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 8
People who avoid this MSA 13
Selection of comments received
  • the hotel is absolutely fantastic, staff are lovely, very clean, I thoroughly recommend it - 2005-05-14
  • This is without doubt the finest servioces in the country . Both for fayre parking areas shoppimg. Congratulations - 2005-06-24
  • The entrance slips always seem really tight - with those high kerbs too. Id hate to try to get a long vehicle in there. - 2006-03-17
  • best service station, nice and compact, serves KFC too - 2007-08-21
  • 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 - 2008-01-25
  • I like southwaite. Northbound is a nice large quiet carpark, and theres not much faffing about getting to/from the m/way - good layout - 2008-05-01
  • 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 - 2006-01-23

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