London Gateway

London Gateway
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Road:	M1 between J2 and J4 (there is no J3)
Address:	London NW7 3HB
Telephone number:	02089 060611
Signposted from the road?	Yes
Opened:	1969
Previous operators:	Trusthouse Forte
Previous names:	Scratchwood
Grid reference:	TQ202938
Services type:	Single site located between junctions with access to both sides.
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The final services on the M1 before London, London Gateway is a long-distance coach interchange as well as a motorway service area.

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Facilities

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

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

London Gateway was opened in 1970 under the name 'Scratchwood services'. It utilises an unfinished roundabout which was meant to form M1 J3 with a link road to the A1, but the plans were dropped and never finished.

12 miles away, the guns at HMS Belfast are trained and elevated on the services, although they're not loaded or serviceable any more.

London Gateway is squished between the M1 and the Midland Mainline. It formed a viewpoint when Diana, Princess of Wales' funeral hearse made its way up the M1 to Althorp.

Survey Results

In 2008 the services won a five star loo award.

In 2007, London Gateway won a five star loo award. In 2006 it won a four star loo award.

In 2006, Holiday Which? magazine rated the services as 3/5.

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Comments and Reviews

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Author: Message: Anonymous The disabled toilet is a disgrace it smells terrible and is filthy dirty the whole seating needs renewing Posted: 11 Jul 2010, 20:12 Anonymous johnfromlondon wrote: It's alright. You've got to be kidding. The place is freezing although I did find the microwave for heating baby food rather useful....to heat up my coffee. The "muffin" resembled a rock. I'll give this place a miss and continue to Newport Pagnell next time. Posted: 06 Jan 2010, 02:08 johnfromlondon It's alright. Posted: 24 Mar 2007, 14:34 Admin Post your comments and reviews for London Gateway here, or you can return to London Gateway. Posted: 08 Jan 2006, 12:05
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