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Sedgemoor (South)

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RoadChef services, M5 southbound between J21 and J22

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Road: M5 (southbound only)
Junction: Between J21 and J22
Operator: RoadChef
Location: Somerset BS26 2UF
Telephone: 01934 750888
Signed from the motorway? Yes
Previous operators: none
Previous names: Brent Knoll Rest Area
Services type: Single site located between junctions on one side of the motorway, with the other side operated by Welcome Break.

Official website: Visit RoadChef's official website

RoadChef's half of the split services, for southbound traffic. The services are a lot more modern than their northbound counterpart, and they're bigger too.

The only physical connection between the two services is a two-mile route for authorised use only (emergency services, staff and deliveries), everyone else has to head up the motorway and turn round at the next junction.

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Photo taken by Barry, it's used under this Creative Commons licence.

Facilities:

General: Pay Phones, BT Openzone, Local Information
Food/Drink: Costa Coffee, RestBite, Wimpy
Shopping: WH Smith
Fuel: Esso (pump types unknown)
Motel: none

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	The front of the services. Photo taken in 2008 by Barry. It's used under this Creative Commons licence.
	Looking towards the entrance, with the outdoor seating in the foreground. Photo taken in 2005 by Richard Higgs. It's used under this Creative Commons licence.

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Trivia:

Sedgemoor was originally the Brent Knoll Rest Area, which opened with the rest of the M5 and was ran by the people who ran the M5 at the time, the Department for Transport. However, it quickly became a crime hotspot so the DfT encouraged Welcome Break (the owners of the next services north, Gordano) to take over the northbound rest area and RoadChef (the owners of the next services south at the time, Taunton Deane) to take over the southbound services. Over time both operators expanded their sites and now we're left with a full service area.

Chester is the only other service area to have been developed this way. Today, the idea of rest areas is being strongly considered and they may well become a common sight on the motorway.

As an aside, the services are within a close proximity to the Brent Knoll Hill, which is why you can tell you're approaching the services long before you see signs for them.

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Survey results:

In 2006, the services were given a 4 out of 5 by Holiday Which?

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Parking Prices:

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Alternatives:

• Gordano RoadChef services on the M5, 19 miles to the north.
• Taunton Deane RoadChef services on the M5, 24 miles to the south.
• Bridgwater RoadChef services on the M5, 13 miles to the south.

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Comments and Reviews:	Showing the most recent responses only: for the full thread and the ability to edit your own posts, you need to view the topic in the forums.
Author: Message: Mikael The road off the M5 leading into the services is awkward and you get to the entrance before you know it, even if you've slowed down. Definitely take it easy on the way in, and out. On the way out of the car park, watch out as you proceed along the exit road back onto the M5, HGVs dart straight out of the petrol station without even bothering to look to their right to see if anything's coming. The cafeteria is like the ones on most British motorway services, mediocre fare at best and vastly overpriced for what you actually get. If you're coming down from the north of Bristol, get off the M5 and stop at Cribbs Causeway, go to Marks and Sparks and buy some sandwiches, snacks and drinks there instead. They'll be far cheaper and nicer than the slops they serve up in Sedgemoor's 'cafeteria'. The road off the M5 leading into the services is awkward and you get to the entrance before you know it, even if you've slowed down. Definitely take it easy on the way in, and out. On the way out of the car park, watch out as you proceed along the exit road back onto the M5, HGVs dart straight out of the petrol station without even bothering to look to their right to see if anything's coming. The cafeteria is like the ones on most British motorway services, mediocre fare at best and vastly overpriced for what you actually get. If you're coming down from the north of Bristol, get off the M5 and stop at Cribbs Causeway, go to Marks and Sparks and buy some sandwiches, snacks and drinks there instead. They'll be far cheaper and nicer than the slops they serve up in Sedgemoor's 'cafeteria'. Posted: 16 Nov 2008, 19:56 Admin Post your comments and reviews for Sedgemoor (South) here, or click here to return to the Services List. Post your comments and reviews for Sedgemoor (South) here, or click [url=http://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk/services/sedgemoor/south/]here[/url] to return to the Services List. Posted: 08 Jan 2006, 11:21
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