slightly off-topic but...
I remember my instructor for my multi rating (in the US) told me how he had brought off a forced landing at night in a SE. He had been doing a regular mail run in a PA28 (can't have been many letters!), when he had the engine failure. He put it down in a supermarket carpark, without a scratch. Obviously luck was involved, but no doubt a lot of skill.
Such car parks may not be quite so large in this country, but they are worth a thought - they usually have some lighting.