Cobham Services
Opening: ???? Located between Junction 9 and 10 (closer to 10) Trivia: Still only a proposal, but alternative sites seem to have been ruled out. Multimap link to site Located between junction 9 and 10, but very close to junction 10. If successful, will be built on the site New Barn Farm, in Cobham. The financial backer is Total-Fina-Elf. From this it sounds like a Roadchef site, but can’t be sure. Total was getting concerned about the cost of the inquiry as this has been going back and forth since 1995. Other proposals for MSA’s on the M25 have been rejected by the Secretary of State. Proposals have also been received for nearby services on the...
Full ReviewClacket Lane Services
Opened: 1993 Original owner: RoadChef Current Owner: RoadChef Located between Junction 5 and 6 Trivia: Made to resemble like a ranch. Lies on the edge of the North Downs. One of the largest services areas in Europe – and apparently the busiest MSA in europe. The original application named the services “Titsey Wood” after the forest which surrounds this site. First proposed around 1972. Originally It was hoped that the site would have been built at the Sevenoaks M25/26 junction which was to be a roundabout, but the junction was re-designed leaving no room for a MSA. There was a lot of opposition to building Clacket Lane on scenic grounds, and Surrey council argued that it was not...
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Opened: Original owner: RoadChef Current Owner: RoadChef Then: Trivia: The last MSA on the M4...
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Opened: Original owner: Top Rank Current Owner: Moto Then: Trivia: Came second (best) in a AA survey Appeared in a Gavin And Stacey Christmas special...
Full ReviewCardiff Gate Services
Opened: 16 November 2000 Original owner: Granada/Moto Then: Travelrest/Travelodge 3 February 2003 Current Owner: Welcome Break (2007) Location: J30 Then: Trivia: Whilst provided by Moto, not even Moto’s web site denoted it as a Motorway Service area- rather as a convienience centre for the Business park it is part of. It became quite run down with nothing open but the toilets. Welcome Break in 2007 took over the site and are refurbishing the site. As of July, Burger king and the shop were complete and opened for business Part of a very large (100 acre) business park at Junction 30 Single sided, and offline- you can do a u-turn and go back the other...
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