How far does your DC walk to school?

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and do you think it is manageable?

or what do you think is a reasonable everyday walk to and from school?

Dd did the mile each way right from reception except for really bad weather. The driving route is twice as far and took longer. Y6 alone with friend meet ups along the way it's more like 2. Starting secondary she'll do about 1.3 to the bus this end. But it does stop outside school. If she'd gone to the alternative it would be a 2 mile walk, apart from summer when cutting through dry fields halves it.
Could you possibly see if there's enough parents willing to contribute to a mini bus or similar at the other end? Or even a rota with parents that end so you aren't having to drive them every day? Or if not as you suggest locking bikes/scooters at the station. I'm guessing a teenager wouldn't be seen on one of those commuter folding bikes they could take on the train? Otherwise that's an option as they could use them both ends. Or just make them walk both ends in good weather, with you as a back up for days they need to be home quick.
And bollocks to the other family, they have no excuse for not doing a rota. I did similar for someone for years. Right up to the day I really needed a favour and got told I could call a taxi.

We only live 5 miles from our DS school, but not on a bus route at our end and the school is on the outskirts of the city with no bus route close by. So basically a one mile walk from home to the bus stop, then a bus journey, and a one mile walk from the city centre bus station to the school. Leaves home at 7.20am and arrives at school anywhere between 8.15 and 8.45 according to how bad the traffic is. Most days he gets in early enough and could have left home later and caught a later bus, but, say 1 day every couple of weeks, the traffic is grid locked and he only just makes it - sometimes he even has to get off the bus before it reaches the city and walks the route to the bus station which beats the bus, just so he's not late! Kids are very resilient!

well done to your DS tax that sounds like a long day - mine aren't even up at 7.20!

and thanks to everyone.

My current thinking is that I am going to get them to get the train a couple of days a week initially and maybe extending that depending on how it goes - if the weather is very poor, I'll take them to school/pick them up as required.

We've broached scootering to the station and renting a bike locker to shove the scooters in and DS2 has said he may prefer to cycle - I need to see inside one of the lockers to see how much space is in them. A bike is easier to secure outside a locker though whereas a scooter is nigh impossible. I'm waiting on a phone call to find out the availability. If there is only availability at the school end then they could take scooters on the train and lock them up there rather than at the home end.

Train fare is really reasonable and a weekly ticket is under £5 so would also allow them to travel on the weekend and up to some activities they do in the evening so I think I'd probably do that rather than a daily ticket even if they weren't using it every day.

The main building is 10 minutes door to door. Secondary site 20 minutes.

There are a couple of train options at about the half past 8 mark (3-7 minute journey depending on which train). They would need to leave only about 20 minutes or so earlier than we do at the moment I think, but would have to get themselves organised and out rather than me chivvying them on. I'd go to work early and DH or I would make sure they were up before leaving.

Ds walks a mile to the station has a ten minute journey and another mile to walk the other end. he is 17 now but has done so since the age of 12. He leaves her at 7.30 and gets to school about an hour later. He buys a weekly ticket which is quite a considerable saving especially if he wants to go into the City at the weekend too. With a weekly ticket you need a photo pass which includes your date of birth so you wouldn't get away with the half fare once they reach 16!