Hitchhiking from Northenden
Hitchhiking to Northenden
Recent reviews mentioning Northenden
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
52.06598, -2.15951
Lots of cars stopped but most were going to Birmingham or up the M6. I was hoping to get onto the M1 but gave up and went up the M6―Anonymous
52.64329, -2.05809
A lovely brummy couple took us to Manchester after only 15 mins of asking around!―Anonymous
53.46664, -2.24481
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53.31253, -2.41688
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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
53.30072, -2.40253
Depends where you're trying to get toAvoid if you're trying to get North of Manchester! - go back to Sandbach and then up.
Ok for getting lifts into Manchester, sometimes liverpool or toward Leeds.
―Anonymous
53.30111, -2.40043
Knutsford services. Good for getting south, esp. to birmongham.Walkable distance from knutsford train station
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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
53.35792, -2.50377
Asking around at this truck station is your best bet instead of the ramps. Trucks tend to be heading South especially in the evening but there are literally a hundred rigs there later in the day, and although most are laid up you will probably be able to get a night journey. There is a Cafe (expensive) where you can chat to drivers or just walk around with a sign, which works for me. Had one of the best rides ever in the UK from here.―Anonymous
53.42012, -2.25974
I use this for M6 Southbound, there's a petrol station and a Macdonald. At the exit from the petrol station people from the road and the petrol station can see you. There's a bus stop to pull in at just after as well. Also there's a pedestrian crossing where traffic stops so they can get a good look at you and (hopefully) see that you look nice!―Anonymous
53.31253, -2.41688
Good spot for getting a ride south. If you've come from Manchester but your ride only goes to somewhere in Cheshire, then ask them to leave you here.―Anonymous
53.30072, -2.40253
I actually disagree - I got a lift to Perth, Scotland, within seconds (!)―Anonymous
53.30072, -2.40253
Not always good for Manchester here - we tried once with sign 'MANCHESTER' for 2 hours without success. Walking to J19 and hitching from there got much better results.―Tmoon
53.30072, -2.40253
3 bad experiences so far in 2013 going south ....no cars . expect to wait 90 minutes and then be offered a lift to Hilton Park Services , Wolverhampton , which is also a 90 minute wait. Avoid Kuntsford and Hilton Pk . The rest of M6 is ok―Colinc
53.30111, -2.40043
Waited in the services for 10 minutes before getting a ride south.―Saleemaslam
53.30111, -2.40043
Can either a pleasant or bad experience, depending on when you arrive here. If you get here late afternoon, my advice would be to find somewhere to throw your lean to for the night, away from the service station, there are a couple of places you can hide behind. Cook some food and get a hot drink, this place at night even in the summer can get really very cold, wrap up warm at night. It's highly unlikely you will be disturbed overnight while you sleep. Get some breakfast and a hot drink, after pack up, and head into the services, get cleaned up, and get out and ready to hitch. Signs are important here.―Anonymous
53.30072, -2.40253
How do you get stuck for 27 hours? Anyway, I got a ride in about 5 minutes going around, asking drivers in the dark. The guy asked me to show him my ID, but took me almost home in Manchester.―Uncle sam01
53.35792, -2.50377
Not good for the M6 North. Most people travel along the M56. I wait at the service station exit.Good 24 hour services - they didn't mind me dozing in the cafe.
A sign is recommended.
―Mrben