| Woolley Edge | |
| Moto | |
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| Road: | M1 between J38 and J39 |
| Address: | Moto Hospitality Woolley Edge Motorway Services Area Bramley Lane Bretton Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 4LQ |
| Telephone number: | 01924 830371 |
| Signposted from the road? | As Costa/Burger King (northbound) Burger King/Costa/M&S (southbound) |
| Opened: | 1972 |
| Previous operators: | Taverna, Granada |
| Grid reference: | SE300140 |
| Services type: | Two sites located between junctions, with a public driveable bridge between them. |
| Visit Woolley Edge Northbound/Moto's official website Visit Woolley Edge Southbound/Moto's official website Facebook Page | |
The last services on the M1 heading northwards, the southbound building has recently been refurbished and it comes with a fair amount of outdoor room unlike the northbound side, which is slightly short of space.
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Facilities
General: Children's Play Area, Local Information, Moto Free WiFi, Picnic Tables, Showers
Restaurants: Burger King, Costa, Eat & Drink Co.
Shops: M&S Simply Food (southbound only), WHSmith (with Costa Express Krispy Kreme)
Fuel: BP (with: Costa Express AdBlue Containers)
Motel: Travelodge[book rooms: north south]
Parking Prices
First two hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £11 and HGVs £18.50, or £20 to include a £9 food voucher.
Prices are paid using PayByPhone - more details. The location code is 2479 (northbound) and 2480 (southbound).
The fees are strictly enforced by CP Plus.
Trivia
The north-facing sliproads at the services are very long due to the gradients associated with the area. It was the first to go for a more rural design that could not be seen from the road, a theme that was continued inside. There is a railway tunnel running under the services.
As well as being the last services on the M1, Woolley Edge is the last service area alphabetically, and the service area before Woolley Edge, Woodall, is also the service area before Woolley Edge when driving up the M1. Is there anything else that can be said?
Survey Results
In May 2012 and August 2011, Visit England rated the southbound services as 4 stars, saying they had the best coffee shop. The northbound side was given 3 stars.
In 2006 the services won a five star loo award.
Also in 2006, Holiday Which? rated the services as 4/5.
The services were inspected by the AA on the 3rd and 5th of April 2004. These are their results:
| Category: | Rating: |
| Road safety and parking: | Acceptable |
| Outdoor facilities: | Acceptable |
| Access and indoor facilities: | Acceptable |
| Catering: | Poor |
| Shop: | Very Good |
| Service: | Very Good |
| Communications: | Very Poor |
| Hygiene: | Good |
| Pricing: | Poor |
| Final Score: | Acceptable |
The services were said to have some good facilities, but they were very dirty.
Alternatives
| Previous: | Next: | |
| Wetherby (A1(M), 30 miles) Hartshead Moor (M62 west, 20 miles) Ferrybridge (M62 east, 21 miles) | Services on the M1 | Woodall (27 miles) |
| Wetherby (A1(M), 30 miles) Ferrybridge (M62 east, 21 miles) | Moto services | Trowell (54 miles) |
AA survey results from the Automobile Association, you can view the full report and what they were looking for in this PDF document.