Hartshead Moor

Hartshead Moor
Welcome Break
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Road:	M62 between J25 and J26
Address:	Hartshead Moor M62 Service Area Clifton Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 4JX
Telephone number:	01274 876584
Signposted from the road?	Yes
Opened:	1973
Previous operators:	Ross, Trusthouse Forte
Grid reference:	SE168241
Services type:	Two sites located between junctions, connected by a pedestrian footbridge.
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Hartshead Moor sits deep in the Pennines on the M62. In a recent survey Hartshead was said to have the best baby changing facilities in the UK.

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Facilities

General: Meeting Room, BT Openzone, Welcome Break Gaming, Traffic Information, Showers
Restaurants: Burger King (eastbound only), Starbucks, Eat In, KFC
Shops: WH Smith
Fuel: Shell (pump types unknown)
Motel: Days Inn^{[book rooms]} (eastbound only)

Parking Prices

First two hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £8 and caravans, coaches and HGVs £20. These prices include a £2/£7 food voucher respectively.

Prices can be paid in the shop and restaurant, with instructions in each car park. They are strictly enforced by ParkingEye.

Trivia

In 1974 the IRA set a bomb off on a coach carrying off-duty members of the armed forces and their family. The incident happened just east of Hartshead services, which formed a temporary depot for the emergency services and it was where the wounded were immediately taken to. A plaque was built outside the services, but as they were extended it ended up in the main foyer. After complaints from the victim's families that this wasn't a suitable location, Welcome Break bosses have met up with them and agreed to build a memorial garden outside the eastbound service area. It was opened with a ceremony on the 4th February 2009.

Survey Results

In 2008 the services won a five star loo award.

In 2007, Hartshead Moor won a five star loo award. The inspectors said that it had the best baby changing facilities in the UK, adding that it was "spotlessly clean".

In 2006, the services won a four star loo award and the westbound services were chosen for having the best baby change facilities in the UK.

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Comments and Reviews

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Author: Message: Anonymous When Hartshead Moor Services opened, they were operated by Ross. Still remember seeing an advert in the paper advertising for jobs there! Posted: 15 Oct 2009, 04:54 mosey Hi, I arranged for the spelling errors on the M62 plaque to be corrected. In total there were 7 errors. Mo Norton Posted: 09 Oct 2009, 20:33 Anonymous Hi My name is Mo Norton, brother of Bombardier Terence Griffin RA who lost his life on the M62 Coach on 4 February 1974. If you look at the new plaque which is now outside behind the flagpoles you will see that all the spellings, the date and ages which had errors have now been rectified. Mo Norton Posted: 17 Jun 2009, 07:56 ianfisher52 dear sir i am writing concerning the memorial for the victims of the m62 coach b ombing i went to school with one of the soldiers who were tragically killed on seeing your plaque i noticed his name was spelt wronglly his name was stephen whalley it appears the "e" was omitted from his surname also stephen was aged 18 not 19 when he died ianfisher52 Posted: 15 Feb 2009, 18:03 Magor-Chris teleman wrote: There is no way Hartshead Moor is 15 miles from Sandbach! And no way Stafford South is to the east! Posted: 04 Dec 2005, 18:23 teleman There is no way Hartshead Moor is 15 miles from Sandbach! Posted: 04 Dec 2005, 18:22 Johnny Not any more! Posted: 28 Nov 2005, 18:45 Hazza The page is only half-ready... Posted: 27 Nov 2005, 17:59 Admin Post your comments and reviews for Hartshead Moor here, or you can return to Hartshead Moor. Posted: 27 Nov 2005, 12:09
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