Fontwell services
A27 at Fontwell
(also accessible to traffic on the A29)
Signposted from the road.
BN18 0SB
(Google Maps link)
Single site located at a junction.
Opposite Fontwell Park and taking advantage of one of the A27's many roundabouts is this service station. The site is currently receiving a major upgrade from both Shell and Euro Garages.
Facilities[edit]
Catering: Under refurbishment Main Amenities: BP Chargemaster electric vehicle charging point Motel: Travelodgebook Forecourt: Under refurbishment
Contact Details[edit]
Address:
Arundel Road
Fontwell
Arundel
West Sussex
BN18 0SB
- Grid reference: SU951070
Trivia and History[edit]
Inside the Little Chef.
The service area is positioned on the Arundel Road, on a field which was left spare when the bypass was built.
There is a second Travelodgebook 200 yards away from the hotel at this site.
During September 2018, the Shell petrol station closed for a major refurbishment with a new sales building being built to replace the old one. As part of these works two new ShellRecharge electric vehicle charging points are also due to be installed.
Restaurant[edit]
Like many former Little ChefHistory sites this one was built by Forte to take advantage of a new roundabout on a new road, alongside a forecourt and a motel. In this case it makes up for another branch to the east of Fontwell, which lost its traffic when the bypass opened and became a village hall (now housing).
The branch gained a Coffee Stop and then a Burger King franchise. For a time, it was a Little Chef Choices site with Caffè Ritazza and Harry Ramsden's menus. While those were removed, a Coffee Tempo! was later added.
In 2011 the building received a thorough refurbishment, under the Wonderfully British brand, which included the addition of a Good to Go counter.
In 2017 the Little Chef chain was taken over by Euro Garages, who didn't seem sure what to do with such a large building. It was transferred over to their holding name EG Diner while plans were drawn up to replace it with a KFC Drive Thru and a refurbished Burger King.
The EG Diner and Burger King restaurants closed in August, with the site due to re-open by early November.
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