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Charnock Richard

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Welcome Break services, M6 between J27 and J28

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Road: M6
Junction: Between J27 and J28
Operator: Welcome Break
Location: Lancashire PR7 5LR
Telephone: 01257 791494
Signed from the motorway? Yes
Previous operators: Trusthouse Forte
Previous names: none
Services type: Single site built upon the motorway.

Official website: Visit Charnock Richard/Welcome Break's official websiteOpen link in a new window

A very old service area offering all the basic facilities. The fast food is on the bridge.


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The front of the services
Photo taken by Alexander P Kapp, it's used under this Creative CommonsOpen link in a new window licence.

Facilities:

General: Cash Machine, Pay Phones, Meeting Room, BT Openzone, Coach Driver's Haven, Gamezone, Conference Room, HA Traffic Information, Showers
Food/Drink: Burger King, Coffee Primo, EAT IN, KFC
Shopping: WH Smith
Fuel: Shell (pump types unknown)
Motel: Welcome Lodge

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Photos:

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Charnock Richard services

The services on a dire day.

Photo taken whilst travelling northbound in 2007 by Alexander P Kapp. It's used under this Creative CommonsOpen link in a new window licence.

The bridge

The services straddling the M6. That bridge is quite a blocky thing, but inside it's a lot nicer.

Photo taken whilst travelling southbound in 2007 by Kenneth Allen. It's used under this Creative CommonsOpen link in a new window licence.

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Trivia:

Charnock Richard was the first service area to open on the M6. It opened in 1963 and like other services from its time, the fast food is on the bridge. In 2006, the bridge had to be restructured because it was close to falling on to the motorway!

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Survey results:

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.

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Parking Prices:

Vehicle:

For up to 2 hours:

For 2 hours to 24 hours:

Cars:FREE£8*
HGVs & Carvans:FREE£15**
Coaches:FREE£15**

* Price includes a £2 meal voucher, ** Price includes a £6 meal voucher
The above prices are intended to be a guide only. Tickets must be renewed after 24 hours, and can be obtained from the 'Pay & Display' meters located in each car park.

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Comments and Reviews:

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Called in to Charnock Richard three times, this last two weeks got to hand it to them called on all occasions between 10pm -11.30pm
the site was well stocked in the shop rest rooms clean ( a bit smelly ) it was spotlessly clean everwhere else very very impressed, take a look on the carparks that is a good sign of the standard you are going to be met with,I could not fault Charnocks it was unbelivebly clean round the kerbstones as well, it was a pleasure to sit and have a break there well done charnock,
Ps there was a little 4 legged critter about but it was away from the building.
PostPosted: 27 Aug 2008, 11:58
good service always full bitt of wate if coach turns up with lots of people
shop selling good range of newspapers and good range of road maps.
PostPosted: 05 Sep 2007, 18:09
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PostPosted: 24 Sep 2005, 09:05
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