| Charnock Richard | |
| Welcome Break | |
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| Road: | M6 between J27 and J28 |
| Address: | Motorway Break Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area Park Hall Road Charnock Richard Chorley Lancashire PR7 5LR |
| Telephone number: | 01257 791494 |
| Signposted from the road? | As Starbucks/KFC |
| Opened: | 1963 |
| Previous operators: | Motorway Services Ltd, Trusthouse Forte |
| Grid reference: | SD544152 |
| Services type: | Single site built upon the motorway. |
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A very old service area offering all the basic facilities. The fast food is on the bridge.
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Facilities
General: Meeting Room, BT WiFi, Traffic Information, Coach Driver's Haven, Welcome Break Gaming, Conference Room, Showers
Restaurants: Burger King, Starbucks, Eat In, KFC
Shops: WHSmith (with Costa Express Krispy Kreme)
Fuel: Shell (with: Costa Express Autogas LPG Ecotricity electric vehicle charging point)
Motel: Days Inn[book rooms]
Parking Prices
First two hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £10. Further information is not available, please update this if you know.
Prices can be paid in the shop and restaurant, with instructions in each car park. They are strictly enforced by ParkingEye.
Trivia
Charnock Richard was the first service area to open on the M6. It opened in July 1963 in celebration of the opening of the M6 and, like other services from its time, the fast food is on the bridge. This design was favoured by the Ministry of Transport at the time, because of the efficiency and impressiveness of the structure. The original bridge restaurant, called Grill and Griddle, could hold nearly 300 customers. In 2006, the bridge had to be restructured because it was close to falling on to the motorway!
On the first Wednesday of every month people from the police, Highways Agency and VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) meet with lorry drivers at the northbound services to talk about any concerns they may have.
Survey Results
In May 2012 and August 2011, Visit England rated the services as 3 stars.
In 2008 the southbound services won a five star loo award.
In 2007, Charnock Richard won a four star loo award.
In 2006, Holiday Which? gave the services a 2 out of 5 and they won a five star loo award.
Alternatives
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| Lymm (23 miles) Burtonwood (M62 west, 20 miles) | Services on the M6 |
Lancaster (25 miles) Blackburn with Darwen (M65, 15 miles) Tickled Trout (10 miles) |
| Keele (54 miles) Burtonwood (M62 west, 20 miles) | Welcome Break services | none nearby |