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{{facilities| Forecourt | {{Esso}}, [[Londis]], {{Greggs}}, Stone Willy's Kitchen, {{Costa Express}}, f'real Milkshakes, Air1 AdBlue |primary }} | {{facilities| Forecourt | {{Esso}}, [[Londis]], {{Greggs}}, Stone Willy's Kitchen, {{Costa Express}}, f'real Milkshakes, Tango Ice Blast, Air1 AdBlue |primary }} | ||
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Revision as of 17:19, 29 May 2021
A2 westbound between Dartford and the M2
Signposted from the road.
DA12 3BH
map and directions
Single site located between junctions on one side of the road..
This is the Esso garage on the A2. For large services on the M25, see Cobham services.
Now a large petrol station at the side of the A2.
Facilities
Forecourt: Esso, Londis, Greggs, Stone Willy's Kitchen, Costa Express, f'real Milkshakes, Tango Ice Blast, Air1 AdBlue
Parking Prices
First 35 minutes free for all vehicles, after which all vehicles must pay £1 per hour up to 12 hours, and £12.99 thereafter for up to 24 hours.
Prices are paid using PayByPhone. The location code is 59709.
The fees are strictly enforced by Euro Car Parks.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
Watling Street
Cobham
Kent
Gravesend
DA12 3BH
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Trivia and History
The field boundary around Henhurst Dale happened to be the perfect shape to be turned into a service area many decades later.
The first sign of the current service station came in 1959, when a petrol station and transport cafe were proposed in the exact position of the current westbound service area. This would have been aiming to replace mobile vans and other businesses which were going to lose trade as the A2 was improved.
In 1968 the A2 through here was widened, and a service station opened on each side of the road. Both sides had an Esso petrol station and a Little Chef positioned close to it. The pair were known as Scalers Hill service station.
In 1995 there were plans to demolish the eastbound Little Chef and replace it with a Travelodge. This didn't happen, and the restaurant eventually closed in 2007. In 2009 the A2 was widened, and the tired-looking petrol station and abandoned restaurant were both demolished. The site was fenced off but the slip roads remain in place for potential developers to use - in fact the signs there date back to before the forecourt was demolished. At the time both sides had a Snack & Shop and a Coffee Nation machine.
The westbound restaurant closed in 2007 too. The filling station was rebuilt in around 2011, taking over the abandoned building to make way for a much larger forecourt. The site also received Esso's On the Run branding with a Costa offering in the process.
In June 2015 the site was sold to MRH, who removed the Costa café but maintained the On The Run branding until 2017.
In Autumn 2017, an extensive refurbishment was made to the shop and it was changed to a Hursts Grab & Go with a Greggs concession and Stone Willy's Kitchen. The store was later rebranded to Londis in 2020.
As part of the plan for the new Lower Thames Crossing, this service area will be closed to make space for new flyovers.
Alternatives
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