Knutsford Services

Knutsford Services
The southbound main building.
Knutsford Services (Cheshire)
Information
County: Cheshire
Road: M6
Coordinates: 53°18′03″N 2°24′08″W / 53.30097°N 2.40209°W / 53.30097; -2.40209Coordinates: 53°18′03″N 2°24′08″W / 53.30097°N 2.40209°W / 53.30097; -2.40209
Operator: Moto Hospitality
Date opened: 1963[1]
Website: Moto

Knutsford services is a motorway service station on the M6 in Cheshire

History

Opened in 1963, Knutsford was one of the country's first motorway service stations. As with many services of the time, there are two sites located on either side of the carriageway, linked by a bridge which features a restaurant and shop. The services are owned by Moto.

The service station has a very short exit slip road, close to the A556 exit slip road on the north-bound side of the M6. Slow moving vehicles are often forced to pull into the main carriageway at slow speeds. The station played a pivotal role in comedian Rhod Gilbert's special Rhod Gilbert and the Award-Winning Mince Pie.

The Cheshire Police Motorway Unit has one of its bases here, situated on the southbound side.

Location

The services are located near Knutsford, between junctions 18 and 19 of the M6.

References

  1. ↑ Motorway Services Trivia - Chronology - Accessed 21 January 2009
Next southbound:
Sandbach		 Motorway service stations on the
M6 motorway		 Next northbound:
Lymm (Truckstop)
Charnock Richard (full services)
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