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|road = [[A299]] Thanet Way at Waterham | |road = [[A299]] Thanet Way at Waterham | ||
|postcode = ME13 9EL | |postcode = ME13 9EL | ||
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{{facilities| Forecourt | | {{facilities| Forecourt | | ||
|NE = {{BP|E|s}}, [[Budgens]], {{Greggs|E|s}}, {{Costa Express}}, [[Dunkin' Donuts]], f'real Milkshakes, Hershey's Freeze, [[Rollover]], Tango Ice Blast, Air1 AdBlue, {{LPG|warning=FloGas}}, Free Cash Machine | |NE = {{BP|E|s}}, [[Budgens]], {{Greggs|E|s}}, {{Costa Express}}, [[Dunkin' Donuts]], f'real Milkshakes, Hershey's Freeze, [[Rollover]], Tango Ice Blast, Air1 AdBlue, {{LPG|warning=FloGas}}, Free Cash Machine | ||
|SW = {{Shell|W|s}}, [[Select]], {{deli by Shell|W|s}}, {{Costa Express}}, AdBlue Containers | |SW = {{Shell|W|s}}, [[Select]], {{deli by Shell|W|s}}, {{Costa Express}}, AdBlue Containers |primary }} | ||
==Parking Prices== | ==Parking Prices== | ||
Short stay customer parking is available for cars. No HGV parking is available. | Short stay customer parking is available for cars. No HGV parking is available. | ||
Parking within the Costa and Subway shared car park is limited to 90 minutes maximum stay and is strictly enforced by [[Civil Enforcement Ltd]] whilst parking on the bp forecourt is limited to 30 minutes maximum stay and is strictly enforced. | |||
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site. | This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site. | ||
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* [https://uk.eurogarages.com/ Eastbound restaurant operated by EG Group] | * [https://uk.eurogarages.com/ Eastbound restaurant operated by EG Group] | ||
* [https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/21/Canterbury-Whitstable-hotel Eastbound hotel operated by Travelodge] | * [https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/21/Canterbury-Whitstable-hotel Eastbound hotel operated by Travelodge] | ||
* [https://find.shell.com/gb/fuel/10018987-shell-lychgate/ | * [https://find.shell.com/gb/fuel/10018987-shell-lychgate/ Westbound forecourt operated by Shell] | ||
* [https://www.motorfuelgroup.com/locations/thanet-way-service-station-ps1034/ Eastbound forecourt operated by MFG] | * [https://www.motorfuelgroup.com/locations/thanet-way-service-station-ps1034/ Eastbound forecourt operated by MFG] | ||
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The eastbound Little Chef closed in September 2012 and re-opened as Buffalo Café Diner, but this closed in 2016. In late 2016, [[Euro Garages]] purchased the building and opened their 67th [[Starbucks]] store here in January 2017. | The eastbound Little Chef closed in September 2012 and re-opened as Buffalo Café Diner, but this closed in 2016. In late 2016, [[Euro Garages]] purchased the building and opened their 67th [[Starbucks]] store here in January 2017. | ||
The eastbound forecourt was completely re-built in August 2013. The shop used to be branded [[SPAR]] but was rebranded as Welcome in partnership with Southern Co-op in February 2019. On 30 June 2021, [[MFG]] acquired George Hammond PLC which saw the eastbound forecourt transfer to their estate. As a result of the acquisition, MFG rebranded the store to [[Budgens]] and reintroduced [[Costa Express]] to the site. MFG then refurbished the interior in October 2021 opening a new [[Greggs]] the former Cafe Gusto space on 21 October 2021 alongside introducing a number of new grab and go options. | The eastbound forecourt was completely re-built in August 2013. The shop used to be branded [[SPAR]] but was rebranded as Welcome in partnership with Southern Co-op in February 2019. | ||
On 30 June 2021, [[MFG]] acquired George Hammond PLC which saw the eastbound forecourt transfer to their estate. As a result of the acquisition, MFG rebranded the store to [[Budgens]] and reintroduced [[Costa Express]] to the site. MFG then refurbished the interior in October 2021 opening a new [[Greggs]] the former Cafe Gusto space on 21 October 2021 alongside introducing a number of new grab and go options. | |||
==Alternatives== | ==Alternatives== | ||
Revision as of 12:52, 1 December 2021
A299 Thanet Way at Waterham
Signposted from the road.
ME13 9EL
map and directions
Two sites located between junctions, with no public connection between them..
A collection of facilities attracted to the Highstreet junction on Thanet Way.
Facilities
Catering: north-eastbound only: Starbucks
and south-westbound only: Costa Coffee, Subway
: north-eastbound only: Travelodge
Forecourt: north-eastbound only: BP, Budgens, Greggs, Costa Express, Dunkin' Donuts, f'real Milkshakes, Hershey's Freeze, Rollover, Tango Ice Blast, Air1 AdBlue, LPG (FloGas), Free Cash Machine
and south-westbound only: Shell, Select, Deli by Shell, Costa Express, AdBlue Containers
Parking Prices
Short stay customer parking is available for cars. No HGV parking is available.
Parking within the Costa and Subway shared car park is limited to 90 minutes maximum stay and is strictly enforced by Civil Enforcement Ltd whilst parking on the bp forecourt is limited to 30 minutes maximum stay and is strictly enforced.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
Lychgate Service Station
Thanet Way
Faversham
Kent
ME13 9EL
Trivia and History
As the main road to the coast, Thanet Way was an obvious place to build facilities. The westbound petrol station (known as Lychgate) was built in the 1930s, while the eastbound side was built in the 1970s - at the time the road was still single carriageway.
In the 1980s the two petrol stations gained restaurants: westbound a Little Chef, eastbound a Happy Eater. The Happy Eater became a Little Chef in 1996.
The westbound Little Chef closed in 2008 and was boarded up for ages, eventually becoming the Costa and Subway.
The eastbound Little Chef closed in September 2012 and re-opened as Buffalo Café Diner, but this closed in 2016. In late 2016, Euro Garages purchased the building and opened their 67th Starbucks store here in January 2017.
The eastbound forecourt was completely re-built in August 2013. The shop used to be branded SPAR but was rebranded as Welcome in partnership with Southern Co-op in February 2019.
On 30 June 2021, MFG acquired George Hammond PLC which saw the eastbound forecourt transfer to their estate. As a result of the acquisition, MFG rebranded the store to Budgens and reintroduced Costa Express to the site. MFG then refurbished the interior in October 2021 opening a new Greggs the former Cafe Gusto space on 21 October 2021 alongside introducing a number of new grab and go options.
Alternatives
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