Durham services
A1(M) at J61
(also accessible to traffic on the A177, A688 and B6291)
Signposted from the road.
DH6 5NP
map and directions
Single site located at a junction..
Durham is one of Roadchef's smaller services, located on a quiet corner of the motorway network.
Facilities
Catering: Costa Coffee, McDonald's Drive Thru, Phat Pasty Co., Costa Express, f'real Milkshakes, Krispy Kreme Shops: WHSmith Amenities: Jackpot £500, Meeting Room, Showers : Days Inn Template:Charging points Forecourt: Shell, Select, Deli by Shell, Costa Express, Air1 AdBlue, Free Cash Machine
Roadchef also operates a Costa Drive Thru further down the A688.
Parking Prices
First 2 hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £13 and HGVs, caravans and coaches £25, or £27 to include a £10 food voucher.
Prices are paid using PayByPhone or in the shop or restaurant. The location code is 5274.
The fees are strictly enforced by GroupNexus.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
Road Chef
Tursdale Road
Bowburn
Durham
DH6 5NP
- Amenity building and Hotel operated by Roadchef
- Forecourt operated by Shell
- Foursquare Page
- 📞 Telephone number: 01913 779222
- 📌 what3words: ///unloaded.rummage.range
- more map options
Trivia and History
See also: A1(M) Planning Applications
The services opened on 23 August 1994. It was one of the first service areas to be developed privately, and had been put forward by Fina, who sold most of the land to Roadchef. Fina continued to run the petrol station, until they became Total, and then it later changed to Shell.
Although the services were built like most Roadchefs at the time, it is on a smaller scale as it was only intended to be a cheap development that filled a gap in provision on the A1(M). That gap was first highlighted in the 1960s, and various online services were proposed then and since.
The services were the first to get a Wimpy, which was Roadchef's first High Street brand. This was placed at the far back of the small central area which the services are built around.
Roadchef's first McDonald's Drive Thru, attached to the main building, opened in November 2019. Roadchef later opened a Costa Drive Thru in December 2020 located at Integra61, half a mile down the A688 at the next roundabout.
Northern Powergrid is planning to increase the electricity capacity at Durham, to allow it to potentially become a charging hub in the future.
Alternatives
| Previous: | Next: | |
| Scotch Corner (27 miles) Barton Park Truckstop (21 miles) | Services on the A1(M) | Washington (11 miles) |
| none nearby | Roadchef services | none |
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