Woodall Services

How does this MSA rate with our visitors?:
People who prefer this MSA 19
People happy to visit 3
People who avoid this MSA 6

Other Services On this Motorway:

Donington
Leicester Forest
Newport Pagnell
Northampton
Scratchwood
Tibshelf
Toddington
Trowell
Watford Gap
Woodall
Wooley Edge


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Opened: 1968
Original owner: Forte
Current Owner: Welcome Break



Then:

Trivia:
Originally had different building designs on either side of the Motorway. This was very unusual at the time.

Each facility was housed in its own unique building

Phil Reynolds remembers: " I remember stopping at Woodall in about 1980 (allow a year either side) to find that the price lists for food and drink were different on the two carriageways, with the cheaper one closed. This was probably a year when there was a major refurbishment at this site."

Has a "secret" exit


Current:
Popular with coaches, and currently has a Coach Haven - a separate area for coach drivers. However, an earlier coach Haven at a different was not used and has since been removed.

The old distinctive features of the "original" Woodhall are all airbrushed out but you can still see the round circular ceiling window from the outside. Inside is a medium sized MSA, with the usual facilities, but of note, a few comfy sofas in the seating area (intended for coffee drinkers). My travelling companion ordered fish and chips, which was cooked to order, huge and very good, exceeding the standard of many a fish and chip restaurant. She wouldn't praise anything which didn't deserve it, so it must have been good! (she rated the loos as "scruffy, but better than the loos at an earlier stop"

There's this Coffee Primo in the restaurant area, and another in lounge area with SOFA's adjacent to the main seating area.
Received votes so far and a sample of comments:
People who prefer this MSA 19
People happy to visit 3
People who avoid this MSA 6
Selection of comments received 24/06/2006 14:33:41
29/06/2006 19:06:19
The people that work here are fantastic, especially in the K.F.C!!! 02/09/2006 00:29:29
slow service as only one person serving in busy coffee primo south side 23/01/2007 19:23:53
The KFC at this service station is excellet all staff and managers are always smiling! 08/08/2007 18:42:28
best service station, nice and compact, serves KFC too 21/08/2007 22:06:50
I find thos particuar service station particularly grim 15/09/2007 23:39:18
Nice as always quick to be served 29/10/2007 20:38:26
Excellent staff, really helpful, excellent customer service even witnessed training session happening, fun loving staff who go that extra mile. coffee primo 29/11/2007 21:35:28
THE LAST TIME I ATE AT KFC I ENDED UP WITH FOOD POISNING WILL NEVER EAT THERE AGAIN PLUS TELL MY HGV DRIVER FREINDS TO STAY CLEAR 01/01/2008 02:05:15
i find Tibshelf is the best this one is dirty and the staff can be slow when serving. 06/01/2008 17:43:36
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Thanks:
Phil Reynolds


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