Hitchhiking from Eckington
Hitchhiking to Eckington
Recent reviews mentioning Eckington
53.32783, -1.47412
Seems good. We got picked up in 3 minutes by people going to Derby. Seems like a lot of traffic is heading onto the M1 from here.―Alifeee
53.35725, -1.47621
it was okay. we were looking to go South via the M1 and this got us down to Meadowhead, where many people were going onto the M1.―Alifeee
53.94389, -1.37191
Everyone I spoke to was going North so it was really tricky. I waited by the exit but it wasn’t busy enough for the cars to be stopped so no one pulled over. Tried the same at the exit of the car park with no luck. I approached people at the benches by the food hall and most were going North, or there was one just not interested in giving a lift! Of those who were going North they were very lovely and wished me the best of luck getting to my destination and said they would have been happy to help if I was going the opposite way. My final destination was Peterborough. Finally I met a lovely woman and her two children who offered me a lift to Sheffield and I ended my hitching from there and got a train. Not sure what I could have done differently here. It seemed like an unlucky day.―Anonymous
53.38535, -1.45365
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53.38486, -1.4568
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53.37909, -1.5177
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53.37656, -1.50456
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53.23111, -1.42182
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53.38535, -1.45365
Use this spot for all directions except Manchester. The place is not great, but persevere and you'll get a ride. For more info, see http://www.hitchwiki.org/Sheffield―Anonymous
53.38486, -1.4568
Go to Sheffield Parkway for all routes except Manchester. This spot is not brilliant, but persevere and you'll get a ride. For more info, see http://www.hitchwiki.org/Sheffield―Anonymous
53.37656, -1.50456
Find rides to Manchester from this road. Hitch from this point, or keep walking along Manchester Road until you find a more suitable place. For more info, see http://www.hitchwiki.org/Sheffield―Anonymous
53.37909, -1.5177
Petrol station on the way to Manchester. If it doesn't work, then anywhere along the A57 Manchester Road is worth trying. For more info, see http://www.hitchwiki.org/Sheffield―Anonymous
53.23111, -1.42182
Advantages: picks up a lot of southbound traffic (including freight) from North Chesterfield and South Sheffield.Disadvantages: gets very muddy in wet weather; drivers will only stop at a red light or when there is no heavy traffic.
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53.41139, -1.40658
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53.41262, -1.40011
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53.41262, -1.40011
Trying to get South out of Sheffield. I think it was about a half hour wait. Not a good spot.―Anonymous
53.23242, -1.42334
Someone took us to a Service Station on the A1 from here. Were holding a sign that said South.―saundy
53.39119, -1.48022
I've tried this spot twice and both times been picked up in around 20-30 minutes. You have traffic coming from two directions with a good spot for them to pull in (bus stop). Lots of people heading to join the M1 going south on this road.―Anonymous
53.41237, -1.39979
I got off at the inter-city bus station and this spot was not far away from there. I was heading to Norfolk and was probably lucky. Not an idyll spot, not much traffic in the early morning, but there's space for cars to stop up the hill.Most chances when going to the East (North or South)
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53.35502, -1.47982
Waited only 10 mins before getting a lift to Chesterfield. Lots of traffic going short distances South out of Sheffield―saundy