Fleet services

[johnvthe2nd]

does anyone know if you can cross carriageways at Fleet? I have to meet someone on the southbound side and I'll be coming from the north ..
thanks

[Motown Junk]

If you mean by foot, then yes.

[johnvthe2nd]

no .. car .. can you get to the southbound side by road (ie non M3?)

[john_r]

No, it's a motorway services with a footbridge...

[Puggit]

If you're coming from the North and have to meet someone on the southbound side then you don't need to cross carriageways

[johnvthe2nd]

true .. phrased wrong, I need to cross, I thought there maybe a service road or something, but no matter, I'll go down a bit and turn round

[Don]

johnvthe2nd said:

true .. phrased wrong, I need to cross, I thought there maybe a service road or something, but no matter, I'll go down a bit and turn round

OK. There is indeed a way round at Fleet services. If you get Google Maps out you can work it out. HOWEVER - it certainly isn't "allowed" and there may even be barriers you'd need a key to get through...

...so in practice there isn't...

Edited by Don on Wednesday 29th September 10:57

[Lakelord]

Don said:

johnvthe2nd said:

true .. phrased wrong, I need to cross, I thought there maybe a service road or something, but no matter, I'll go down a bit and turn round

OK. There is indeed a way round at Fleet services. If you get Google Maps out you can work it out. HOWEVER - it certainly isn't "allowed" and there may even be barriers you'd need a key to get through...

As there are with most service areas to allow staff and the emergency services to access the site. I used to use the exit at Heston quite frequently but plod hve clamped down on this and the service roads are monitored by scameras so beware.

[MX-5 Lazza]

There is actually service entrance at the back of the northbound services that should be blocked by a barrier which is usually broken (I think a lot of locals use it as a short0cut onto the motorway). I don't think it would be any quicker than driving down to the Hook junction and back though.
ETA: My info is a few years old now - could be out of date. Driving to Hook & back would still be quicker though.

Edited by MX-5 Lazza on Wednesday 29th September 11:08

[hewlett]

I thought it was a posts that come out of the ground affair, just before the petrol station and in the trees (to Pale Lane?). I assume that emergency services have a swipe card or something, I only saw recently that there's, on the other side, a footpath from Elvetham Heath for those out of hours munchies (I'm not suggesting that you need to take weed if you live in identikit village btw)..

[MX-5 Lazza]

It might be now. It used to be a broken barrier when I used to go that way but that was 4-5 years ago.

[johnvthe2nd]

I followed 2 cars out on the service road .. there were lots of (turned off) lights and official looking barriers, but it was all open and jobs-worth free.

[NormanD]

I have done that some years ago

To be honest by the time you have messed about going round the lanes it's easier staying at 70mph to the next junction and back again

[TomM]

Northbound barrier is down, and has been for some time - I live right near it and use it all the time, I suspect the south side is the same as I see loads of cars coming in and out of there - and its supposed to be a dead end.

If coming from South, you need to take a left opposite the petrol station before the car recovery yard. If coming from North then take a left directly opposite the entrance to the truck car park.

They are 1 min apart, so its far quciker than driving to Hook jct, you can loop from one to the other under the M3.

HOWEVER - I dont know for definate about South side, but the North side is always down.