Westmorland services
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Tebay Services are a pair of privately-run motorway service stations on the M6 motorway
in Cumbria
, England
.
–Penrith
was completed. Tebay East opened in 1993 serving southbound traffic. Both are operated by an independent family-owned local company, Westmorland Ltd rather than a national chain. The same company runs Truckstop Services at junction 38, which opened in 1986 and caters for HGV
and long-distance coaches
, and is also planning to open a new pair of motorway services between junctions 11a and 12 of the M5
in Gloucestershire.
The company takes it name from the historic county
of Westmorland
.
s of the Cumbria
n landscape. The buildings are constructed in timber and local stone. There is parking for cars, coaches and HGVs. There are also restaurants and toilets.
Both northbound and southbound services also have award-winning farm shop
s. In 2003 they won Best Local Retailer on the BBC Radio 4
's Food and Farming Awards. The farm shops, which sell locally-sourced produce, were officially opened by HRH Prince of Wales
in 2004.
In addition, the northbound service area has a caravan park
and a hotel. This site also serves as the head office for Westmorland Ltd. and its parent company
Westmorland Motorway Services Ltd.
to Shap
summit. As the north and southbound carriageways diverge at this point, the two service areas are not actually adjacent to each other but a couple of hundred metres apart.
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby via Birmingham then heads north, passing Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Preston, Carlisle and terminating at the Gretna junction . Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74 which continues to...
in Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
History
Tebay West Services, which serves the northbound carriageway, opened in 1972 two years after the M6 section between LancasterLancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
–Penrith
Penrith, Cumbria
Penrith was an urban district between 1894 and 1974, when it was merged into Eden District.The authority's area was coterminous with the civil parish of Penrith although when the council was abolished Penrith became an unparished area....
was completed. Tebay East opened in 1993 serving southbound traffic. Both are operated by an independent family-owned local company, Westmorland Ltd rather than a national chain. The same company runs Truckstop Services at junction 38, which opened in 1986 and caters for HGV
HGV
HGV may mean:*Heavy Goods Vehicle - the old legal term in the United Kingdom for goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight*Hepatitis G virus, another name of GB virus C*Histology Group of Victoria Incorporated...
and long-distance coaches
Coach (vehicle)
A coach is a large motor vehicle, a type of bus, used for conveying passengers on excursions and on longer distance express coach scheduled transport between cities - or even between countries...
, and is also planning to open a new pair of motorway services between junctions 11a and 12 of the M5
M5 motorway
The M5 is a motorway in England. It runs from a junction with the M6 at West Bromwich near Birmingham to Exeter in Devon. Heading south-west, the M5 runs east of West Bromwich and west of Birmingham through Sandwell Valley...
in Gloucestershire.
The company takes it name from the historic county
Historic counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires...
of Westmorland
Westmorland
Westmorland is an area of North West England and one of the 39 historic counties of England. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974, after which the entirety of the county was absorbed into the new county of Cumbria.-Early history:...
.
Facilities
Tebay Services are situated in open countryside surrounded by trees, small lakes and fine panoramaPanorama
A panorama is any wide-angle view or representation of a physical space, whether in painting, drawing, photography, film/video, or a three-dimensional model....
s of the Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
n landscape. The buildings are constructed in timber and local stone. There is parking for cars, coaches and HGVs. There are also restaurants and toilets.
Both northbound and southbound services also have award-winning farm shop
FARMA
FARMA is a co-operative association of farmers, producers and farmers' market organisations in the United Kingdom.-Overview:FARMA, the National Farmers' Retail and Markets Association is an organisation that was set up to represent farmers and organisations such as farmers markets and farm shops...
s. In 2003 they won Best Local Retailer on the BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
's Food and Farming Awards. The farm shops, which sell locally-sourced produce, were officially opened by HRH Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
in 2004.
In addition, the northbound service area has a caravan park
Recreational vehicle
Recreational vehicle or RV is, in North America, the usual term for a Motor vehicle or trailer equipped with living space and amenities found in a home.-Features:...
and a hotel. This site also serves as the head office for Westmorland Ltd. and its parent company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
Westmorland Motorway Services Ltd.
Location
The services are situated between junctions 38 and 39 on the ascent from the Lune ValleyRiver Lune
The River Lune is a river in Cumbria and Lancashire, England.It is formed at Wath, in the parish of Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, at the confluence of Sandwath Beck and Weasdale Beck...
to Shap
Shap
Shap is a linear village and civil parish located amongst fells and isolated dales in Eden district, Cumbria, England. The village lies along the A6 road and the West Coast Main Line, and is near to the M6 motorway...
summit. As the north and southbound carriageways diverge at this point, the two service areas are not actually adjacent to each other but a couple of hundred metres apart.
See also
- M6 motorwayM6 motorwayThe M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby via Birmingham then heads north, passing Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Preston, Carlisle and terminating at the Gretna junction . Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74 which continues to...
- WestmorlandWestmorlandWestmorland is an area of North West England and one of the 39 historic counties of England. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974, after which the entirety of the county was absorbed into the new county of Cumbria.-Early history:...
(An explanation of the history of the placename) - Rheged Discovery CentreRhegedRheged is described in poetic sources as one of the kingdoms of the Hen Ogledd , the Brythonic-speaking region of what is now northern England and southern Scotland, during the Early Middle Ages...
External links
- Westmorland Limited — Tebay Services
- Tebay Services — Motorway Services Online
- Motorway "Trivia" site for: West services and East
- Tebay northbound and southbound services at MotorwayServices.info