Tebay services
M6 between J38 and J39
Signposted from the road.
CA10 3SB
map and directions
Two sites located between junctions, with no public connection between them.
Arguably the UK's most popular and most famous service station, Tebay is 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 farm shop and a caravan park, and its quality and cleanliness are often praised.
Lorry drivers may prefer the J38 Truckstop, which is also ran by Westmorland and located a few miles to the south at junction 38.
Facilities
COVID-19 update: These details were updated on 6 November 2020, with changes caused by COVID-19.
Catering: Café, Quick Kitchen
Shops: Farm Shop
Main Amenities: Dog Walking Area, Free Cash Machines, Showers
Hotel: closed
Charging Points:
Ecotricity, Tesla Supercharger
Forecourt: Esso, Shop, Coffee Bar, Food to Go, AdBlue Containers, Premier LPG
Parking Prices
First 3 hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £12 and caravans, motorhomes and HGVs £18 with a £3 food voucher.
The fees are enforced by Westmorland Limited.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
Westmorland Motorway Services Ltd
Westmorland Place
Orton
Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 3SB
- 📞 Telephone number: 01539 624511
- 🗺 Grid reference: NY605062
Trivia and History
Full details: History:Tebay
In 2010 the service area raised £3,500 for the Cumbria flood appeal.
Inside, the lack of advertising or loud colours gives it more in common with some National Trust properties than any other service station. The motorway network's first farm shops were opened here in 2003 by Prince Charles.
Tebay is one of the few sites where signage encourages vehicles to use the Rear Access, although 'no entry' signs are also used. This is mainly to serve the hotel and caravan park, which are technically built off-site.
Tebay Caravan Park, an unusual attachment to a service station, closed for the 2019 season, but is now expected to open later in 2020.
The site will be the subject of a four-part documentary series on Channel 4, to be broadcast in early 2021.
Alternatives
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| Burton-in-Kendal (M6 northbound, 21 miles) Killington Lake (M6 southbound, 11 miles) Scotch Corner (A66, 44 miles) | Services on the M6 | Southwaite (26 miles) |
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