J38 truckstop
M6 at J38
(also accessible to traffic on the A685 and the B6260)
Signposted from the road.
CA10 3SS
map and directions
Single site located at a junction.
On the face of it, it's a typical truckstop situated at a motorway junction. However, it has a popular name running it, and is signposted from the southbound side of the motorway.
Facilities
Catering: Kitchen Amenities: Free Cash Machine, Showers Outdoor Space: Very small picnic area at back of building Forecourt: Fuel, Shop, Coffee Bar, Food to Go, Quick Coffee, LPG, Jet Wash
Parking Prices
First 2 hours free for all vehicles, after which cars are £13. HGVs must pay £14.50 to include a £2 food voucher, £18.50 to include a £5 food voucher or £22.50 to include a £10 food voucher.
Trailer changeovers are also charged at £4 per trailer.
The fees are enforced by Westmorland Limited.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
Westmorland Motorway Services Ltd
Westmorland Place
Orton
Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 3SB
- 🌍 Official Westmorland/J38 Truckstop website
- Facebook Page
- Twitter/X: @j38truckstop
- Foursquare Page
- 📞 Telephone number: 01539 624505
- 📌 what3words: ///halt.inventors.chops
- more map options
Trivia and History
Following the relative success of Westmorland's Tebay northbound services, on 11 June 1986 the company opened the complementary 'Junction 38 Truckstop' on the site of an existing forecourt. 70 parking spaces were provided, and parking cost £4 (around £12 in 2025).
Westmorland's expansion came despite initial complaints that Tebay's position offered it little HGV traffic, but then the new truckstop was in a more accessible location and suffered from less regulation.
This decision followed the planned Tebay southbound being cancelled in favour of expanding Killington Lake further up the road, although by the time the truckstop opened it wasn't long before Tebay southbound followed.
Today these services provide a popular stop of for HGV traffic but also provides general traffic joining the M6 at Tebay for a journey south (a popular route from the North East of England to Lancashire and wider destinations on the M6) access to the Tebay services offering, otherwise unavailable without a significant detour.
The filling station was formerly branded Total. Although unbranded, the fuel supply is provided by Esso.
The filling station shop received a major refurbishment in summer 2023, with the new facility being opened by BBC Radio 2's Sally 'Sally Traffic' Boazman on 8 August 2023. Following the opening of the new shop, the 'village shop' situated inside the main building was closed. The site also gained a new brand and design, which is expected to be rolled out into the café area in early 2024.
Westmorland began to brand the site as 'J.38 services', but the road signs still said 'Junction 38 truckstop'. They were changed to say 'J38 truckstop' in 2017.
Alternatives
| Previous: | Next: | |
| Burton-in-Kendal (M6 northbound, 21 miles) Killington Lake (M6 southbound, 11 miles) | Services on the M6 | Tebay (1 mile) |
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