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{{Services
{{Services
|type = planned
|type = primary
|operator = Welcome Break
|operator = Welcome Break
|image = 5C737B70-DD2B-49AC-BFCC-EDE561EC2131.jpeg
|image = Budgens Newark 2025.jpg
|road = [[A1]] at the Newark Southern Link Road{{newline}}(also accessible to traffic on the B6326)
|road = [[A1]] at the Newark Southern Link Road{{newline}}(also accessible to traffic on the B6326)
|postcode = NG24 3UG
|postcode = NG24 3UG
|gridref = SK819508
|signposted = Yes
|address = Welcome Break{{newline}}Newark Services{{newline}}Great North Road{{newline}}Fernwood{{newline}}Newark{{newline}}Nottinghamshire{{newline}}NG24 3UG
|rating = Newark
|maplink = https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Welcome+Break+Newark+Services+A1/@53.0480476,-0.7778233,16.9z/
|signposted = It will be
|stype = Single site located at a junction
|stype = Single site located at a junction
|briefroad = A1 south of Newark
|briefroad = A1 south of Newark
|coords = 53.047882, -0.77877402
|coords = 53.048697, -0.77834889
|markerpost = 3174 }}
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''This is the new service area at Fernwood. For the Shell site on the A46 at Winthorpe Interchange, see [[Winthorpe]].''
''This is the new service area at Fernwood. For the Shell site on the A46 at Winthorpe Interchange, see [[Winthorpe]].''


A brand new offering from Welcome Break on the A1 near Newark. The site caters for all vehicles and will open on 1 March 2023.
A new offering from Welcome Break on the A1 by Fernwood Business Park.


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
{{facilities| Restaurants | {{Burger King|drivethru=yes}}, {{Greggs}}, {{Pret A Manger}}, {{Krispy Kreme}}, {{Starbucks Drive Thru}} |primary }}
{{facilities| Catering | {{Greggs}}, {{Pret A Manger}}, f'real Milkshakes, {{Krispy Kreme}}, {{Starbucks on the Go}}, {{Burger King|drivethru=yes}}, {{Starbucks Drive Thru}} |primary }}
{{facilities| Shops | {{Budgens}} |primary }}
{{facilities| Shops | {{Budgens}} |primary }}
{{facilities| Amenities | Showers |primary }}
{{facilities| Amenities | Free Cash Machine, {{Game Zone}}, Showers |primary }}
{{facilities| Outdoor Space | Grass verges only; public footpath connections |primary }}
{{facilities| Outdoor Space | Grass verges only; public footpath connections |primary }}
{{facilities| Charging Points | Applegreen Electric |primary }}
{{facilities| Charging Points | Applegreen Electric 180kW CCS |primary }}
{{facilities| Forecourt | {{WB Fuel}} |primary }}
{{facilities| Forecourt | {{Welcome Break}} |primary }}


==Trivia and Design==
==Parking Prices==
[[File:Fernwood road layout.jpg|250px|thumb|right|alt=Newark site layout.|The planned road and site layout.]]
Cars, motorhomes and HGVs: First 2 hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £15 and HGVs, caravans and coaches must pay £25 (or £27 to include a £12 meal voucher).
The service area will be nestled in the loop of the junction of the A1 and the B6326. Despite its small footprint, there will be 67 car parking spaces, 42 HGV parking spaces, an abnormal load parking area, 2 dedicated coach bays and 24 electric vehicle charging points.


This is the first service area to be fully developed since [[Welcome Break]] were taken over by [[Applegreen]]. As a result, it features some unusual brand partners. Inside the building will be units from [[Burger King]], [[Greggs]] and [[Pret A Manger]] along the back wall, as well as access to the toilets and showers. The forecourt shop will be at the front of the same building and branded [[Budgens]]. A second building will be a drive thru [[Starbucks]].
Prices can be paid in the shop or using [https://evologyparking.com/app/ Evology Parking], with instructions in each car park. The location code is 807911.  


The new site will open as 'Newark services'. Historically there was another Newark services, the building a few miles up the A1 at the [[Winthorpe|Winthorpe Interchange]], but that scaled back within a few years.
Coaches: Free parking for a maximum of 45 minutes. No long term parking available.


