Hitchhiking from Horsell
Hitchhiking to Horsell
Recent reviews mentioning Horsell
51.30568, -0.40867
Heading to Europe. Spent an hour opposite the petrol station feeling sorry for myself because 90% of the cars passing were heading west. Then realised there's a layby on the entrance to the eastbound M25, just after the roundabout. Waited there for 5 minutes then got told to move by police (ACAB) so went up to the roundabout and after 5 minutes a Lithuanian trucker stopped, who had also just been interrogated by the police (ACAB). He was going to Antwerp but said he couldn't add another passenger to the ferry ticket, so I got out at Maidstone.―Wienerpolser
51.42535, -1.03211
Heading to Europe. Had a sign saying M25 S. Waited 50 minutes then got a lift to Cobham services. (Think most traffic here is heading straight into London)―Wienerpolser
51.30568, -0.40867
Heading towards Stroud, had a sign saying M4W. After 10 minutes got a lift to Cirencester. I stand next to the road by the picnic benches and the lorry park.―Wienerpolser
51.27186, 0.03574
Good spot, though at 7AM on a Monday it didn't seem like much traffic was going far on the M25. Had a sign for Cobham/M4. Two cars stopped and offered short lifts, then after an hour one took me to Cobham services.―Wienerpolser
51.0038, 2.30409
This is my "waiting" time not including sleeping. I got there at around 11pm, sketchy time to arrive [no lorries/trucks will be stopping anyway in this area - I would say at least 100km away, maybe more due to the situation..].This makes it a bit tricky for people to trust you. When I was there, there was a small camp of paperless folk (you really understand your privileges being in this area).
If you stop here, you absolutely need to talk to people. While a lot of people can be damn rude, you should find someone eventually. I got a camper van (what?! They almost never stop...we'll...this was rented) going across to UK at Dunkerque...I explained them the process of needing to add me to their ticket, but we got to the office and they said that it was already fine. Does it depend on the company? This was DFDS.
Got a little nervous at passport control when they asked how we knew each other - you should do a better job than me - they're not the biggest fan of hitchers...but it would be ridiculous to go past ticket control and be kicked out there.
Careful not to get out at Dover - it sucks. Get out if you need to on the first services on the motorway, or M25 services :-)
―whisperingofthestars
51.30568, -0.40867
Waited 10 seconds with a sign saying M4 E, 3rd car that passed took me to Swindon.―Wienerpolser
51.18787, 3.10561
Waited about an hour, mostly outside the shop with a sign saying Calais>UK, and asking the few cars I saw with UK plates. Eventually an Irish guy offered me a lift, took me in the ferry and dropped me outside London.―Wienerpolser
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
51.36277, -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
51.44489, -0.5285
From local knowledge I can confirm that this is quite a fast moving roundabout.―Willochrome
51.31633, -0.33038
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51.46902, -0.50914
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51.32143, -0.45025
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51.29294, -0.4901
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51.43415, -0.38821
―Willochrome
51.30568, -0.40867
After 1 hour of waiting at the eastbound exit with a "M1" sign two cars stopped at the same time: one going to Luton and another to Sheffield.―Moryc
51.30568, -0.40867
Stood at the eastbound extrance with a sign "Dover" and got a lift to Maidstone Services within 10 min.―Anonymous
51.38273, -0.33569
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51.44489, -0.5285
The traffic lights on the roundabout may be the only chance to get a lift on M25 from Staines or around. Cars have no space to pull over so you need to be quick.―Anonymous
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