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Tebay
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Westmorland services, M6 between J38 and J39
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Road: M6
Junction: Between J38 and J39
Operator: Westmorland
Location: Cumbria CA10 3SB
Telephone: 015396 24511
Signed from the motorway? Yes
Previous operators: none
Previous names: Tebay Mountain Lodge
Services type: Two sites located between junctions, with no public connection between them.
Official website: Visit Tebay/Westmorland's official website
You'll either love it or hate it, because Tebay causes a split in opinions amongst travellers. It's a family owned site which sits in the Lake District on the M6, consisting of two services offering great views. It has many nice and unique facilities such as a duck pond, a fireplace, a farm shop and a caravan park, and its quality and cleanliness are often praised. However, all of this popularity comes at a price, both at the tills and in the fact that the services can get very busy. As it doesn't have any fast food or High Street chains, not everyone leaves Tebay feeling satisfied.
To conclude, if you appreciate natural views and you want something different to typical service station scenario, stop here, but if all you really want is a burger and chips you may be better off looking elsewhere. Lorry drivers may prefer the J38 Truckstop, which is also ran by Westmorland and located a few miles to the south at J38.
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Facilities:
Key: northbound only | southbound only
General: Cash Machine, Pay Phones, Picnic Tables, Caravan Park, Showers
Food/Drink: Restaurant, Farm Shop, Butcher's Counter
Shopping: Retail Store
Fuel: Total (pump types unknown)
Motel: The Westmorland Hotel
Photos:
Click on a photo to view the full size. If you have one to add, contact me. It's never too late to get your name in the limelight.
 | The main building. Photo taken whilst travelling southbound in 2005 by Gordon McKinlay. It's used under this Creative Commons |
 | Another photo of the building. Photo taken whilst travelling northbound in 2007 by 'left_handed_male'. It's used under this Creative Commons |
 | The restaurant, backing out onto the lake. Photo taken whilst travelling northbound in 2006 by David Medcalf. It's used under this Creative Commons |
 | The Westmorland Hotel, a popular hotel found alongside the services. Photo taken whilst travelling northbound in 2007 by 'macspite'. It's used under this Creative Commons |
 | The petrol station. Photo taken whilst travelling northbound in 2007 by Alexander P Kapp. It's used under this Creative Commons |
Trivia:
The southbound services opened in 1993, but the northbound side opened approximately 20 years earlier. It forms the head office for Westmorland who run several businesses in the area.
In 2008 the southbound services were refurbished and became the only motorway service station with a butcher's counter.
Survey results:
In November 2006 the BBC's 'The Money Programme' loved Tebay's food but hated the prices that came with it.
Holiday Which? also loved Tebay, and in 2006 they chose it as the best service station in Britain.
The services were inspected by the AA on the 3rd and 4th of April 2004 and it turned the general opinion of Tebay on its head. These are their results:
| Category: | Rating: |
| Road safety and parking: | Acceptable |
| Outdoor facilities: | Very Poor |
| Access and indoor facilities: | Acceptable |
| Catering: | Acceptable |
| Shop: | Very Good |
| Service: | Acceptable |
| Communications: | Very Poor |
| Hygiene: | Poor |
| Pricing: | Very Poor |
| Final Score: | Poor |
The services were said to offer good food and a good shop, but the toilets, floor and showers were all dirty and it was the only service area in the UK to ever fail the 'quality of access roads' test.
Tebay's farm shop won 'Best Local Retailer 2003' in 'BBC Radio 4's Food and Farming Awards'.
Parking Prices:
Vehicle: | For up to 2 hours: | For 2 hours to 24 hours: |
| Cars: | FREE | unknown |
| HGVs & Carvans: | FREE | unknown |
| Coaches: | FREE | unknown |
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:
- Southwaite Moto services on the M6, 26 miles to the north.
- Killington Lake RoadChef services on the M6 southbound, 11 miles to the south.
- Burton-in-Kendal Moto services on the M6 northbound, 21 miles to the south.
- Scotch Corner Moto services on the A66, 44 miles to the south.
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AA survey results from the Automobile Association, you can view the full report and what they were looking for in this PDF document.