===Planning History===
These restrictions are strictly enforced by [[ParkingEye]].
The plan was put forward by Alliance GW Ltd on behalf of Welcome Break, although a lot of the paperwork was in Applegreen's name.


Welcome Break first entered discussions with Newark & Sherwood District Council in 2019. The plan received the support of Highways England, who suggested it be signposted from the main A1, despite the route back to the A1 southbound being rather indirect. As well as catering for long-distance traffic, it would also be aiming to attract local traffic using the new Fernwood Business Park opposite and the Newark Southern Link Road.
{{Parking Disclaimer}}


Outline planning permission was granted in November 2020.
==Contact Details==
{{Contact Details
|address = Welcome Break{{newline}}
Newark Services{{newline}}
Great North Road{{newline}}
Fernwood{{newline}}
Newark{{newline}}
Nottinghamshire{{newline}}
NG24 3UG
|3words = access.lays.treble
|website = https://welcomebreak.co.uk/locations/newark-a1/ Official Welcome Break website
}}
 
==Trivia and History==
{{Gallery
|image = Newark 2025.jpg
|size = 250
|caption = The newly-opened forecourt.
|keydates = {{Key Date | 2023 | Services opened }} }}
The service area is nestled in the loop of the junction of the A1 and the B6326, within the Balderton Interchange complex.
 
Historically there was another Newark services, the building a few miles up the A1 at the [[Winthorpe|Winthorpe Interchange]], but that scaled back within a few years. As well as catering for long-distance traffic, the new Newark is also be aiming to attract local traffic from the new Fernwood Business Park opposite and the Newark Southern Link Road.
 
Welcome Break and Alliance GW Ltd first entered discussions with Newark & Sherwood District Council in 2019. Welcome Break, under new owners, were seeking to expand fast with a renewed focus on A-roads. Planning permission was first granted in November 2020, and the site was substantially finished by October 2022, but it couldn't open until issues with the junction had been resolved. It eventually opened on 1 March 2023, with a launch event taking place on 4 March, attended by the Town Mayor of Newark. Fuel cost {{future inflation|147.8p|2023}} per litre.
 
National Highways had agreed to place official road signs on both sides of the A1, calling it 'Newark services', in August 2022. Temporary signs were eventually installed in October 2023, until which many people hadn't known that the facility was there. It seems internal bureaucracy caused the delay.
 
During their November 2024 company statement, Applegreen said that Newark is "trading very well". The site has also been the winner of the 'Midlands under 4mlpa' category at the Forecourt Trader Awards in 2023 and 2024.
 
===Layout===
Despite its small footprint, there are 67 car parking spaces, 42 HGV parking spaces, an abnormal load parking area, 2 dedicated coach bays and 12 electric vehicle charging points. This may not be enough, as before it even opened, Welcome Break limited the coach parking to 45 minutes, citing high demand.
 
This was the first service area to be fully developed since [[Welcome Break]] were taken over by [[Applegreen]]. As a result, it featured some unusual brand partners. Like many Applegreen buildings, the units are along the back wall, as well as access to the toilets and showers. The forecourt shop is at the front of the same building, but is a trial branding of [[Budgens]].
 
A second building is the usual Welcome Break drive-thru [[Starbucks]]. The two buildings are separated from the main parking areas by a mysterious dividing line, where an oil pipe runs under the complex.


==Alternatives==
==Alternatives==
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{{Succession|1|A1| [[Foston]] (northbound, 6 miles){{newline}}[[Grantham North]] (9 miles) |
{{Succession|1|A1| [[Foston]] (northbound, 6 miles){{newline}}[[Grantham North]] (9 miles) |
[[North Muskham]] (southbound, 6 miles){{newline}}[[Cromwell]] (northbound, 7 miles){{newline}}[[Winthorpe]] (A46, 3 miles) }}
[[North Muskham]] (southbound, 6 miles){{newline}}[[Cromwell]] (northbound, 7 miles){{newline}}[[Winthorpe]] (A46, 3 miles) }}
{{Succession|2|Welcome Break| [[Kate's Cabin]] (northbound, 43 miles){{newline}}[[Wyboston]] (southbound, 69 miles) |
[[Cromwell]] (northbound, 8 miles){{newline}}[[Darrington]] (southbound, 52 miles) }}
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Latest revision as of 12:24, 12 March 2025

Location:

A1 at the Newark Southern Link Road
(also accessible to traffic on the B6326)

Signposted from the road.

