Can anyone recommend a good - long- raincoat?

I have a Cotton traders one bought in an outlet at Dobbies for £30 waterproof cosy lined generously sized and knee length

Seasalt coats over all good value: quality & style.

My tip is to join your local NHS Trust as a member & claim the legitimate benefit of signing up to one of the NHS discount sites.

I use healthservicediscounts.com/ which has a 35% discount code for Seasalt for now.

Just so that y’all know.

Just ordered a waterproof jacket from Weird Fish on Black Friday costing around £50 which I think is good value.

I don't think a good raincoat will be cheap.

drizabone are expensive, but then so is McIntosh.

In my experience few cheaper raincoats remain waterproof very long.

It is hard to find one that genuinely remains waterproof for several years justifying the investment. Rohan are great but very expensive. I am on my second seasalt but that is because they gave me the second very cheaply after I complained about the first one. My first seasalt let me down on a trip, the rain came straight through. It was four years old but not much used as I had another Mac I had tended to use, keeping my seasalt for best. I argued that a well looked after four year old Mac should be waterproof, especially as they advertise “Lifetime Guarantee”. They replied that four years was an appropriate life for a waterproof! Tell that to my ancient Rohan..

I have a Seasalt Janelle coat, in black and it’s been great I wear it every day in the winter and it’s never leaked. I wash it and treat it with waterproofing every year. It’s 3 years old now and looks just as good as when I got it.
It was expensive but it comes with a lifetime guarantee and Seasalt will replace it if anything goes wrong. They did with mine when the zip went. I would definitely recommend it, it’s the best coat I’ve ever had.

@Joseanne can you remember the name of the design you bought please? It's exactly what I'm after!

12 years ago I bought a long squall coat from Landsend. It was and still is used daily in winter when walking the dog. It is waterproof, windproof, breathable and very warm. You don't have to worry about staining if a muddy dog leaves paw prints on it. Full price they are over £170 but Landsend have frequent sales. I bought mine for half price and it has been worth every penny.

I've bought a few coats from Cotton Traders usually at half price when they have a sale. Also have a look at Rydale clothing. They have longer raincoats because they cater for country pursuits e.g. Horse 🐎 riding etc.

Before Seasalt went large, LandsEnd were my go-to for quality robust rainwear.

Daisyboodle

@Joseanne can you remember the name of the design you bought please? It's exactly what I'm after!

Plant Hunter Waterproof Coat
Mid-thigh length parka-style waterproof coat with two-way zip and adjustable hood.

@Auntieflo I can throughly recommend Tog24. They are well established and as well as their online site they have about 50 "bricks and mortar" stores. Have bought quite a few jackets - waterproof, "down" and fleece which are good quality for the price.

Daisyboodle the coat is longer than the description on me, reaches my knees and more, but I'm not tall.

I don’t know if they are still available but twenty years ago I bought a Dannimac. Have only just put it in the charity bag as I am now housebound.

Try Lands End. They had a massive sale a few days ago.

FannyCornforth

Oh brilliant Sally! I’m so pleased!
Be prepared for a wait though, I ordered a Heart Felt dress from them a week ago, and it hasn’t been dispatched yet.
I hope you have more luck!

Oh! I had a email saying it’s been dispatched and delivery due by Wednesday! I hope they’re not telling porkies! 😂 🤞🤞

I've had my old faithful Cotton Traders mid calf for over 20 years now. No complaints from me.

Have a look at Lighthouse - they've currently got 25% off .
www.lighthouseclothing.co.uk/search?type=product&q=long+waterproof+coats

I wanted to buy a Janelle coat from Seasalt but some of the reviews were off-putting eg quality not as good as it used to be and zips failing after a short time.

I have a Land's End Stadium Squall coat. Mid calf on me (5'3"), warm lined, waterproof with a hood. Frankly anything could be happening weather-wise; I wouldn't know.

The two-way zip was irritatingly not very keen to join when I first got it but now that it's been washed that seems to have fixed itself.

Thank you peeps, I spent the whole day on T'internet after reading this thread to find a decent but stylish long raincoat. Why are they so sacklike? I'm short and I think I'd look like a sack of spuds in them. What are those shoulder bits all about? I don't want to look more triangular than I already am.
Why when you put "coat" in the search engine, do you get "Jackets"? They are completely different things. Why do half the sites not give a decent description for their coats? I want to remove the collar as they irritate me enormously and I don't mind a hair wash! .
Anyway, in the end, I went for a waxed cotton 3/4 length jacket. I figured with a long pair of wellies it will keep me dry enough. My lovely fireman's boots are a bit heavy for long walks so I started a new search. OMG, the price of wellies!