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The
First Motorway Service Area to open on the M6
One of the few services with a bridge restaurant
A Government study in 2000 found that traffic after J26 eased in volume,
but the pressure on the road was immence and that the stretch of the
M6 that includes the M6 is a black spot for accidents.
1997
Guiness book of records records the "worst UK traffic Jam"
(in terms of volume) on April
17 1987 which
ran between Charnock Richard and Carnforth
involving
about 200,000 people in 50,000 vehicles.
Do you agree with this Amazon.co.uk
review comparing Starsailor
and Charnock Richard?
When Charnock richard opened
in 1963 the bridge restaurant was Waiter Service. Now this
area is communal eating with "quick service" restaurants
at either end of the bridge, so its still possible to enjoy
the road while eating.
The "coppull car muncher" resides at Charnock
Richard. Many locals have used the secret exit to gain access too and
from the motorway. This is illegal access that the services should prevent.
So they have installed some rising bollards, which apparently have ruined
a few cars. This web site
has photos, and a tally of the damaged caused (32 cars as of March 2006)
(front page, right column)
Recently, added a Smoking area outside, heated by Patio
Heaters. As these cost a fortune to run, and most companies are now trying
to reduce energy costs, seems a paradox. Maybe its only until smokers
are used to being thrown out in the cold! :)
dmode: The "coppull car muncher"
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not enough h g v parking prices are far to expencive in the shopps and restaurant and anoying sales people om the door as you enter trying to sell you credit cards 03/06/2005 21:22:49
Good coffee, friendly staff, you can catch up with bbc news in the coffee shop and watch the traffic fly by. 13/09/2005 22:01:28
The service in the food connection is excellent, and the staff are very polite and helpful, it is not their fault everything is so expensive. 01/11/2005 17:21:50
You can smell the history! More MSAs should retain their feel of 60s optimism. 01/12/2005 17:36:48
All change at the good ship Charnock, still too few staff at peak times, and morale looks very low at the moment, I wonder why that could be..... 15/02/2006 18:46:13
Always my last stop before Blackpool, a welcome MSA before home ! 22/02/2006 23:31:51
The staff at this MSA are extremely polite and helpful especially the cook, NICHOLA. 15/03/2006 18:01:39
24/06/2006 14:42:00
Not a nice place to stop unless you like 60s bleak architecture 29/09/2006 12:34:45
A filthy disgusting dump. The toilets should carry a government health warning. Avoid at all costs. 10/10/2006 21:12:34
Oh I do like the new windows, double glazed at last, but will it make people want to part with their cash, I think NOT! 23/10/2006 07:35:12
Truly disgusting, car park pot holed, toilets filthy and very smelly, food outlets filthy 20/01/2007 10:29:39
Dirty and the food made both my wife and myself ill. Should carry a government health warning. 10/07/2007 19:49:11
12/08/2007 20:08:30
The first aid gentleman was absolutely first class when I needed urgent attention on 24th August for a broken nose after a fall. He showed great understanding. edna gascoyne 26/08/2007 13:53:31
this is a good service area good selection of magazines and road maps for sale 06/09/2007 19:26:28
Very nice staff in the coffee primo, i think his name was nick and very hansom 23/02/2008 00:27:11
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