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|road = [[A77]] at Bellfield Interchange, Kilmarnock{{newline}}(also accessible to traffic on the A71 and the A76) | |road = [[A77]] at Bellfield Interchange, Kilmarnock{{newline}}(also accessible to traffic on the A71 and the A76) | ||
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{{facilities| Amenities | {{Travelodge}} |primary }} | {{facilities| Amenities | {{Travelodge}} |primary }} | ||
{{facilities| Outdoor Space | {{Children's Play Area}}; grass area around hotel |primary }} | {{facilities| Outdoor Space | {{Children's Play Area}}; grass area around hotel |primary }} | ||
{{facilities| Forecourt | {{BP}}, {{Londis}}, {{Subway}}, {{Costa Express}}, [[Dunkin' Donuts]], f'real Milkshakes, {{Rollover}}, Tango Ice Blast, {{LPG|warning= | {{facilities| Forecourt | {{BP}}, {{Londis}}, {{Subway}}, {{Costa Express}}, [[Dunkin' Donuts]], f'real Milkshakes, {{Rollover}}, Tango Ice Blast, {{LPG|warning=Calor}} |primary }} | ||
==Parking Prices== | ==Parking Prices== | ||
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==Trivia and History== | ==Trivia and History== | ||
[[File: | [[File:McDonald's Kilmarnock 2023.jpg|250px|thumb|right|alt=McDonald's restaurant.|The McDonald's restaurant, built on the site of the former Little Chef restaurant.]] | ||
The site was first identified by [[Kelly's Kitchen]], who had hoped to open a restaurant in Summer 1990. The brand was acquired by [[Trusthouse Forte]], who built it as a {{Little Chef|Kilmarnock}} and [[Travelodge]], alongside a forecourt operated by [[Q8]]. These opened in October 1991. | The site was first identified by [[Kelly's Kitchen]], who had hoped to open a restaurant in Summer 1990. The brand was acquired by [[Trusthouse Forte]], who built it as a {{Little Chef|Kilmarnock}} and [[Travelodge]], alongside a forecourt operated by [[Q8]]. These opened in October 1991. | ||
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Current forecourt owners [[MFG]] later rebranded the store to [[Londis]] in 2020, before refurbishing the store in June 2022, when they introduced their new grab and go range. | Current forecourt owners [[MFG]] later rebranded the store to [[Londis]] in 2020, before refurbishing the store in June 2022, when they introduced their new grab and go range. | ||
MFG commenced works in September 2023 on installing a new eight-bay MFG EV Power electric vehicle charging hub. The works will also include an extension to the new sales building to house a new | MFG commenced works in September 2023 on installing a new eight-bay MFG EV Power electric vehicle charging hub. The works will also include an extension to the new sales building to house a new [[Greggs]] store, removal of the existing LPG tank and the installation of three new jet wash bays. The Greggs store is set to open on 30 November 2023. | ||
==Alternatives== | ==Alternatives== | ||
Revision as of 11:35, 28 September 2023
A77 at Bellfield Interchange, Kilmarnock
(also accessible to traffic on the A71 and the A76)
Signposted from the road.
KA1 5LQ
map and directions
Single site located at a junction.
A couple of facilities at the Bellfield Interchange, as the A77 skirts around Kilmarnock.
Facilities
Catering: McDonald's Drive Thru Amenities: Travelodge Outdoor Space: Children's Play Area; grass area around hotel Forecourt: BP, Londis, Subway, Costa Express, Dunkin' Donuts, f'real Milkshakes, Rollover, Tango Ice Blast, LPG (Calor)
Parking Prices
Short stay customer parking is available for cars. No HGV parking is available.
Parking within the McDonald's car park is limited to 90 minutes maximum stay and is strictly enforced by UK Parking Control Ltd.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
Service Station
Kilmarnock
East Ayrshire
KA1 5LQ
Trivia and History
The site was first identified by Kelly's Kitchen, who had hoped to open a restaurant in Summer 1990. The brand was acquired by Trusthouse Forte, who built it as a Little ChefHistory and Travelodge, alongside a forecourt operated by Q8. These opened in October 1991.
The site was built with spacious surroundings, probably to make use of all the available land, with the facilities based around a roundabout in the centre of the site.
In the 1970s there was another Little ChefHistory on the A71 a few miles to the east of here, at Galston. There was also a Little ChefHistory on the A77 to the south at Symington, which closed in 2004.
Developments and Changes
The filling station became a BP site with a SPAR store in the mid-2000s.
The Little Chef closed in January 2012, being demolished shortly after to make way for a new McDonald's Drive Thru restaurant. There had been a plan to try to salvage the old building, but it didn't happen.
The car wash was removed to enable an extension to be added to the sales building to house a new Subway store at the end of 2015. The position was moved from the right of the pumps, to in front.
Current forecourt owners MFG later rebranded the store to Londis in 2020, before refurbishing the store in June 2022, when they introduced their new grab and go range.
MFG commenced works in September 2023 on installing a new eight-bay MFG EV Power electric vehicle charging hub. The works will also include an extension to the new sales building to house a new Greggs store, removal of the existing LPG tank and the installation of three new jet wash bays. The Greggs store is set to open on 30 November 2023.
Alternatives
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| Heart of Scotland (M8 east, 44 miles) Old Inns (M80, 37 miles) | Services on the A77 | Monkton (7 miles) |
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