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| − | ''' | + | '''Clacket Lane Services''' is a Service station on the M25 in [[England]]. |
Possibly the best place to get lifts on the M25. There is a bridge here to cross from one side to the other, which can be useful to know if, for example, you are trying to hitch from the M4 to Brighton but get a lift with someone who is going to Dover. | Possibly the best place to get lifts on the M25. There is a bridge here to cross from one side to the other, which can be useful to know if, for example, you are trying to hitch from the M4 to Brighton but get a lift with someone who is going to Dover. | ||
| − | To get to Clacket Lane Service Station from [[London]] get a train to Bromley (you can use an | + | To get to Clacket Lane Service Station from [[London]] get a train to Bromley (you can use an [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/14836.aspx Oyster card]), then bus 246 ([http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/246Sum.htm timetable]). |
| − | 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 | + | 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 [http://www.motorwayservices.info/clacket_lane_services_m25/googlemap map], 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. | 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. | ||
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) | 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) | ||
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== Hitching out == | == Hitching out == | ||
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=== East towards [[Maidstone]]/[[Dover]] === | === East towards [[Maidstone]]/[[Dover]] === | ||
| − | Clacket Lane has | + | Clacket Lane has a lot of European truck drivers passing through it on their return journey to Dover so it is easy to travel down the M20 corridor or even on to the M2. |
| − | The best place to thumb for lifts is right out near the entrance to the motorway. This is where the truck fuel station along with car fuel station is located and there is a nice big | + | The best place to thumb for lifts is right out near the entrance to the motorway. This is where the truck fuel station along with car fuel station is located and there is a nice big curbed verge to protect you. All traffic, even those that didn't re-fuel, have to pass this point. |
=== West towards [[London Gatwick]]/[[London]]/[[Leatherhead]] === | === West towards [[London Gatwick]]/[[London]]/[[Leatherhead]] === | ||
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== User Experiences == | == User Experiences == | ||
| − | --[[User:Brackers|Brackers]] 17:41, 11 July 2012 (CEST) - Quite a high traffic place to hitch from. I was heading for [[Canterbury]] so held a 'M20 E' sign and was tooted by a trucker sitting in the fuel station. Flashed him my sign and he waved me over. Wait time 15 minutes. 05/08/ | + | --[[User:Brackers|Brackers]] 17:41, 11 July 2012 (CEST) - Quite a high traffic place to hitch from. I was heading for [[Canterbury]] so held a 'M20 E' sign and was tooted by a trucker sitting in the fuel station. Flashed him my sign and he waved me over. Wait time 15 minutes. (05/08/2011) |
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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[http://www.motorwayservices.info/clacket_lane_services_m25/ Motorway Services Info] | [http://www.motorwayservices.info/clacket_lane_services_m25/ Motorway Services Info] | ||
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Revision as of 19:48, 11 July 2012
Clacket Lane Services is a Service station on the M25 in England.
Possibly the best place to get lifts on the M25. There is a bridge here to cross from one side to the other, which can be useful to know if, for example, you are trying to hitch from the M4 to Brighton but get a lift with someone who is going to Dover.
To get to Clacket Lane Service Station from London get a train to Bromley (you can use an Oyster card), then bus 246 (timetable).
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, 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.
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)
Hitching out
East towards Maidstone/Dover
Clacket Lane has a lot of European truck drivers passing through it on their return journey to Dover so it is easy to travel down the M20 corridor or even on to the M2.
The best place to thumb for lifts is right out near the entrance to the motorway. This is where the truck fuel station along with car fuel station is located and there is a nice big curbed verge to protect you. All traffic, even those that didn't re-fuel, have to pass this point.
West towards London Gatwick/London/Leatherhead
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User Experiences
--Brackers 17:41, 11 July 2012 (CEST) - Quite a high traffic place to hitch from. I was heading for Canterbury so held a 'M20 E' sign and was tooted by a trucker sitting in the fuel station. Flashed him my sign and he waved me over. Wait time 15 minutes. (05/08/2011)
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