Cross Hands services
A48 at Cross Hands Roundabout
(also accessible to traffic on the A476)
Signposted from the road? Eastbound only
SA14 6RD
map and directions
Single site located at a junction.
The A48's Cross Hands Roundabout has attracted every fast food name around, but only the Starbucks is part of an official service area. It's an unusual set-up: signposted from the eastbound side but not the westbound, which it is closer to.
Facilities
Catering: Starbucks Amenities: Travelodge Outdoor Space: Small grass area by hotel Forecourt: Esso, Shop'N Drive, Costa Express, West Cornwall Pasty Co., Car Wash, Jet Wash, Free Cash Machine
Parking Prices
Short stay customer parking is available for cars at all facilities. No HGV parking is available.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
Llandeilo Road
Cross Hands
Llanelli
Carmarthenshire
SA14 6RD
Trivia and History
Construction on this service area began in late 1988, along with the lengthy upgrade to the A48, with a Little ChefHistory restaurant and Travelodge hotel opening in Spring 1989 and an Elf forecourt opening later. At the time it had a dedicated exit off the roundabout, which only served the service area, but the area was clearly designed to attract more development. A small tourist information centre was built by the exit.
The end of the millennium brought major changes to Cross Hands, with the Little Chef gaining a Burger King franchise in 1999, which was intended to become a drive thru. The tourist information centre closed that year, later being demolished, and the forecourt changed to Total.
The Burger King later closed and was left empty, before the Little Chef was the victim to the 2012 cull of unprofitable branches and closed that January. The building was later taken over by Euro Garages to become the Starbucks.
Following the nationwide shutdown of Total in 2012, the forecourt was acquired by Rontec who rebranded the site to Esso and introduced their Shop'N Drive store.
The site continues to face growing competition around the Cross Hands Roundabout, with Burger King, Greggs, KFC and McDonald's all located off other exits here. More recently, an Aldi superstore and a Swarco E.Connect electric vehicle charging hub were built directly opposite the service area. The Starbucks building remains the only dining option that is part of an official service area.
Alternatives
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