Hitchhiking from Portishead
Hitchhiking to Portishead
Recent reviews mentioning Portishead
51.74702, -4.06363
Great spot! [The other spot on another road is actually supposed to be this one... mistakenly marked, I imagine].The spot is this: a parking just before the roundabout, indeed with shade from a tree. Essentially here you get all the traffic from W. Wales and you should at least get a ride to Bristol (though that last petrol station before Bristol is always a bit hit and miss for me...but what can you do?).
Eventually settled on a ride to Bristol as it was hot, but had a sign for Devon and imagine a bit more patience would have got me that ride too.
―whisperingofthestars
51.54798, -2.56747
The highway security pulled over to ask me to leave after literally 6 minutes. There is indeed a nice lane for people to stop but as it's the entrance of the highway it's forbidden to stand there and they probably have CCTV everywhere so you'd be lucky for them not to show up to ask you to leave ..―Anonymous
51.4777, -2.70731
First group of guys we asked took us straight to Exeter. We had a sign, but it was of little use haha. We were three and barely squeezed into their car! A smile and positive energy goes a long way when asking folks for a hitch, as always ;)―Realpitabread
51.47538, -2.5609
Waited an hour from 3pm on a Friday using a sign M4(E)―MB
51.45945, -2.58912
Layby at Moxy Bristol ( hotel on Newfoundland Rd BS1 ) IS NOW VERY GOOD ..for M4 West or East―Anonymous
51.47538, -2.5609
Decent spot for traffic to see you. The split in the road can give cars a spot to stop but might cause some traffic and angry honks. Best to have a sign as the highway splits north and east further up―Breno
51.46085, -2.58154
Hitchhiking north on M5―Anonymous
50.97076, 1.84314
One on the ferry, ask everyone for a lift. A lot of people had full cars but with a little luck you will get a ride. When i went to England i managed to get a ride all to way to Bristol. On the way back from England i didnt get a ride, and getting stuck in Calais is HORRIBLE. So ask everyone.―stepanfoj
51.46085, -2.58154
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51.46085, -2.58154
Was headed west to Pembrokeshire , stood by the entrance to the patrol station and got picked up quickly by someone coming out the petrol station who was going camping in the breacon beacons . A really great spot, thanks hitchmap!―Sineadie
51.35677, -2.89304
cars driving very fast off from the roundabout into M5 South , , , don't have time to see your sign or stop―Colinc
51.46085, -2.58154
I hate hitching from within cities and being solo you may attract more heckling here, I had a sign for london and gave up after only being offered one lift the wrong way in an hour and a half―ActingOutColours
51.601, -2.6151
good spot as there is a lot of space to pull in for driver and they see aou quite some time before, I was hitching with a bike and just waiting 15 minutes―rrrarararaitsme243
51.50561, -2.52866
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51.53916, -2.56663
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51.55141, -2.55531
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51.47842, -2.71103
Gordano service station is hitchhiking black spot in the UK. The crash barrier graffiti is a testament to borded hitchhikers―Anonymous
51.46657, -2.57449
To go onto the M32: After the roundabout there is a long hard shoulder immediately after the motorway sign, with enough space for cars to stop for you.―Anonymous
51.50561, -2.52866
all traffic will be headed onto the M32 from this spot and they will also have to stop for you―Anonymous
51.52544, -2.61492
The spot i use for M5 Northbound, the other spot at the start of the M32 (see map) is only good for M4 eastbound. Not the best spot in the world but there's a little road to pull in on just after the roundabout.―Anonymous