Solstice services
A303 westbound between Andover and Amesbury
Signposted from the road? Westbound only
SP4 7SQ
map and directions
Single site located at a junction.
Basically a retail park, Solstice Park is signposted as a service area on the westbound side of the A303. There are no signs eastbound, but access is still possible via the Bulford exit on the A303.
Facilities
COVID-19 update: These details were updated on 23 February 2021, with changes caused by COVID-19.
Catering: Costa Drive Thru, KFC Drive Thru, McDonald's Drive Thru, Pizza Hut, Solstice Bar & Grill
Hotel: Holiday Innbook
Charging Points: bp pulse, Tesla Supercharger
Forecourt: Co-op Petrol, Co-op Food, Costa Express, Rollover, AdBlue Containers, Car Wash, Jet Wash, Free Cash Machine
Parking Prices
Short stay customer parking is available for cars at all facilities. Short stay HGV, caravan and motorhome parking is available at the filling station.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
Mid Summer Place
Amesbury
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP4 7SQ
- 🗺 Grid reference: SU170420
- 📌 what3words: ///destiny.repeated.impresses
🌍 Operators (Official Websites):
- Drive-thru coffee shop operated by Costa
- Pub-restaurant operated by Harvester
- Drive-thru chicken restaurant operated by KFC
- Drive-thru restaurant operated by McDonald's
- Pizza restaurant operated by Pizza Hut
- Pub-restaurant operated by Toby Carvery
- Hotel and Solstice Bar & Grill operated by IHG
- Forecourt operated by Co-operative Group
- Foursquare Page
Trivia and History
Solstice Park is a large amount of land on the outskirts of Amesbury, which became ripe for development after the junction was upgraded. A number of industrial units and restaurants can now be found around this junction, with a couple of 'services' signs pointing to the centre. When traffic is flowing well the easy access to the A303 is a bonus, but for the restaurants a lot of the appeal of the site probably comes from the regular, severe queues on the westbound carriageway here.
Despite the apparently haphazard nature of the services, there are still a number of HGV bays provided by the filling station. This is a former Texaco filling station, now ran under the Co-op brand.
The park is home to six Charlotte Moreton sculptures.
The lack of eastbound signage may be to avoid competing with Countess.
In December 2020, planning permission was granted for the final parcel of land left at Solstice Park in the north-west corner to be filled with two drive-thru units with associated parking and the installation of 4 InstaVolt electric vehicle charging points. Unit 1 is due to be filled with a Greggs Drive Thru whilst the occupants of unit 2 are still yet to be confirmed.
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