Burtonwood services
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Burtonwood services is a motorway service station on the M62
M62 motorway
The M62 motorway is a west–east trans-Pennine motorway in Northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull via Manchester and Leeds. The road also forms part of the unsigned Euroroutes E20 and E22...

 in Cheshire
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. In August 2011 it was rated as 2 stars by quality assessors at Visit England.

History

The services originally opened in 1974 with two sites, one one each side of the motorway (the traditional layout of a British service station). However in 2008 the Westbound site was closed, traffic wishing to use the services now must use the opposite site, accessed from the roundabout. The former Westbound site is now owned by a developer.

Eastbound Facilities

The following facilities can be found at the Welcome Break
Welcome Break
Welcome Break is a company which operates thirty-five motorway service stations in the UK. It is the second largest motorway service area operator behind Moto.-History:...

 Service area and are accessible to all traffic from all directions via Junction 8 of the M62
M62 motorway
The M62 motorway is a west–east trans-Pennine motorway in Northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull via Manchester and Leeds. The road also forms part of the unsigned Euroroutes E20 and E22...

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  • Starbucks
    Starbucks
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  • KFC
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  • Eat In (Restaurant)
  • WHSmith
  • Welcome Break
    Welcome Break
    Welcome Break is a company which operates thirty-five motorway service stations in the UK. It is the second largest motorway service area operator behind Moto.-History:...

     Gaming
  • Toilets
  • Cash Machine
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     Fuel

Westbound Site

The Westbound site was bought by Marshalls and is being redeveloped for commercial usage. The development is to be known as Gemini 8. Tenants so far include a Travelodge
Travelodge UK
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 motel and a Starbucks
Starbucks
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 Coffee Outlet. Furthermore, a Harvester (restaurant)
Harvester (restaurant)
Harvester Restaurants is a popular family farmhouse-style licensed restaurant chain with more than 170 outlets in the United Kingdom.-History:-Courage:...

is to open soon. The development is accessed from Junction 8 and is located adjacent to Gemini Retail Park.

Location

The services are located off junction 8 of the M62, access is from the roundabout from all directions.

External links

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