A194 at the White Mare Pool roundabout
Not signposted in advance.
NE10 8YB
map and directions
Single site located at a junction.
In the corner of the roundabout at Whitemare Pool is a service area for the A194.
Facilities
Catering: Burger King, Greggs, Subway Amenities: Travelodge, Free Cash Machine Outdoor Space: Grass spaces around car park; picnic tables; public footpath connections Forecourt: Shell, Select, Deli by Shell, Costa Express
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:
Four Aces
White Mare Pool
Gateshead
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE10 8YB
Trivia and History
The former Little Chef building, pictured in 2015, after Little Chef had closed.
The petrol station here was built in the 1970s, on Leam Lane, newly diverted away from the old Roman Road. It was operated by Shell, and it gained a sales building in the early 1980s.
Trusthouse Forte developed this site as a Happy Eater near here, but when it opened in 1988 a last-minute change saw it become the Whitemare Pool branch of Little ChefHistory. There was also a 40-bed Travelodge hotel, creating a comprehensive service area.
The Travelodge hotel received a 32-bed extension in 1995, almost doubling the site of hotel whilst the Little Chef restaurant gained a Burger King in 1998. There were also plans in 2007 to add an cash machine next to the main entrance in its own pod, but this didn't happen.
The Little Chef restaurant later closed as part of R Capital's closures in 2012, with the Burger King left trading alone. R Capital later replaced the Little Chef area with a Subway in 2014 as a trial for their future developments. This trial didn't work for them, and R Capital's remaining estate was sold to Euro Garages in January 2017. Euro Garages later refurbished the existing facilities in late 2018 and added a new Greggs store in early 2019.
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