Is it safe to travel to London on my own?

[namethisbird]

what is everyone’s opinion on a lone female travelling from York to London on their own to see the Queen lying in state?

my partner and mum don’t think it’s safe which has me wondering

And its so straightforward from King's Cross - jump on Victoria Line (pale blue) straight to Green Park and then follow the signs to Buck House.

My parents and sister are a bit like this.

They can't believe that I go on the train from Leeds on my own for work, go on the tube, eat in restaurants and walk around at 9/10 pm by myself.

Of course it's fine, some people are nuts.

I travel from York to London on my own all the time for work and pleasure. Actually can’t think of anything nicer than a solo trip to London. It’s fine! I’ve been doing it since I was about 15!

How can you even question this?
York to London is a mainline, of course you'll be fine.

Wtf

What?

How do you think many of us do our jobs? I'm intrigued as to what your DP and DM think you need to be worried about.

oh I know it sounds ridiculous but this is some of what they have given as examples and reasons of why I shouldn’t go -

crowds
muggers
Terrorist attacks
men sensing I’m on my own

you get the jist.
Iv had an hour lecture and two phones calls off my mum you wouldn’t think I was in my thirties 😂

I have done this exact journey alone many, many times. Yes it’s safe. Just be sensible as you would be when going anywhere alone.

What a strange question. London, especially central London, is perfectly safe. My 78 year old aunt travels from Manchester to London several times a year and uses the tube - ALL ON HER OWN (and wearing ridiculously high heels!)

😂😂😂😂 is this real?

MILLIONS of people walk the street of London everyday including many single women. What do they think is gonna happen? You’re going to get snatched as soon as you get off the train? They need to get a grip.

Something can happen to you anywhere, not just because you’re in London. Hope that helps

OP - the place will be crawling with police. And as others have said, women live and work and commute and socialise in London. It really isn't the hellhole some people like to portray it as.

Your partner and mum need to get a grip, unless you're planning on hitchhiking the whole way.

I can’t imagine living my life in this kind of fear. It’s utterly bizarre to me. Literally thousands of single women travel to, from and around London every day and somehow we manage to survive. On normal days and unusually busy days. It’s just a place.

@weebarra

I hadn't even considered a terrorist threat!

I suppose it could be said that covid has achieved one good thing!

@namethisbird what is their actual concern?

have you never been to London?

Let's not forget OP. That part of London is currently crawling with police, it's plain clothed and uniformed.

Safest time to go.

Why don't you think it will be safe?

York to London? I think you will be ok. I've even heard of children going to school in that there London.

Honestly I feel safer in London than I do in most small towns/villages in the rest of the UK! Lots of people, cameras, light makes it feel very safe and it is in the main. I spend a lot of time there and never had any issues at all. There is currently a pretty big police presence due to what is going on so it feels even safer than normal.

Your Mum doesn't get out much, does she! Let her fret, go down and make the most of your journey.

Britain isn't quite Switzerland or Japan but it's still a very safe country. People fret more about their younger relatives sometimes (by which I mean, 15-19, not 30+ !!!) because their brains aren't fully developed and they'll sometimes do things like... drink too much, leave their bags behind them, get drunk, fall prey to scammers etc.
Main risk for 30-something heading to London is a rush of blood to the head in the fancy shops and coming home having spent a little too much on a luxury!

I travelled from N Wales to London for 4hrs a couple of weeks ago. It was absolutely fine. There was a major incident at Euston whilst I was on the tube back, sadly someone threw themselves on the track. So I walked from Oxford St to Euston as all tubes cancelled, I met a certain BBC newsreader who was absolutely lovely, I was chuffed to bits.

I don't particularly like London (too busy for me) but I felt safe at all times.

I commute to London several times a week on my own. You'll be fine.

No, its like Mad Max down here 🤨

OP, does your mum not realise that millions of us actually live here, lead average lives, go to work, go to the shops etc? It's very rare for me to feel unsafe. We have a population of about nine million people or something, and most of us manage to go about our daily lives just like the average person. I was born here and have lived here my entire life.