To make the kids walk 3miles to school?

Sorry, I wasn't basing it on OP's current situation in which I agree that driving would not be a sensible option. I was replying generally to a previous poster, who I quoted, who said that a walking a 3 mile commute isn't far and that everyone was too reliant on their cars.

I would agree that in OP's situation, the children walking is the least bad option if there really is not another alternative.

Yes it is!

3 miles there, 3 miles back = 6 miles at an average speed of 20 minutes per mile = 2 hours. Similar journey by car (based on my last drive to work) 15 minutes each way = 30 minutes.

Indeed, but there is an empathy bypass on this thread!

Google “comma splice” before questioning others’ intelligence

I used to walk just over a mile to grammar school and back. It was alright unless it was snowing or raining. I can't imagine walking three miles after a full school day.. They would be wiped out.

Your maths ain't mathing.

In the original poster’s very first post, she said:

A) A 15 mile detour by car, down the road all the traffic is being funnelled down (a main A road that is congested even when the road through the village is open). Which I trialled yesterday, and took me 45 minutes each way. This was with no school traffic as schools go back tomorrow. So I’d be doing at least 90 minutes of driving each morning and DH 90 mins in the afternoon.

No, 3 miles isn't far in the grand scheme of things but walking every day would extend the school day by 2 hours, whereas driving would only extend by about 30 minutes.

As for long detours
ours was shut for a couple of weeks …new roads being added / joined up for a new housing estate. The detour was 20 plus miles. Son was mad because it split the farm for feeding animals . Can’t walk with a ton of hay on your back . I lived 2 miles from a motorway. When the road was shut because of demolished bridge …car crash, or resurfacing or any reason, the detour was 60 miles.

At their age I lived in Richmond in Yorkshire, cycled everywhere and I lived up at the Police Station., primary school in the town. I’m sure the hills were a lot steeper than that. And I only had a 3 speed gearbox ☺️

Why is everyone acting like 3 miles is a long way? Everyone is so reliant on cars.
no wonder we have a problem with obesity in this country

It's not possible to have a minus IQ I don't think so I wouldn't worry yourself unduly.

I wonder if you'll carry on replying just to get the last word...?

The average person walks at 3mph, so it would take a while allowing for teens messing about, but they should be perfectly capable of the distance at their age.
I'm assuming there is no public transport options.

There is no argument… by all means wind yourself up trying to create one.

If you’re going to stick your beak in, at least spell correctly. It’s ’counter‘. I shan’t be engaging with you further as it’s lowering my IQ, have a fun day trying and failing to troll strangers on the internet 😘

You're the one making a fuss. You are annoyed that people are counting your argument and not just letting you spout nonsense with no comeback.

I’ve also made my point which is a very simple opinion, and you’re behaving like someone pissed in your cornflakes. Just move on, it’s not that deep!

OP yes the trains are weird round there, we have looked at using public transport to getting to somewhere near Hastings, (declined to specify exactly where as possibly outing), but the routes get tortuous. I can see why the nearest station may not be useful..

Also we did the road diversion round Battle last year when there was some issue and added an hour to our journey. Must try to avoid going anytime soon.

3 miles is a long way to walk if you're not used to walking. I walk from my house to the dentist which is approximately 2.5 miles away. This takes me around 50 minutes, and is up 2 big hills both ways. This is about the limit of how far I'm happy to walk before I resort to getting a bus. (Mostly because of the hills not the distance.) Also would you be happy to let your child ride a bike or scooter on a main road if they weren't used to it?

Love this, HP is my favourite. Honestly, so long as it's safe and tge kids are stranger danger savvy, they will be fine. If the meet up with other kids too and chat on the way, time flies! Used to walk to my school sometimes but it was frowned upon by the school as it was very isolated. 2.6 miles, says an hour but took less at a decent pace rather than a dawdle.

They can walk…. sets them up for later in life. Too many children ferried about in massive cars, no sort of childhood IMO, save the car for really inclement weather or if they are having to take something heavy into school.
Hopefully they notice the changing seasons!!!

A lot of people seem to have missed this :-

"DC are happy to walk. They seemed surprised we were even considering driving as they’d assumed they’d walk anyway."

@CecilyP My Primary school had pupils from 10 miles away - farm families, who travelled by taxi. In secondary school there were pupils who travelled much further on the school bus - I remember one boy who caught the school bus at 0730 for a 0900 school start. Towards the end of my time there, the Local Authority was trying to ensure that no child travelled for more than 1 hour.

What time would they have to leave for school to make it on time? I think YABU to expect them to walk 6 miles a day. On top of learning, they will be exhausted.

Parking your car other side of roadworks is a sensible option. Or get a taxi or liftshare on a rota with likewise people?

Every time you avoid the point with personal digs, you just prove you don’t have a counterargument.

If your only goal is to get the last word with insults, that’s pretty sad. I’ve made my point. if you can’t engage with it, then I’ll leave you to talk to yourself.

You are literally arguing with yourself and just winding yourself up. Zero self awareness. What a lonely life you must lead.