Most Brits I know walk a lot. Brit friends I met when on a tour in Costa Rica several years ago come here often. I've never known them to have an automobile here, nor even a golf cart. They walk everywhere, and absolutely adore it.
That said, they also love being able to get from their home in Dorset to the beaches along the Mediterranean coast with relative ease! They have interesting discussions each year about what they're going to do!
SWR