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Rushden (Sanders Lodge)

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Location:

A45 eastbound at Rushden

Signposted from the road.

Postcode:

NN10 6AP

(Google Maps link)

Access/Layout:

Single site located between junctions on one side of the road.

Another former Little Chef located beside the eastbound A45, very close to Rushden Lakes.

Facilities

Amenities: Travelodge Forecourt: BP, Shop'N Drive, Costa Express, Jet Wash, Free Cash Machine

Parking Prices

Short stay customer parking is available for cars. No HGV parking is available.

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

Contact Details

🏢 Address:
B P
Service Station
Northampton Road
Rushden
Northamptonshire
NN10 6AP

• 🗺 Grid reference: SP936676
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🌍 Operators & Official Websites:

• Hotel operated by Travelodge
• Forecourt operated by Rontec
  
  
• Foursquare Page

Trivia and History

The former Buddies USA Diner now sits empty and up for let.

This is the original Rushden services on the A45, not to be confused with the heavily-promoted EG Group site in Rushden town which, despite its name, is not an official service area. This original was known locally as 'Sanders Lodge', but the opening of Rushden Lakes shopping centre next door has changed that.

Hamblin Group proposed three possible sites for an eastbound service station between here and the next roundabout in 1984, which were all called 'Sanders Lodge'. These had a workshop to the west, a café in the middle and a motel behind it. In 1985, Norfolk House applied for another site here, with a slightly different building to what's there now. The hotel was added in 1988.

The restaurant was opened by Kelly's Kitchen, and was one of their first sites, and under them the site became known as 'Rushden services'. In 1991, the restaurant became the 'Rushden' branch of Little Chef. This closed in 2005 and was purchased by local restaurant chain Buddies USA Diner. Following the coronavirus lockdown, the restaurant permanently closed in summer 2020. The restaurant building is now available to let.

The forecourt was branded Petrofina, later Total. Rontec, the current forecourt owners, also refer to the site as 'Rushden'.

Alternatives

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Wellingborough (westbound, 2 miles) Nene Valley (8 miles)	Services on the A45	Raunds (5 miles)