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How far did you live from your high school?

60 replies

Megz25 · 27/09/2019 15:18

Just for fun thread

I lived about a 15 minute walk away , it was the closest one.

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backouch · 28/09/2019 21:12

20 minutes on the bus.

Darbs76 · 29/09/2019 21:58

7/8 minutes walk

NancyJoan · 29/09/2019 22:01

I was a boarder, so no minutes walk. A 50 min drive to my Mum’s house, though.

Zinnia · 30/09/2019 01:15

12 miles, about 30-40 mins by car + tube. Hated the journey, despite being in the "train gang". DD is now going 11 miles by school coach and I'm reliving it all again!

BitOfFun · 30/09/2019 01:26

Same as you, Megz- about 15 minutes walk.i used to call for a friend on the way, and if there was time, go in for a cup of tea.

monkeytennis97 · 30/09/2019 01:38

20-30 minute walk. Probably about 2 miles or so.

Rachelover60 · 30/09/2019 02:25

Not far, I could walk there. That wasn't the reason the school was chosen for me but it was something of a bonus.

WhatHaveIFound · 30/09/2019 09:07

I had a 15 minute walk as it was about a mile away but with a hill in the middle.

By comparison it would take DS 90 minutes to walk to his hgh school and DD's walk would be 5 and a half hours!

CapturedFairy · 30/09/2019 20:10

Just over 5 miles, no school bus but free bus pass.

Took 2 buses and over an hour to get there. I hated it. Was chosen due to my parents' religion.

In comparison my DCs secondary is just over a mile away.

Bouledeneige · 30/09/2019 20:14

3 miles away in London. I took the tube or bus plus a long walk. It took about 45 minutes.

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