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RoadChef services, M6 southbound between J36 and J37

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Road: M6 (southbound only)
Junction: Between J36 and J37
Operator: RoadChef
Location: Cumbria LA8 0NW
Telephone: 01539 620739
Signed from the motorway? Yes
Previous operators: none
Previous names: none
Services type: Single site located between junctions on one side of the motorway.

Official website: Visit RoadChef's official website

A popular service area on the M6 southbound in the Lake District, Killington was recently refurbished and it backs on to the Killington Reservoir. Northbound traffic should use Moto's Burton-in-Kendal.

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Photo taken by Ian Wilson.

Facilities:

General: Pay Phones, BT Openzone, Picnic Tables
Food/Drink: Costa Coffee, RestBite, Wimpy
Shopping: reStore
Fuel: Texaco (pump types unknown)
Motel: Premier Inn

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	The services. Photo taken in 2006 by Ian Wilson.
	A close-up on the main building. Photo taken in 2007 by Alexander P Kapp. It's used under this Creative Commons licence.
	Round the back, with the restaurant to the right and the reservoir can be seen gently swaying around the services. Photo taken in 2005 by David Gruar. It's used under this Creative Commons licence.

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Trivia:

Killington is one of RoadChef's oldest sites, having opened in 1972, not long after this bit of the M6 itself opened. It's built on a thin bit of land between the motorway and the reservoir (which explains why it's southbound only). I doubt you'd get planning permission for something like this these days.

The services are separated from the motorway by a man-made cutting, the land for which presumably came from the reservoir.

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Survey results:

In 2006, Holiday Which? gave the services a 3/5, which is odd considering how much praise they get.

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Parking Prices:

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Alternatives:

• Tebay Westmorland services on the M6, 11 miles to the north.
• Burton-in-Kendal Moto services on the M6 northbound, 13 miles to the south.
• Lancaster Moto services on the M6, 26 miles to the south.

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Author: Message: Anonymous This service station is lovely. Relaxing area to sit down and have a nice cup of coffee or read a magazine, looking over the lake. Definitely coming back. This service station is lovely. Relaxing area to sit down and have a nice cup of coffee or read a magazine, looking over the lake. Definitely coming back. Posted: 25 Oct 2008, 18:22 turdle dove This roadchef is superb and the lake is mystical it has healing powers. This roadchef is superb and the lake is mystical it has healing powers. Posted: 17 May 2008, 23:50 Admin Post your comments and reviews for Killington Lake here, or click here to return to the Services List. Post your comments and reviews for Killington Lake here, or click [url=http://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk/services/killington/]here[/url] to return to the Services List. Posted: 08 Jan 2006, 11:00
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