Motorway Services Online

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Revision as of 20:02, 23 January 2022

Location:

M40 at J10
(also accessible to traffic on the A43 and the B430)

Signposted from the road.

Postcode:

OX27 7RD

map and directions

Access/Layout:

Single site located at a junction..

Rating: See the reviews

A large and airy new building that dwarfs the previous arrangement, which it replaced in 2011.

Facilities

Catering: Burger King, Chow, Costa Coffee, Greggs, KFC, Pret A Manger, West Cornwall Pasty Co., Costa Express, F'wip Frozen Desserts, Krispy Kreme, M&S Coffee to Go, Costa Drive Thru Shops: M&S Simply Food, Top Gift, WHSmith Amenities: Changing Places, Children's Play Area, Full Hou$e, Template:Website, Lucky Coin, Riverside Walk, Showers, Truck Wash, Brexit Document Advice Point, Template:Covid Test, Randox Health Covid-19 Test Dropbox : Travelodge Template:Charging points Forecourt: Esso, SPAR, Starbucks on the Go, Tango Ice Blast, AdBlue4You, Jet Wash, Free Cash Machine

Parking Prices

First 2 hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £15 and HGVs, caravans and motorhomes £30. HGVs can pay £32 to include a £10 food voucher.

Prices are paid using PayByPhone. The location code is 2432. The fees are strictly enforced by CP Plus.

This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.

Contact Details

🏢 Address:
Moto Services Ltd
Cherwell Valley Motorway Services Area
Northampton Road
Ardley
Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX27 7RD

🌍 Official Moto Website
Foursquare Page
📞 Telephone number: 01869 346060
📌 what3words: ///prongs.lakeside.lawful
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Trivia and Design

See also: History:Cherwell Valley

Cherwell Valley is one of very few service areas not be named after a precise settlement. At the time it opened, developers were paying a lot of attention to landscaping, and liked suffixes such as "Park", "Green" and "Valley" which helped create the image of a tranquil resting spot.

There is a very large dog walking area at the back of the service area, although its entrance isn't obvious and it was only recently given prominent signage.

The building itself now uses a contemporary layout with large windows along the front, and a series of units along the back. This opened in 2011 and replaced the previous building, which had all its windows along the back, facing the garden. That previous design had a pitched roof that had been compared with the supermarkets of that era, but the building was eventually destroyed by a fire.

A 2011 report highlighted that Cherwell Valley had only a 6% turn-in rate, compared with 10% at Warwick.

Planning permission is held to build four more electric vehicle charging points beside the forecourt.

Alternatives

Previous:		Next:
Oxford (20 miles) Family Farm (A34, 7 miles)	Services on the M40	Warwick (22 miles)
start of road	Services on the A43	Northampton (22 miles) Brackley (8 miles)
Chieveley (A34, 38 miles)	Moto services	Tamworth (M42, 61 miles) Frankley (M5 north, 58 miles)

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-A large dog walking area/riverside walk has always existed down the side of the services, but was only recently given prominent signage.
+Cherwell Valley is one of very few service areas not be named after a precise settlement. At the time it opened, developers were paying a lot of attention to landscaping, and liked suffixes such as "Park", "Green" and "Valley" which helped create the image of a tranquil resting spot.
-In 2016, Moto refurbished the [[M&S Simply Food]] store and an M&S Coffee to Go machine was introduced. During 2017, the [[EDC]] restaurant and [[Moto Meetings]] meeting room closed to make way for a new [[Arlo's]] Pantry and Kitchen and [[Chow]] Asian Cuisine. Both of these opened in late June 2017. Arlo's later closed in late 2019 in favour of fast food options.
+There is a very large dog walking area at the back of the service area, although its entrance isn't obvious and it was only recently given prominent signage.
-Moto's first recent KFC opened here in February 2018.
+The building itself now uses a contemporary layout with large windows along the front, and a series of units along the back. This opened in 2011 and replaced the previous building, which had all its windows along the back, facing the garden. That previous design had a pitched roof that had been compared with the supermarkets of that era, but the building was eventually destroyed by a fire.
-Cherwell Valley is one of very few services not be named after a precise settlement. At the time it opened, developers were paying a lot of attention to landscaping, and liked suffixes such as "Park", "Green" and "Valley" which helped create the image of a tranquil resting spot.
 A 2011 report highlighted that Cherwell Valley had only a 6% [[turn-in rate]], compared with 10% at [[Warwick]].
-Moto's first [[Pret A Manger]] store opened here on 7 December 2020. A [[Krispy Kreme]] airstream was also added in summer 2021, alongside a trial of F'wip Frozen Yogurts in the WHSmith store.
+Planning permission is held to build four more electric vehicle charging points beside the forecourt.
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