Hitchhiking from Atherton
Hitchhiking to Atherton
Recent reviews mentioning Atherton
55.81476, -4.06157
It works if you have the courage to talk to people. When it does work, the distances can be HUGE. 1 man and a female presenting person in a wheelchair.Good camping spot near the petrol pumps.
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53.35902, -2.50635
Really good spot, lots of charging ports for teslas - traffic go all ways but there’s lots of it. Met the only other hitchhiker I’ve ever seen in the uk here so it’s got an automatic 5/5―Kjmurray1230
53.6003, -2.57628
Great spot. Took a train from Manchaster here and camped for a night nearby. Can only recommend.―Larixium
55.21933, -3.40988
Not any great spot to stand but it works well enough. Delighted to confirm the freaky geese are still there. This time they were stopping traffic―Ryancomet
53.35966, -2.50607
This is a massive rest stop. I can highly recommend it. But when walking around the trucks, I had no luck (it took me about 45 minutes). After that, I moved to the exit with just thumbing with a sign, and it was pretty fast all the way to Leeds.―martih
54.31406, -2.63609
Awesome spot for hitching. Large gas station. And there is an awesome view of the lake if you have a time to chill out I highly recommend to check it out.―martih
53.35792, -2.50377
Long wait as lots of directions from traffic―Ryancomet
53.63175, -2.69045
Shower, divable dumpster and a good camp spot. What more could you want. Also a quick lift―Ryancomet
54.79676, -2.86973
Suprisingly good for how hopeless it looks―Ryancomet
52.64329, -2.05809
A lovely brummy couple took us to Manchester after only 15 mins of asking around!―Anonymous
53.56754, -2.23019
I got a straight ride to Wales from here.―anettlee17
53.46664, -2.24481
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53.56927, -2.22881
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53.43941, -2.58522
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53.6005, -2.57295
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53.60169, -2.57534
Take a train from Manchester, Bolton to Blackrod. You can see how to walk to here from the train station (10-15 minutes). Easy to catch a ride straight to Glasgow or Edinburgh―Anonymous
53.56927, -2.22881
Slip road going onto motorway from Birch services. Go East on M62 from here or West from other side. To get here take bus 167 from Manchester Centre, get off by The White Heart pub and walk down Whittle Lane to get to service station - 10 mins.―Anonymous
53.46664, -2.24481
Layby in easy walking distance from central Manchester. Good for hitching south. Traffic fast but a good place for it to stop.―Anonymous
53.36128, -2.51031
J20a, people will not stop for you despite very substantial on ramp. In fact, you'll get abuse and stuff chucked at you. People from Warrington are lovely.―Anonymous
53.63247, -2.69175
M6 North―Anonymous