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Birchanger Green
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Welcome Break services, M11 at J8
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Road: M11 (also accessible to traffic on the A120 and the B1256)
Junction: J8
Operator: Welcome Break
Location: Hertfordshire CM23 5QZ
Telephone: 01279 653388
Signed from the motorway? Yes
Previous operators: none
Previous names: none
Services type: Single site located at a junction.
Official website: Visit Birchanger Green/Welcome Break's official website
A single service area located at the exit to Stansted Airport. A 77-bedroom hotel is expected to be added to the existing 60-bedroom one as part of a £3m development opening soon.
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Facilities:
General: Cash Machine, BT Openzone, Gamezone, Children's Play Area, HA Traffic Information, Showers
Food/Drink: Burger King, Coffee Primo, EAT IN, KFC
Shopping: WH Smith, Fonebitz
Fuel: Shell (pump types unknown)
Motel: Days Inn
Photos:
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 | The only entrance to the services. At night, it glows green! Photo taken in 2007 by Bill Henderson. It's used under this Creative Commons |
Trivia:
Birchanger opened in 1988 and is the only service station on the M11, but one Chigwell was originally proposed near J5.
Throughout the late nineties Birchanger Green's junction was heavily congested until major improvement works saw a new junction, J8a, constructed within the existing one to get traffic in and out of Stansted Airport much quicker.
The motel at Birchanger is actually cheaper than Stansted's on-site one, and for that reason it is endorsed by several travel advice websites.
During 2006 a Sainsbury's store was trialled here, but it has since been removed presumably because it didn't prove to be a success. It also features a brick wall outside the main entrance which lists the facilities, are there any like this elsewhere on the network?
When you drive in, the petrol facilities are offered before you reach the amenity building. Normally it's the other way round.
The services have a small birdwatching site.
Survey results:
In 2008 the services won a five star loo award.
In 2006 and again in 2007, the petrol station's toilets were given a three-star loo award. The services themselves were rated four-star.
Parking Prices:
Vehicle: | For up to 2 hours: | For 2 hours to 24 hours: |
| Cars: | FREE | £8* |
| HGVs & Carvans: | FREE | £20** |
| Coaches: | FREE | £20** |
* Price includes a £2 meal voucher, ** Price includes a £7 meal voucher | ||
Alternatives:
- Cambridge Extra services on the A14, 32 miles to the north.
- South Mimms Welcome Break services on the M25, 29 miles to the south.
- Thurrock Moto services on the M25, 30 miles to the south.
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