Hitchhiking from Englefield Green
Hitchhiking to Englefield Green
Recent reviews mentioning Englefield Green
51.43415, -0.38821
Most people go to the ring road, but at the end i found someone who went to Exeter.―johan92
51.43415, -0.38821
It took a while to find someone, but at the end I asked someone who was filling his tank, going to Exeter.―johan92
51.48776, -0.39449
superb hitching point (service area) for bristol, birmingham etc.―Anonymous
51.55255, -0.45039
The point is great for hitching towards Oxford/Birmingham (M40) or M25 - also, there is a hatched-marking section, where a car can stop to pick you up even when the traffic is heavy.Always stand with a sign stating your destination, as a lot of traffic goes round M25.
Also, there is an OxfordTube bus stop nearby, so you can always take the bus if you are really stuck.
―Anonymous
51.56097, -0.49825
Good place for hitch-hiking onto M40 - 1.5 miles away from Uxbridge station. Make sure the driver is going straight through on M40, and not on M25―Anonymous
51.436, -0.37976
This hitch-hiking spot lies just next to a bus stop, and just after a pedestrian crossing, so the traffic passing this point is quite slow. Good for getting onto the M3―Anonymous
51.47171, -0.45336
This is a bit of a special spot - it can be very rewarding if you're going north (don't bother if you're going south, service stations are a much better bet) - but it's super hard work to find the right spot to ask around (for example short term parking spots, although there are a lot of taxi drivers and people going to london), and there is so much going on... plus airport security might not really like you so much.―Anonymous
51.48776, -0.39449
Had a lot of problems finding somebody going south on the M25, but M4 seems to be easy. Was surprised by the lack of traffic.―Koendev
51.48776, -0.39449
Very good place, not so much traffic, but easy to catch someone on a road going to Bristol. Have been catching for almost 15 minutes.Near H28 and 111 bus stops and quite far away from Hounslow West metro station from Picadilly Line.
―Jbryszewski
51.48776, -0.39449
most of people leaving gasstation asked us where were going, very good spot. just stand behind the gasstation.―Junkiee
51.55255, -0.45039
Great spot, got a ride north easily with a sign saying M40 where I could easily keep hitching all the way to Glasgow―Tarea32
51.56097, -0.49825
Worked for me aswell. Cars can stop there very easy, as there is some place beside the road.―Anonymous
51.56097, -0.49825
Lots of rich people coming from london mostly not used to seeing hitchhikers. Although the spot looked great.―Martox
51.56097, -0.49825
I came from Uxbridge and thought this spot must be good but most people didnt bother and never stopped. People are also going local or to heathrow. Ended up asking people at the traffic light.―Anonymous
51.436, -0.37976
I would also recommend the Shell petrol station a short walk west along the A316―Willochrome
51.47171, -0.45336
It 's forbiden to stay anyway at Heathrow with a sign. I tried to wait at Arrival hall on Terminal 1, by taxi drivers. When you see taxi driver going out with olny one person just ask them about lift to center. I got ride with first person I asked.―Anonymous
51.47171, -0.45336
Would have to agree that airport security can be cagey. There is a free travel zone operating around the airport on the tube/buses which will get you to the A4 or A30 (Hatton Cross tube station) which would be far safer areas to hitch from.http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/heathrowterminals123-13970.pdf
―Willochrome
51.36277, -0.69294
I agree coming off the M3 towards is a bad idea here, although there is a train station with no barriers and is hardly ever checked. good advice if stuck is heading to sunningdale and hopping the train at a late peak time. if towards reading there are no barriers at Early station, if towards london there are barriers at Clapham junction but at peak times these are almost always open.―Anonymous
51.4931, -0.54563
―Prochy
51.44489, -0.5285
From local knowledge I can confirm that this is quite a fast moving roundabout.―Willochrome