Hitchhiking from Houghton le Spring
Hitchhiking to Houghton le Spring
Recent reviews mentioning Houghton le Spring
54.88851, -1.55876
(28F) Super easy. Waited by the station exit and spoke to people as they stopped to exit. Ended up getting a lift with a delivery driver that does long distance deliveries.―Anonymous
54.92005, -1.59093
(28F) The woman in the station said it was a bit of a rough area to be asking for lifts but I found people to be very friendly even if they couldn’t take me. I eventually got someone to drop me at Washington Services as I was heading south on the A1 and assumed it would be busier and easier there which it was.―Anonymous
54.44387, -1.66674
Very busy for people going south. Still useful for people going north.―natecr
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54.79284, -1.52801
the a1 junction 61 going south. decent layby, just before the motorway―Anonymous
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54.91149, -1.58282
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54.92005, -1.59093
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54.88851, -1.55876
No need to ask for a ride, as the cars pull out they are going very slow and have time to pull over in a large area to the side. I was there on a Sunday morning before a bank holiday Monday so traffic was very light. I imagine normally there are many more cars.―Anonymous
54.88851, -1.55876
the british people seem to not accept many hitchhikers on their ride. I asked some people and they were rude sometimes, so I just stayed at the corner waiting for a ride. Took me more than 30 min―Gustavobretz
54.89064, -1.55978
hhiked in the night.. didnt get a lift.. if u go one mile to east.. u fid a coop and morrisons in birtley.. if u cross the road via footbridge.. just go to the small forest.. was a safe spot to sleep... in the morning get ride in 30 minutes to berwick.. might try write edinburgh also.―Junkiee
54.73004, -1.51975
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54.88851, -1.55876
Gas station with a restaurant and place to sleep (I think). Good place for hitchhiking: slow cars, good traffic and place to park, eat something. The problem is that the british people doesn't seem to be friendly with hitchhikers when asking them for a ride.―Anonymous
54.92005, -1.59093
This is a gas station where you could stay close to the entrance. There is a big place for cars to park. Sometimes they passes a little too fast but there are many cars passing by. The owner of the gas station told me that 2 people tried to hitchhike there. A girl asked for people and she got a ride but the guy didn't make it.―Anonymous
54.91149, -1.58282
Slip road onto the A1 - good area for cars to safely pull over, and a lot of people driving long distances south. My longest wait here has been 45 minutes, but they took me all the way to Manchester, so be patient and you'll do fine. You can get the 21 bus here, get off at the Eighton Lodge stop then walk around the roundabout and along the grassy verge to get onto the slip road. I've gotten lifts with and without, but a sign really seems to help here, and have hitched with success from this spot as a pair and by myself with no problems.―Anonymous
54.89064, -1.55978
A bit quiet for heading north, but if you're south of newcastle and need to get across the city, there aren't many decent places. Hitched here twice, both in the dark, took a while but got a life after an hour or so―Anonymous
54.88851, -1.55876
asked around the truck drivers. dude took me to rotherham. ideal spot―raspberrysoda
53.94389, -1.37191
Asking around with a sign in hand and got a lift into Newcastle in no time at all. Very good spot!―saundy
53.94389, -1.37191
I stood with a sign to “Newcastle” I found that there was little traffic north compared to south so wetherby services may be better for travelling south. I did nonetheless get a ride eventually.―Blondesslo