Postcode:

NG24 3UG

map and directions

Access/Layout:

Single site located at a junction.

Rating:


This is the new service area at Fernwood. For the Shell site on the A46 at Winthorpe Interchange, see Winthorpe.

A new offering from Welcome Break on the A1 by Fernwood Business Park.

Facilities

Catering: Greggs, Pret A Manger, f'real Milkshakes, Krispy Kreme, Starbucks on the Go, Burger King Drive Thru, Starbucks Drive Thru Shops: Budgens Amenities: Free Cash Machine, Game Zone, Showers Outdoor Space: Grass verges only; public footpath connections Charging Points: Applegreen Electric 180kW CCS Forecourt: Welcome Break

Parking Prices

Cars, motorhomes and HGVs: First 2 hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £15 and HGVs, caravans and coaches must pay £25 (or £27 to include a £12 meal voucher).

Prices can be paid in the shop or using Evology Parking, with instructions in each car park. The location code is 807911.

Coaches: Free parking for a maximum of 45 minutes. No long term parking available.

These restrictions are strictly enforced by ParkingEye.

This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.

Contact Details

🏢 Address:
Welcome Break
Newark Services
Great North Road
Fernwood
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 3UG


Trivia and History

Newark 2025.jpg
The newly-opened forecourt.

Camera icon
Camera icon

Services opened 2023

The service area is nestled in the loop of the junction of the A1 and the B6326, within the Balderton Interchange complex.

Historically there was another Newark services, the building a few miles up the A1 at the Winthorpe Interchange, but that scaled back within a few years. As well as catering for long-distance traffic, the new Newark is also be aiming to attract local traffic from the new Fernwood Business Park opposite and the Newark Southern Link Road.

Welcome Break and Alliance GW Ltd first entered discussions with Newark & Sherwood District Council in 2019. Welcome Break, under new owners, were seeking to expand fast with a renewed focus on A-roads. Planning permission was first granted in November 2020, and the site was substantially finished by October 2022, but it couldn't open until issues with the junction had been resolved. It eventually opened on 1 March 2023, with a launch event taking place on 4 March, attended by the Town Mayor of Newark. Fuel cost 147.8p per litre.

National Highways had agreed to place official road signs on both sides of the A1, calling it 'Newark services', in August 2022. Temporary signs were eventually installed in October 2023, until which many people hadn't known that the facility was there. It seems internal bureaucracy caused the delay.

During their November 2024 company statement, Applegreen said that Newark is "trading very well". The site has also been the winner of the 'Midlands under 4mlpa' category at the Forecourt Trader Awards in 2023 and 2024.

Layout

Despite its small footprint, there are 67 car parking spaces, 42 HGV parking spaces, an abnormal load parking area, 2 dedicated coach bays and 12 electric vehicle charging points. This may not be enough, as before it even opened, Welcome Break limited the coach parking to 45 minutes, citing high demand.

This was the first service area to be fully developed since Welcome Break were taken over by Applegreen. As a result, it featured some unusual brand partners. Like many Applegreen buildings, the units are along the back wall, as well as access to the toilets and showers. The forecourt shop is at the front of the same building, but is a trial branding of Budgens.

A second building is the usual Welcome Break drive-thru Starbucks. The two buildings are separated from the main parking areas by a mysterious dividing line, where an oil pipe runs under the complex.

Alternatives

Previous:Next:
Foston (northbound, 6 miles)
Grantham North (9 miles)
Services on the A1North Muskham (southbound, 6 miles)
Cromwell (northbound, 7 miles)
Winthorpe (A46, 3 miles)
Kate's Cabin (northbound, 43 miles)
Wyboston (southbound, 69 miles)
Welcome Break servicesCromwell (northbound, 8 miles)
Darrington (southbound, 52 miles)

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