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==Facilities== | ==Facilities== | ||
{{facilities| Restaurants | {{Greggs}} |primary }} | {{facilities| Restaurants | {{Greggs}} |primary }} | ||
{{facilities| Outdoor Space | Tiny grass verge only; public footpath connections |primary }} | |||
{{facilities| Forecourt | {{Esso}}, {{SPAR}}, {{Starbucks on the Go}}, Free Cash Machine |primary }} | {{facilities| Forecourt | {{Esso}}, {{SPAR}}, {{Starbucks on the Go}}, Free Cash Machine |primary }} | ||
===Nunney Catch Truckstop=== | ===Nunney Catch Truckstop=== | ||
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{{facilities| Outdoor Space | No outdoor space |truckstop }} | |||
{{facilities| Forecourt | Fuel |truckstop }} | {{facilities| Forecourt | Fuel |truckstop }} | ||
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A little further down the road from the old garage was the Nunney Catch Café which opened in the early 1980s as a transport café and truckstop. When the new filling station opened at the new roundabout, there were plans to turn this into a [[Happy Eater]], however when Forte purchased [[Little Chef]], they opted to build a new restaurant next to the forecourt instead. This opened in 1989 and closed in around 2005. The truckstop went on to gain fuel facilities of its own in 1995. | A little further down the road from the old garage was the Nunney Catch Café which opened in the early 1980s as a transport café and truckstop. When the new filling station opened at the new roundabout, there were plans to turn this into a [[Happy Eater]], however when Forte purchased [[Little Chef]], they opted to build a new restaurant next to the forecourt instead. This opened in 1989 and closed in around 2005. The truckstop went on to gain fuel facilities of its own in 1995. | ||
The filling station went onto become an [[Esso]] filling station in around 1995 and included their own-brand Snack & Shop store. | The filling station went onto become an [[Esso]] filling station in around 1995 and included their own-brand Snack & Shop store. It was acquired by [[Euro Garages]] in 2016, who rebranded the store to [[SPAR]] and set about converting the car wash into a [[Greggs]] store which later opened in 2017. | ||
Following the closure of the Little Chef, the building has since been used by The Imperial Court Chinese Restaurant before becoming The Catch Café in 2015 and then Ola Barbeque in 2017 however this closed in late 2018 after falling into rent arrears with the landlord. | Following the closure of the Little Chef, the building has since been used by The Imperial Court Chinese Restaurant before becoming The Catch Café in 2015 and then Ola Barbeque in 2017 however this closed in late 2018 after falling into rent arrears with the landlord. | ||
The restaurant reopened as Oldhams Fish and Grill and Hand Car Wash on 19 October 2020, but due | The restaurant reopened as Oldhams Fish and Grill and Hand Car Wash on 19 October 2020, but due rising costs and COVID-19 disruption, they closed in December 2022. | ||
==Alternatives== | ==Alternatives== | ||
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{{Succession|1|A361| | {{Succession|1|A361| none nearby | | ||
[[Commerce Park]] (6 miles){{newline}}[[Beckington]] (9 miles) }} | [[Commerce Park]] (6 miles){{newline}}[[Beckington]] (9 miles) }} | ||
{{Succession|1|A359| [[Sparkford]] (16 miles) | | {{Succession|1|A359| [[Sparkford]] (16 miles) | | ||
Revision as of 21:34, 10 January 2023
A361 at Nunney Catch Roundabout
(also accessible to traffic on the A359)
Signposted from the road.
BA11 4NX
map and directions
Single site located at a junction.
The Nunney Catch Roundabout is home to a small service station, and also the Nunney Catch Truck Stop and Cafe. HGVs are advised to use the latter instead.
Facilities
Catering: Greggs Outdoor Space: Tiny grass verge only; public footpath connections Forecourt: Esso, SPAR, Starbucks on the Go, Free Cash Machine
Nunney Catch Truckstop
Catering: Nunney Catch Cafe Outdoor Space: No outdoor space Forecourt: Fuel
Parking Prices
Short-stay customer car parking is available at the main Nunney Catch site. HGVs can access the forecourt, but the only parking bays are provided at the truckstop, which is the previous exit from the roundabout.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
Nunney Catch
Frome
Somerset
BA11 4NX
Trivia and History
Ridgeway, which runs through the current filling station, is a historic route. Nunney Catch had its own garage, positioned a little further up Ridgeway, where it meets Catch Road. When the A361 was improved in around 1985, the old garage was put out of business, and a new service area was developed closer to the roundabout. The old garage is now home to a car sales business.
A little further down the road from the old garage was the Nunney Catch Café which opened in the early 1980s as a transport café and truckstop. When the new filling station opened at the new roundabout, there were plans to turn this into a Happy Eater, however when Forte purchased Little Chef, they opted to build a new restaurant next to the forecourt instead. This opened in 1989 and closed in around 2005. The truckstop went on to gain fuel facilities of its own in 1995.
The filling station went onto become an Esso filling station in around 1995 and included their own-brand Snack & Shop store. It was acquired by Euro Garages in 2016, who rebranded the store to SPAR and set about converting the car wash into a Greggs store which later opened in 2017.
Following the closure of the Little Chef, the building has since been used by The Imperial Court Chinese Restaurant before becoming The Catch Café in 2015 and then Ola Barbeque in 2017 however this closed in late 2018 after falling into rent arrears with the landlord.
The restaurant reopened as Oldhams Fish and Grill and Hand Car Wash on 19 October 2020, but due rising costs and COVID-19 disruption, they closed in December 2022.
Alternatives
| Previous: | Next: | |
| none nearby | Services on the A361 | Commerce Park (6 miles) Beckington (9 miles) |
| Sparkford (16 miles) | Services on the A359 | end of road |