Hitchhiking from Tamworth
Hitchhiking to Tamworth
Recent reviews mentioning Tamworth
52.5102, -1.86143
The original Spaghetti junction - never tried it myself, but I can image it'd be average to bad, although in walking distance from Birmingham city center and also safely reachable on foot. Cars have space to pull over, go past quite quckly in two lanes, though. Also there's quite a lot of police going past.―Anonymous
52.47145, -1.54659
Motorway services. Good for getting a ride in any direction (there is a northbound and southbound side, and a bridge connecting them).―Anonymous
52.47145, -1.54659
Got dropped off here begin of April. Got another ride at 3pm within 5min with my sign saying "M6 North". Waited after the petrol station. But you can even ask people at parking area.Bridge gives you even the oportunity to go to M1 if you want to hitchhike north.
―LaZubi
52.5102, -1.86143
For some reason or other the Midlands have some of the worst services in the country. The Spaghetti junction you shouldn't use, because you will never get a lift. If your heading towards manchester, try to get a train or bus to Stafford, and hitch from there, the next few service areas Northbound are horrific for rides Northbound, you could end up in one of these old fashioned services for over 24 hours...train / bus stafford, believe me, it will take the strain of hitch hiking off you, north stafford and you wont have problems going north,―Anonymous
52.70602, -1.77267
―Willochrome
52.68782, -1.54729
―Raven
52.65086, -1.83495
―Moryc
52.70602, -1.77267
[A38 EASTBOUND]It took a matter of seconds holding up a "DERBY :)" sign in order to get me a hitch there on a recent sunny weekday afternoon. This spot is a safe 1.9 mile walk from Lichfield Trent Valley Station, well connected to Birmingham and the West Coast Main Line. One thing to be wary of is that the layby is not long after the brow of a hill and traffic is moving quickly so it's advisable to stand closer to the exit of the layby so as to allow traffic the time to stop.
―Anonymous
52.68782, -1.54729
Stuck at this garage for four hours in the freezing cold. If you're going south on the M42, try to do it all in one go if you can, I can't explain why but I always find it real sticky. The caretaker/attendant guy at this garage was friendly, at least.―Anonymous
52.65086, -1.83495
Direction Cannock / Telford.―Anonymous
52.75086, -1.44759
Good tunes―ExtreamTrowser
52.60557, -1.64218
High number of cars going past at slow speeds.―ExtreamTrowser