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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
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"
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There's this Coffee Primo in the restaurant area, and another in
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ITs clean, tidy & friendly. Downside rarely enough staff manning Burger King or KFC causing very slow moving queues both North & South 15/09/2005 13:15:09
24/06/2006 14:34:21
29/06/2006 19:10:59
This service area is currently going through a re-furbishment, i thought that the restaurant was closed when i entered the main foyer area but a polite lady in the shop encoureged me to have something to eat, i enjoyed a great curry!! 05/01/2007 19:01:24
Brilliant place, well remember Deirdre from my days as a Bobbie working motorway network in Lancashire 23/01/2007 19:51:28
Probably the best Service Area I have come across in Britain. 15/03/2007 14:15:59
10/05/2007 13:42:15
But the toilets both northbound and southbound are in desperate need of refurb 22/08/2007 20:21:42
Although the parking is free, but they made up for it in the price of the food 25/08/2007 15:44:26
Long wait for fast food but will keep returning. 16/09/2007 09:06:46
Not very good at night, few dodgy people hanging about at times too 31/10/2007 22:34:12
Its a nice service station, but last time I visited every single table was full of used coffee cups. I have to clear the coffee cups from one table onto a chair to make space for my toastie 01/12/2007 15:23:19
lake on northbound is lovely. the kids love feeding the ducks. 12/12/2007 15:12:44
Every Major MSA in England is ripping people off with high prices for all the goods and services they offer. They will never get better until they stop selling at exhorbitant prices and therefore increase their footflow and trade. 12/01/2008 17:14:53
visit this place regularly,never seen a lake or ducks. 20/02/2010 21:39:48
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Thanks:
Phil Reynolds
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