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Knutsford
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Moto/Burger King & M&S services, M6 between J18 and J19
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Road: M6
Junction: Between J18 and J19
Operator: Moto (signposted as Burger King and M&S)
Location: Cheshire WA16 0TL
Telephone: 01565 634167
Signed from the motorway? Yes
Previous operators: Rank, Pavilion, Granada
Previous names: none
Services type: Single site built upon the motorway.
Official website: Visit Knutsford/Moto's official website
Knutsford is an old service area with a Fresh Express and Caffè Ritazza units on the bridge. The motel is on the northbound side but southbound drivers can access it via the bridge. The services are very close to J19, and the northbound onslip is very short.
The southbound services have a ban on lorries due to a lack of space, instead they should use Moto's nearby Lymm Truckstop.
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Facilities:
General: Cash Machine, Pay Phones, Local Information, Showers
Food/Drink: Eat & Drink Company, Burger King, Caffè Ritazza, Upper Crust
Shopping: WH Smith, Ladbrokes, Fonebitz, Marks and Spencer Simply Food
Fuel: BP with pumps for Unleaded, Ultimate Unleaded, Diesel, Ultimate Diesel and LPG
Motel: Travelodge
Photos:
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 | The front of the services, showing the full extent of the elderly bridge. Photo taken whilst travelling northbound in 2009 by Peter Whatley. It's used under this Creative Commons |
 | The newer Travelodge motel. Photo taken whilst travelling northbound in 2009 by Peter Whatley. It's used under this Creative Commons |
 | Knutsford in the late '60s, as seen on the front of an old postcard, taken at roughly the same angle as the first photo. Gosh, service stations were small in those days! |
Trivia:
On the 9th of December 2004 a Marks and Spencers opened here - Moto's fourth at the time. A shortage of space and increase in HGV-crimes led to Moto asking all lorries to head to their larger, securer site at Lymm. However, if you drive past all the 'no lorries' signs, you'll find that there are spaces for lorries available.
The parking prices seem to come with an unusual (and rather expensive) tier system which isn't heard of at most services. There is a works depot on the southbound side.
Knutsford is William Roache (who plays Ken Barlow in Coronation Street)'s favourite service station. You can't get much more trivial than that!
Survey results:
In 2006 the services won a four star loo award.
Also in 2006, Holiday Which? rated the services at 3/5.
Parking Prices:
Vehicle: | For up to 2 hours: | For up to 4 hours: | For up to 6 hours: | For up to 8 hours: | For up to 24 hours: | |
| Cars: | FREE | £10 | £15 | £20 | £35 | |
| HGVs & Carvans: | FREE | £19* | ||||
| Coaches: | FREE | £19* | ||||
* For an extra £2, the price will include a £7.50 meal voucher. | ||||||
Alternatives:
- Lymm Moto/Poplar 2000 services on the M6, 6 miles to the north.
- Stafford (North) Moto services on the M6 northbound, 23 miles to the south.
- Hilton Park Moto services on the M6, 53 miles to the south.
- Sandbach RoadChef services on the M6, 12 miles to the south.
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With thanks to Alex for the information used on this page.