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===West towards North [[Wales]] & the [[Holyhead]] [[ferry]]===Almost all Liverpool traffic heading this way going to Wales will be taking use the A550 (Welsh Road) rather than , not the M53 which is for heading south. You need The best place to get across the Mersey to [[Birkenhead]] through the tunnels, then down the A41 until it crosses the M53 past Junction 5 stand is at a place called Hooton. Hitching the M53 from beginning of the city centre is a complete headache & not recommendedA550. By public transport you can To get to the A550 by taking there, take a bus down the A41, or by take a train to Hooton station then turning right onto Hooton road, then right down follow the A41 until you reach signs saying 'North Wales' (the turn-off. The A550 is unfortunately extremely narrow & there are very few sites for people to pull in (one small one about 20 minutes walk from the station). There is behind a church)petrol station, but given don't bother trying it as no traffic going towards Wales seems to use it. Hitch on the large volume of traffic that A550 itself - it is going your way all in a single lanegood road, but is very narrow. There is an OK spot next to the church behind the petrol station, or you can walk for five minutes to a road junction where you should get on your way (we did have more space and better visibility.One group of hitchers got a ride in about 15 mins)minutes, and another lone hitcher got a ride in 30 minutes. Hitching the M53 from the city centre is a complete headache & not recommended.