Wetherby services
A1(M) J46
(also accessible to traffic on the B6164)
Signposted from the road.
LS22 5GT
map and directions
Single site located at a junction.
A service area on the new section of the A1(M) motorway, bridging a large gap between services. It claims to be the greenest motorway service area in Britain.
Facilities[edit]
Catering: Arlo's, Burger King, Chow, Costa, Greggs, West Cornwall Pasty Co, Costa Express, Krispy Kreme, Costa Drive Thru Shops: M&S Simply Food, Top Gift, WHSmith Main Amenities: Ecotricity electric vehicle charging point, Full Hou$e, Lucky Coin, Showers Motel: Days Innbook Forecourt: BP (with: BP Autogas LPG), M&S Simply Food, Greggs, Costa Express, Krispy Kreme, Air1 AdBlue
Parking Prices[edit]
First two hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £15 and HGVs, caravans and motorhomes £28.50. HGVs can pay £30 to include a £10 food voucher.
Prices are paid using PayByPhone - more details. The location code is 2476.
The fees are strictly enforced by CP Plus.
Contact Details[edit]
Address:
Moto Services
Kirk Deighton
Wetherby
North Yorkshire
LS22 5GT
- Grid reference: SE415502
Trivia and History[edit]
Wetherby was controversially given planning permission in 2007 under the name 'Kirk Deighton'. It was built by North Midland Building Ltd. on the instruction of Moto, and it claimed to be the most environmentally-friendly service station around, with features including a large funnel to act as air conditioning and a giant 'wing' for a canopy.
There are 67 HGV spaces, 20 coach spaces, 395 car parking spaces and a 309-space overflow car park. The petrol station opened on 5 July 2008, with the rest of the services opening on 23 August.
In the design stage, Wetherby picked up the slogan "your environmentally friendly motorway service area". For some reason they didn't introduce this to the general public.
It has a 126-bedroom hotel (the first to be built at a Moto which wasn't a Travelodge), this was originally going to have three-storeys but that plan was rejected for being unsightly. The current hotel is operated by Starboard Hotelswebsite and was opened in Spring 2009, with a largely glass frontage rarely seen at a motorway hotel.
In 2012 a KFC was planned to be added here, but it didn't happen and a Greggs was built outside instead. A Greggs was also added to the filling station in February 2019.
Alternatives[edit]
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| Ferrybridge (20 miles) Bilbrough Top (A64 east, 15 miles) | Services on the A1(M) |
Scotch Corner (38 miles) Leeming Bar (27 miles) |
| Ferrybridge (20 miles) | Moto services | Leeming Bar (27 miles) |
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