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

From Phil Reynolds:

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"

There's this Coffee Primo in the restaurant area, and another in lounge area with SOFAs adjacent to the main seating area. (circa 2011)

Received votes so far and a sample of comments:

People who prefer this MSA	21
People happy to visit	10
People who avoid this MSA	7
Selection of comments received	ITs clean, tidy & friendly. Downside rarely enough staff manning Burger King or KFC causing very slow moving queues both North & South " 2005-09-15 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!! " 2007-01-05 Brilliant place, well remember Deirdre from my days as a Bobbie working motorway network in Lancashire " 2007-01-23 Probably the best Service Area I have come across in Britain. " 2007-03-15 Although the parking is free, but they made up for it in the price of the food " 2007-08-25 Long wait for fast food but will keep returning. " 2007-09-16 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. " 2008-01-12 clean tidy and well kept. Prices high like most. But when you need a piddle beggers cant be choosers. " 2011-08-01

This is a very old site, and we used to have a voting/comment system here, but for now it is turned off, sorry. Please also note the comments above are very old too and won't necessarily reflect the current state of the site and reflect the opinion of a visitor to the website, not the view of the website operator.

Thanks:
Phil Reynolds

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