to walk through London in the middle of the night instead of getting a taxi?

[stemstitch]

Did this last night, after I stayed too late at a friend's house and thought there was a night bus. Turns out there wasn't. It was only about a mile and a half and it was about 1am. Quite a lot of cars still driving around and I was walking mostly on main roads, which were lit, through non-dodgy area. I felt pretty safe.

Now wondering whether maybe it wasn't a bit reckless (my parents, e.g., would freak if they knew I'd done it) but also know that statistically I'm far more likely to be attacked by someone I know... Would you walk by yourself at night in a city?

Yes. Ilive in London and have done so.
Obviously there are areas I wouldn't.

"London" is pretty vague.

I would walk through some areas of some cities, not through other areas, probably not if I didn't know where I was or where I was going.

"London" is pretty vague.

I would walk through some areas of some cities, not through other areas, probably not if I didn't know where I was or where I was going.

yes, and I often do, and have never had any problems.

Yes. I have done many times in lots of cities. Only if I know where I'm going though. Never had an issue.

It was Wandsworth/Clapham

Yanbu

Busy main roads with lots of people around and shops/bars etc - of course.

Quiet back streets or estates - no.

Used to do it lots in London.

It was main roads, but only cars around - only about 3 people walking during the whole journey

Ah nappy valley
The hordes of marauding Boden wearing yummy mummies would be asleep by then.

I used to walk through central London whilst three sheets to the wind with no problem.

Wandsworth/Clapham is buzzing at 1am. I would not be worried if on main roads (but would probably get a taxi to save the walk and get home sooner).

That's fine. Just don't walk through alleyways or across parks.

I would have got a cab. Too many muggings, random attacks, and rapes for me to take the risk in that part of London

I used to live off Battersea Rise. Hated even parking my car and running to the house even though in theory I knew it was a fairly safe residential street. So I wouldn't have been that brave. In a group I would have been fine.

I walk thtough qiirt eststes in the middle of the nihht. Mind you this is in york

Oh and I wslkrf thriuh Farringdon at midnight.
(Clueless about London)

Centre of London yes, often used to get the last train home out of charring cross, packed the same as in the middle of the day.

Only you can say.

I used to happily walk from the seafront in Brighton right up into the student areas on the hilll (a good 30 mins walk) at 2 or 3 in the morning as there were lots of people around.

Now I live on a quiet suburban housing estate and don't like walking 5 minutes round the corner to my friend's house after dark (say, 8PM in winter) because the total absence of people on the streets just feels eery.

Dd has just phoned to see if I could pick her up from a party...she was being brought home at midnight but is tired.
I can't...have had wine. Dh not well and has gone to bed.

She'll have to get the bus...we're in SW London.

Glad I am nbu!

Centre of London I wouldn't think twice as it is always busy tbh. It was slightly eerie but actually really nice to walk fast without people in the way!

Nothing wrong with that. I have walked through Kilburn many times at that hour.

As a teenager I was raped in a shop doorway in the centre of Bristol at 6.30am one bright summer Saturday morning, while on my way to get an early coach for a weekend away. A car drove past but didn't stop, as did a motorbike. So I would always advise getting a taxi. I wish I had.

SPB ..have you had a drink?