Here are details on the services on the A11, starting at Duxford (M11) and ending at Norwich. Also on Motorway Services Online: Services on the M11 and the A14.
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Fourwentways
Between M11 and Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, CB21 6AP. [Google Maps link]
Also accessible to traffic on the A1307.
Facilities: Little Chef (with: WiFi), Shell (with: Car Wash, Costa Express & Deli2Go), Travelodge[book rooms]
Services type: Single site located at a junction.
Notes: The Little Chef here became a 'Little Chef Choices', as part of this it included a Burger King.
The Shell filling station is open 24hrs
Worsted
Sotuhbound only, no HGVs.
Between M11 and Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, CB2 4AX. [Google Maps link]
Facilities: Texaco
Services type: Single site located at a junction on the southbound side only.
Notes: A little petrol station on the old road southbound. There is a large lay-by at the same junction.
Newmarket
Full details: Newmarket
A fairly large service area shared with the A14.
Red Lodge
Also accessible to traffic on the B1085.
Between Newmarket and Thetford, Cambridgeshire, postcode unknown. [Google Maps link]
Facilities: Red Lodge Transport Cafe
Services type: Single site located at a junction.
Notes: A popular cafe on the old A11. There is ample HGV parking.
This site is open 24hrs
Barton Mills
Between Newmarket and Thetford, Suffolk, IP28 6AE. [Google Maps link: westbound | eastbound]
Also accessible to traffic on the A1065 and the A1101.
Operator: Rontec (Northbound only)
Facilities:
- Northbound: Esso (with: Shop n Drive, Costa Express & Car Wash)
- Southbound: Little Chef (with: WiFi), Esso (with Snack & Shop, Costa Express, AdBlue & LPG), Travelodge[book rooms]
Services type: Two sites located around a junction.
Notes: Also home to an ambulance station. The northbound Little Chef was the only surviving AJ's site, and it offered a takeaway service, but it closed in 2012. The southbound one became a 'Little Chef Choices' in 2002. Northbound filling station changed from Total to Esso in 2012.
Both Esso filling stations are open 24hrs
Abbey Heath
At Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1QN. [Google Maps link]
Operator: MRH Group (formally: Pace)
Facilities: BP (with Coffee Nation & Air1 AdBlue)
Services type: Two sites located between junctions, with no public connection between them.
Notes: none.
This site is open 24hrs
Beesthorpe
Eastbound only.
Between Thetford and Norwich, Norfolk, NR17 2LB. [Google Maps link]
Facilities: Shell (with: Car Wash), Select (with: Costa Express & Deli2Go)
Services type: Two sites located between junctions, with no public connection between them.
Notes: There is a BP and Spar on the westbound side but these aren't signed. There used to be a Little Chef on either side, these were once Happy Eaters.
With thanks to Derek for the information used on this page.