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|type = primary
|type = primary
|owner = Moto
|owner = Moto
|operator =  
|operator = Asda
|image = Colsterworth 2020.jpg
|image = Colsterworth Main 2024.jpg
|road = [[A1]], at the Colsterworth exit{{newline}}(also accessible to traffic on the A151 and B676)
|road = [[A1]], at the Colsterworth exit{{newline}}(also accessible to traffic on the A151 and B676)
|postcode = NG33 5JR
|postcode = NG33 5JR
|maplink = https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Esso/@52.8033994,-0.6107717,17.46z/
|signposted = Yes
|signposted = Yes
|stype = Series of sites arranged around a junction.
|stype = Series of sites arranged around a junction
|rating = Colsterworth
|rating = Colsterworth
|coords = 52.803218, -0.609677
|coords = 52.802408, -0.60958564
|gallery = Colsterworth (Main) pictures¦Colsterworth Truckstop pictures¦Jubilee Garage
|briefroad = A1 near Colsterworth
|briefroad = A1 near Colsterworth
|markerpost = 0364 }}
|markerpost = 0364 }}


The old Colsterworth Roundabout attracted a number of service areas, which can now be accessed from the new flyover.
The old Colsterworth Roundabout attracted a number of service areas, which can now be accessed from the new flyover. These are the facilities at the junction.


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
The main Colsterworth services has an entrance on the A151, and on the A1 southbound after the interchange.
{{facilities| Catering | {{Burger King|drivethru=yes}}, {{Greggs}} |primary }}
 
{{facilities| Amenities | {{Travelodge}} |primary }}
{{facilities| Restaurants | {{Burger King|drivethru=yes}} |covid = 24 January 2021 |primary }}
{{facilities| Outdoor Space | Unkempt grass verge |primary }}
{{facilities| Hotel | {{Travelodge||128/Grantham-Colsterworth}} |primary }}
{{facilities| Forecourt | {{Esso}}, {{Asda Express}}, {{Starbucks on the Go}}, Free Cash Machine |primary }}
{{facilities| Forecourt | {{Esso}}, {{Spar}}, {{Starbucks on the Go}}, AdBlue4You, Free Cash Machine |primary }}


The [[BP]] Jubilee Garage and {{McDonalds|drivethru=yes}} are positioned opposite the main Colsterworth site, but aren't an official service area.
The [[BP]] Jubilee Garage and {{McDonalds|drivethru=yes}} are positioned opposite the main Colsterworth site, but aren't an official service area.


===Colsterworth Truckstop===
===Colsterworth Truckstop===
The Colsterworth Truckstop is positioned on the A151, and is signposted as HGV parking.
{{facilities| Catering | A1 Stadium Diner |truckstop }}
 
{{facilities| Amenities | Showers |truckstop }}
{{facilities| Restaurants | A1 Stadium Diner |truckstop }}
{{facilities| Outdoor Space | No grass space |truckstop |s}}
{{facilities| Forecourt | {{website|Colsterworth Truckstop|https://www.facebook.com/ColsterworthTruckStop/}}, Truck Wash |truckstop }}
{{facilities| Forecourt | Fuel, Truck Wash |truckstop }}
 
===Northbound Facilities===
The northbound Colsterworth services is positioned after the interchange, and only accessible to northbound traffic.


{{facilities| Restaurants | {{website|China Moon Chinese Restaurant|https://www.facebook.com/China-Moon-113702750486115}} |primary }}
The Colsterworth Truckstop is signposted as HGV parking.
{{facilities| Forecourt | {{BP|N|s}}, [[Hursts]], {{Costa Express|N|s}}, [[Rollover]], Air1 AdBlue |primary }}


==Parking Prices==
==Parking Prices==
Overnight parking is available in the southbound 'Colsterworth Services', where the first two hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £8 and HGVs £16, or £18 to include a food voucher.
Short-stay parking is available at both the main service area and the truckstop.
 
Prices can be paid by the phone, with instructions in each car park. They are strictly enforced by [[CP Plus]].


Colsterworth northbound and Jubilee Garage offer short-stay customer parking. Colsterworth Truckstop offers parking for HGVs too.
Overnight parking at the truck stop is charged at £22 per night. Overnight parking is also available at the main service area, but prices are unknown.


Further information is not available, please {{edit|2}} if you know. This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
{{Parking Disclaimer}}


==Contact Details==
==Contact Details==
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Lincolnshire{{newline}}
Lincolnshire{{newline}}
NG33 5JR
NG33 5JR
|gridref = SK937238
|foursquare = 52655a8011d20f55ec1ca8d6
|foursquare = 52655a8011d20f55ec1ca8d6
|websites =  
|websites =  
* [https://www.motorfuelgroup.com/ Northbound forecourt operated by MFG]
* [https://locations.burgerking.co.uk/grantham/a1-service-area-colsterworth Official Burger King website]
* [https://uk.eurogarages.com/ Colsterworth Services amenity building and forecourt operated by EG Group]
* [https://www.greggs.co.uk/shops/grantham/euro-colsterworth/5109 Official Greggs website]
* [https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/128/Grantham-Colsterworth-hotel/ Hotel operated by Travelodge]
* [https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/128/Grantham-Colsterworth-hotel/ Official Travelodge website]
* [https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb.html Drive Thru restaurant operated by McDonald's]
* [https://storelocator.asda.com/east-midlands/grantham/a1-south-bound Forecourt operated by Asda Express]
* [https://www.facebook.com/ColsterworthTruckStop Official Colsterworth Truck Stop Facebook page]
}}
}}


