Tebay West Services
Opened: 1972 Original owner: Westmorland Current Owner: Westmorland Northbound Only (Tebay East serves the southbound side) Trivia: Concentrates on Local produce and styling The only MSA with a Caravan Camping park Owned by Westmorland Ltd- one of the smaller MSA’s and firmly rooted in local business. Temporarily renamed as Tebay Mountain Lodge during early 1990’s Praised by Egon Ronay when he surveyed Motorway Services in 2000 and gained 2 stars. One of only 5 MSA’s to get this award. When the restaurant at Tebay West was refurbished in 2000 it was briefly renamed as “The Howgill Restaurant” this was dropped after some customers thought that it was a full service (waiter/waitress) facility History Opened in 1972 with a small shop...
Full ReviewTebay East Services
Opened: 1993 Original owner: Westmorland Current Owner: Westmorland Southbound Only (see Tebay West for northbound services) Trivia: The only service area to have won a Civic Trust Award Built using natural materials and methods- limestone and reclaimed roof timbers. Views of mountains and moorland are offered. Opened in 1993 with forecourt, shop and 300-seater restaurant and a lager spacious food servery area. A new kitchen and a sandwich making department was built in the mid 1990’s and Westmorland’s food production was centralised at this site Coffee Shop opened in 2002 Farm Shops opened in 2003 at both sites The Coffee Shop at Tebay West has been enlarged and refurbished and renamed as “The Coffee Tree” The company esp the Farm...
Full ReviewJ38 Truckstop Services
Opened: 1990’s (early) Original owner: Westmorland Current Owner: Westmorland Then: Trivia: One of only two signed Truckstops along the M6- the other at Lymm J20 Owned by Westmorland who run the sucessful Tebay sites. Lorry parking for 80 HGV’s Received votes so far and a sample of comments: People who prefer this MSA 10 People happy to visit 3 People who avoid this MSA 3 Selection of comments received Delicious coffee but i did have a bad experience with the staff here. 09/09/2005 19:54:12 I now stop for coffee at costa rather than westmorland. new restaurant is superb 16/04/2006 20:09:54 Bet there are a few more cars parked there nowadays 🙂 28/04/2006 00:55:43 Love this history of the tower! 05/01/2007 20:42:48 wasnt the tower closed due...
Full ReviewStafford Services
Northbound and Southbound are operated by different operators. Northbound: Opened: 1996 Original owner: Granada Current Owner: Moto Southbound Opened: 1999 Original owner: RoadChef Current Owner: RoadChef Then: Trivia: There is a distance of 1 mile between the two sites. The Moto Site won English Loo of the year award in the Road Transport Category- You’ll see a Loo of the Yearaward at many sites, but this was judged the best in England. RoadChefs Southbound website is here Received votes and a sample of comments:(archived from old site) People who prefer this MSA 16 People happy to visit 7 People who avoid this MSA 5 Selection of comments received It is now called Truckhaven. Instead of the usual overpriced fast food outlets,...
Full ReviewSouthwaite Services
Opened: 1972 Original owner: Esso Current Owner: Moto Then: Trivia: Built the same year as Wooley Edge (M1) and Birch (M62), by the same architect Originally Northbound only. Southbound services were added by Granada in 1977 as the Northbound side was very popular. Moto used this site to trial dedicated zones for dogs to eat and drink. They provide a full water bowl, and if you ask a member of staff, they will give you a plastic bowl for food. Its since been rolled out to most, if not all, Moto Services Southwaite in 1985, before the extensions (Photo: Michael Evans) Received votes so far and a sample of comments: People who prefer this MSA 13 People happy to visit 8...
Full ReviewSandbach Services
Opened: 1976 Original owner: Roadchef Current Owner: Roadchef Then: Trivia: The first “in-fill” site to open – sites were orignally planned for every 30 miles but space was sometimes reserved every 15 miles. Up until this site opened, some other MSA’s had been extended to cope with demand. The nearest MSA to Jodrell Bank (hey its still trivia!) Current: Sandbach’s web site Matthew Writes: “Horrible stench of grease and cigarettes within it. Found the place a bit too cramped for my liking. Still, if I was hungry and needed a wee I would use it.” Received votes (archived from old site) People who prefer this MSA 2 People happy to visit 0 People who avoid this MSA 0 Selection of...
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