Hitchhiking from Sevenoaks
Hitchhiking to Sevenoaks
Recent reviews mentioning Sevenoaks
51.27315, 0.04278
Really hot day and lack of sleep. Took the ride to Maidstone (aiming for France/Belg) I wanted to avoid :-DSome space at the end to stop - it's not perfect, but technically cars could stop a little after the exit too but the pull off is not so wide. A lorry did stop saying he was going on the channel tunnel but that it was paid (not true...he was blocking traffic though so I didn't have time to discuss with him...).
Look out for Ken - the guy from Singapore who's been living on the services for several months. Quite the character. Won't accept anything of help...
―whisperingofthestars
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
51.38673, 0.19491
Heading towards Bristol. There's a space for cars to pull over. Got a lift onto the M25 in 10 minutes.―Wienerpolser
50.93534, 1.81231
Got dropped at the terminal, after checking in, as my driver decided he didn't want to take me across. Walked around the car park asking drivers and eventually found one to take me, though most had full cars or seemed scared. Asked 2 staff at the info desk about adding passengers at this stage, one said it's too late you're past check-in, the other said it's fine you can just do it in the app (which we did, and it was fine).―Wienerpolser
51.40946, 0.1449
Super good spot, not the most traffic but most will at least be going to maidstone. M20 sign―Kjmurray1230
51.43901, 0.05095
Hard for cars to see and pull into the fuel station quickly enough. Moved on with a small lorry down to the Ruxley McDonalds 10 mins down the road. If you can start there. This one is not the best. Had M20 sign―Kjmurray1230
51.30528, 0.33105
A decent, high traffic spot to get a lift to Maidstone services―Breno
51.27147, 0.03948
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51.41013, 0.1435
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51.40968, 0.14431
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51.27147, 0.03948
Motorway Services direction Eastward, especially good for direction Brighton―Anonymous
51.4097, 0.14383
Probably a good spot still to hitch in all direction (North - West) from London but it is more harsh to continue towards the South-East from there.―Anonymous
51.41013, 0.1435
I agree with the other post. You can get access to this place from the road that drives paralel to the motorway, the fence is broken at the point where my marker is spotted. There are buses stoping on the road, you should be able to catch one from swanley towards here. Becareful, there is a MacDonalds.―Anonymous
51.40968, 0.14431
only local traffic!―Anonymous
51.27343, 0.0388
To get to Clacket Lane Service Station from London get a train to Bromley (you can use an Oyster card: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/14836.aspx), then bus 246 (timetable here: http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/246Sum.htm)Ask the driver to tell you when you get to Pilgrims Lane, then walk down Pilgrims Lane and Pilgrims Way to Clacket Lane Services. You can see where you're going on a map here: http://www.motorwayservices.info/clacket_lane_services_m25/googlemap Where it says "Clacket Wood" is the service station. There is also a street view of this area on google maps.
Clacket Lane is an excellent place to hitch to Brighton (Westbound) or Dover (Eastbound) and also fairly good for most other directions as it's a busy station. Best thing is to stand outside the main doors into the station and ask everyone that comes out if they are going your way ("excuse me, are you by any chance going to Bighton?")
To get from one side to the other walk down the country lane to the back of the station until you get to the bridge and cross to the other side (couple of km)
―Anonymous
51.27168, 0.03935
This is actually westbound ;-) - anyway, it's a good spot to get towards Brighton, Portsmouth, Gatwick, Heathrow, possibly Bristol, but NOT Birmingham or anywhere north of London.―Anonymous
51.4097, 0.14383
Ideal for getting to Maidstone, had another 15 minute wait asking people filling up. There's also a McDonalds round the corner which is usually if you're a pair.―Unrooted
51.27343, 0.0388
Asked many people at the parking lot and gas station to get to Maidstone/Folkestone. Everybody kept following the M25. After 2 hours somebody came to me and said he drives to Dover.―Anonymous
51.27343, 0.0388
Going eastwards (e.g. Dover) make sure you get a lift at least as far as Maidstone services―Joschi
51.27168, 0.03935
You can talk to the drivers in front of the restaurant. Got a ride in 1h to the M3 (southampton)―Fred57