an office worker then it should be fine but if you have a job where you are on your feet all day it might be fine.
Do you have a desk or locker in work where you could leave things for the week rather than lugging them back and forth?

I have a half hour walk to work which is perfect. When the weather is bad I’d still rather be walking with waterproofs on than be sitting in traffic and being late. I might find 50 mins a bit of a challenge everyday tho, but you won’t half be fit!

I would be tempted to consider if it's possible to get a bicycle - not for every day necessarily, but just because sometimes you don't have the time to add 1hr 40 to your work day. By bike it would probably only take about 15 mins, so worth considering if it's not too hilly.

You get used to this kind of thing really quickly.

I used to do 45 mins (uphill in the morning, downhill at night, fortunately).

Then 35 mins each way (flat).

Now I do 30 mins to school, drop off, then either 15 mins to work or 25 mins home again if WFH. (Uphill and downhill both directions, sadly!)

I don't think I've ever had to do it in the dark in the mornings, as it's usually at least getting light by 8ish when I leave. Dark afternoons can be a pain, it's true. It's good to have a bus route available if needed. Waterproof bag covers are good - I have a hi-vis one designed for cyclists which has elastic to go round. I make sure my work shoes are waterproof and fixed up at Timpsons to prevent wet feet!

Icy or snowy weather is the only big difficulty, but then driving in snow is hard too, and if it's bad enough to affect walking then people in cars will be stuck too.

The first few weeks of a longer / steeper commute I find I feel tired, but then it just feels normal.

I have done this for years. It is brilliant for weight loss and underlying fitness. Get a decent waterproof coat. You’ll be amazed at how quickly your shoes wear out,

I used to have a 40 minute commute each way, I lived on my own, and it was a nice way of starting and finishing the day - it was a pretty walk too. It wasn't every day, some days I needed the car for work - but I liked it on the days I didn't.

Now I walk 20 minutes in and 20 minutes back home - not quite short enough to go home for lunch, but long enough to be a very pleasant alternative to driving.

I have a long walk and really enjoy it. Make sure you have decent waterproof goretex shoes and a decent long waterproof coat (something like Seasalt Janelle) and a fully waterproof rucksack (I have a LOMO) and you will be fine. Iike walking in the winter and the summer and it's not icy very often here.