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Welcome Break services, M4 between J14 and J15

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Road: M4
Junction: Between J14 and J15
Operator: Welcome Break
Location: Berkshire RG17 7TZ
Telephone: 01488 674360
Signed from the motorway? Yes
Previous operators: Ross
Previous names: none
Services type: Two sites located between junctions, connected by a pedestrian footbridge.

Official website: Visit Membury/Welcome Break's official website

Membury consist of two slightly old buildings, each with a fair amount of grass and trees, however the eastbound site backs on to the motorway.

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Photo taken by Julian P Guffogg, it's used under this Creative Commons

licence.

Facilities:

General: Cash Machine, BT Openzone, Gamezone, HA Traffic Information, Showers
Food/Drink: Burger King, Coffee Primo, EAT IN, KFC
Shopping: WH Smith, Fonebitz
Fuel: BP (pump types unknown)
Motel: Days Inn

Photos:

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The front of the services.

Photo taken in 2008 by Julian P Guffogg. It's used under this Creative Commons licence.

Trivia:

Membury is built on the site of the old RAF Membury airfield. The car park layout is certainly unique - it consists of rows and if there aren't any spaces in the one you choose, you've had it.

Survey results:

In 2007, the westbound services won a four-star loo award. The eastbound side won a three-star loo award.

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 2 hours to 24 hours:
Cars:	FREE	£8*
HGVs & Carvans:	FREE	£17.50**
Coaches:	FREE	£17.50**
* Price includes a £2 meal voucher, ** Price includes a £7 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.

Alternatives:

Leigh Delamere Moto services on the M4, 29 miles to the west.
Michaelwood Welcome Break services on the M5, 58 miles to the west.
Gordano Welcome Break services on the M5, 58 miles to the west.
Chieveley Moto/Costa M&S services on the M4, 11 miles to the east.

Comments and Reviews:

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Red herring

Red hen should have been aptly named red herring it never took over or replaced Little chey despite the company having big ambition for this brand.
They paid a advertising company a six figure sum to come up with the name Red Hen desipte the powers at be being told it would never take off but hey what do we public know

Posted: 30 Aug 2008, 14:06

davehammer

A random feature of Membury is/was that the Little Chef/Red Hen on the Eastbound carriageway was separate from the main buildings out in the Car Park. I believe it now lies disused.

Posted: 27 Aug 2008, 18:18

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Posted: 08 Jan 2006, 11:14

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