==Trivia and Design==
==Trivia and Design==
[[File:EG Diner Colsterworth 2019.jpg|250px|thumb|right|alt=Empty restaurant.|The former Little Chef/EG Diner area in 2019.]]
[[File:EG Diner Colsterworth 2019.jpg|250px|thumb|right|alt=Inside a restaurant building where most of the units have been removed, leaving only partitions and tiles. A cardboard crown is hung up.|The former Little Chef/EG Diner area in 2019.]]
{{fulldetails|History:Colsterworth}}
{{fulldetails|History:Colsterworth}}
The crossroads on the A1 at Colsterworth (which later became a roundabout) became a hub of service station activity.
The crossroads on the A1 at Colsterworth (which later became a roundabout) became a hub of service station activity, most of which fell under the control of [[Granada]] via [[Little Chef]].


All four facilities are still in existence. They were originally a pair of [[Happy Eater]]s, and one large [[Granada]] restaurant - the latter now forms the main service area building albeit under [[EG Group]] ownership.
When the roundabout was removed, the signage only got more confusing. Once southbound traffic had exited the A1, there was one "Services" sign pointing into the Jubilee Garage, one pointing down the A151 and one more pointing into the main service area exit, with no differentiation between the three or explanation that there are more options after the first. Within a few years, the sign for the Jubilee Garage was knocked down and never replaced - perhaps it wasn't supposed to be there - but this remains the most visible facility for southbound traffic.


When the roundabout was removed, the signposts for Jubilee Garage were taken down. Officially, the signposts now direct you past it, to the main Colsterworth site. However, the entrance to the Jubilee Garage is so obvious that most people wouldn't notice the difference.
Northbound traffic which follows the "Services" signs will find it directed to the main service area, but with the Jubilee Garage visible. Both routes have separate signs for a HGV parking area, which refers to the Colsterworth Truckstop.


==Alternatives==
==Alternatives==
{{Succession start}}
{{Succession start}}
{{Succession|1|A1| [[Ram Jam]] (northbound, 5 miles){{newline}}[[Stibbington]] (19 miles) |  
{{Succession|1|A1| [[Ram Jam]] (northbound, 5 miles){{newline}}[[Stibbington]] (19 miles) |  
[[Ponton Main]] (A1 northbound, 3 miles){{newline}}[[Grantham North]] (11 miles) }}
[[Colsterworth (North)]] (northbound, ¼ mile){{newline}}[[Grantham North]] (11 miles) }}
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[[Category:Granada]][[Category:A-roads (no motorway)]][[Category:HA Approved Truckstops]][[Category:A1]][[Category:Little Chef]]

Latest revision as of 17:32, 22 July 2024

Colsterworth
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Location:

A1, at the Colsterworth exit
(also accessible to traffic on the A151 and B676)

Signposted from the road.

Postcode:

NG33 5JR

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Access/Layout:

Series of sites arranged around a junction.

Rating:


The old Colsterworth Roundabout attracted a number of service areas, which can now be accessed from the new flyover. These are the facilities at the junction.

Facilities

Catering: Burger King Drive Thru, Greggs Amenities: Travelodge Outdoor Space: Unkempt grass verge Forecourt: Esso, ASDA Express, Starbucks on the Go, Free Cash Machine

The BP Jubilee Garage and McDonald's Drive Thru are positioned opposite the main Colsterworth site, but aren't an official service area.

Colsterworth Truckstop

Catering: A1 Stadium Diner Amenities: Showers Outdoor Space: No grass space Forecourt: Fuel, Truck Wash

The Colsterworth Truckstop is signposted as HGV parking.

Parking Prices

Short-stay parking is available at both the main service area and the truckstop.

Overnight parking at the truck stop is charged at £22 per night. Overnight parking is also available at the main service area, but prices are unknown.

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

Contact Details

🏢 Address:
Moto Hospitality
Colsterworth
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG33 5JR

🌍 Operators & Official Websites:


Trivia and Design

Inside a restaurant building where most of the units have been removed, leaving only partitions and tiles. A cardboard crown is hung up.
The former Little Chef/EG Diner area in 2019.

See also: History:Colsterworth

The crossroads on the A1 at Colsterworth (which later became a roundabout) became a hub of service station activity, most of which fell under the control of Granada via Little Chef.

When the roundabout was removed, the signage only got more confusing. Once southbound traffic had exited the A1, there was one "Services" sign pointing into the Jubilee Garage, one pointing down the A151 and one more pointing into the main service area exit, with no differentiation between the three or explanation that there are more options after the first. Within a few years, the sign for the Jubilee Garage was knocked down and never replaced - perhaps it wasn't supposed to be there - but this remains the most visible facility for southbound traffic.

Northbound traffic which follows the "Services" signs will find it directed to the main service area, but with the Jubilee Garage visible. Both routes have separate signs for a HGV parking area, which refers to the Colsterworth Truckstop.

Alternatives

Previous:Next:
Ram Jam (northbound, 5 miles)
Stibbington (19 miles)		Services on the A1Colsterworth (North) (northbound, ¼ mile)
Grantham North (11 miles)

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