Other Services On this Motorway:

Burton In Kendal
Charnock Richard
Corley
Hilton Park
Keele
Killington Lake
Lymm Truckstop
Knutsford
Lancaster (Forton)
Norton Canes
Sandbach
Southwaite
Stafford
J38 Truckstop
Tebay East
Tebay West

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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this MSA 13 People happy to visit 3 People who avoid this MSA 15 Selection of comments received FOR SELLING GOODS OUT OF DATE THIS PLACE BEATS EVERYONE ELSE 14/07/2005 08:42:01 The staff have never really seemed as if they wanted to get out of bed that day! Im so sorry for disturbing them and wanting to be a customer! 13/09/2005 22:05:59 the staff are the nicest ever, i dont blame them for not wanting to get out bed i dont!!! 04/11/2005 16:44:44 Toilets are extremely clean and tidy. Most of the staff will do anything for you. Overall i would give Southwaite 9 out of 10. Well done 23/01/2006 20:37:01 29/01/2006 12:54:03 During a recent snow storm, and subsequent road closures north bound, hundereds of people were stuck there and it was freezing. No information was provided either. I will definitely avoid this MSA (and all Motos) from now on. 17/03/2006 11:28:35 The few times Ive stopped here its always felt pretty dingy and dirty. 12/06/2006 19:29:11 24/06/2006 14:50:23 Very badly planned fuel station southbound. 19/09/2006 17:30:03 Its got loads of facilities, but it looks very drab and the food selection is unimaginative. Youre better off going to the nearby Westmorland services for a better experience, but slightly higher prices. 26/12/2006 23:40:56 after working there for 3 years, id recommend you eat your tyres instead of stopping in to eat the food on offer. plus you have to pay the price of your tyres for a sandwich and a drink anyway. 18/08/2007 22:33:45 To the commentor who complained about no information on the snow storms, i work at this MSA and believe me when i say we also get NO information, same with traffic information. 18/09/2007 00:05:40 I got into difficulty and the staff and manager were very helpful. It is always very clean and i always try and stop at this MSA 13/12/2007 15:14:17 On the numerous occasions we make the trip from Scotland to visit my family in Yorkshire, we tend to use Southwaites as it is on the route. They have a decent size dog exercise area, the food is ok but as any MSA is overpriced 25/01/2008 05:34:21 I like southwaite. Northbound is a nice large quiet carpark, and theres not much faffing about getting to/from the m/way - good layout 01/05/2008 01:14:45

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