A10 at Ely
(also accessible to traffic on the A142)
Signposted from the road.
CB6 3NN
map and directions
Single site located at a junction.
Its very rare to find a Starbucks and a Burger King sharing the same building, but the Ely Bypass offers exactly that delight.
Facilities
Catering: Burger King Drive Thru, Starbucks Amenities: Travelodge Outdoor Space: Grass area in front of hotel; public footpath connections Forecourt: BP, M&S Simply Food, Wild Bean Café, Car Wash, Jet Wash, Free Cash Machine
Parking Prices
Short stay customer parking is available for all vehicles.
Free overnight HGV parking is also available on a first come first serve basis.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
Witchford Road
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB6 3NN
Trivia and History
Plans for a service area here were developed as part of the 1980s A142 improvement, which saw a new bypass for Ely.
Details of the service area emerged in 1988, when a filling station and 80-seater restaurant were proposed. A much larger plan was then proposed in 1989, with a restaurant, 32-bed hotel, tourist information centre and parking for all vehicles being proposed.
The service area eventually opened in 1991, with a filling station known as Witchford Road service station, the Ely branch of Little ChefHistory and a Travelodge hotel all positioned in the corner of a roundabout on the brand new Ely Bypass.
The Little Chef restaurant was later extended in 1998 to add a Burger King franchise but - unusually for a Little Chef - it had full drive thru facilities. The Burger King was later removed - the drive thru had its signs taken down but otherwise it still looked open - and the unit was advertised for let. A Coffee Tempo! was also later added to the restaurant.
The Little Chef was given another small refurbishment in 2012, which saw the Burger King drive thru re-open and a Little Chef Express added.
The filling station was operated by James Graven & Sons, who in 2001 redeveloped the forecourt and introduced BP to the site as well as a Budgens store. They later sold the filling station to BP Express in 2012, who converted the Budgens store to a M&S Simply Food store and added a Wild Bean Café. BP refer to the site as 'Ely'.
After LC
After being purchased by Euro Garages, the Little Chef closed in 2017 and became a Starbucks. This was one of two trial developments, whereby the Burger King continued to trade next door. Starbucks were ultimately unimpressed by the arrangement and prevented any more Starbucks-Burger King combination sites opening, a decision which ultimately delayed the closure of many other Little Chefs.
Works commenced in Spring 2024 on adding BP Pulse electric vehicle charging points to the forecourt here, with the chargers expected to be ready by early 2025.
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