Cherwell Valley services
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The former main building
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 Cherwell Valley services (Oxfordshire)
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| County: | Oxfordshire |
| Road: | M40 |
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| Operator: | Moto Hospitality |
| Date opened: | 1994 |
| Website: | Moto |
Cherwell Valley services is a motorway service station on the M40 motorway at Stoke Lyne, near Bicester, in Oxfordshire, England. In August 2011 it was rated as 3 stars by quality assessors at Visit England;[1] however, it is unknown whether this was a rating of the new or temporary building.[2]
Location
The services are located at junction 10 of the M40, and are accessed from a roundabout on the junction.
Despite its name, it is neither in the valley nor the drainage basin of the Cherwell, but rather beside a small east-flowing stream that becomes part of the Padbury Brook before joining the Great Ouse at Buckingham.[3]
History
It was opened in 1994 and gave the 89-mile motorway its first service station,[4] four years after its completion. The site was previously occupied by a toilet facility, which had been there since the motorway's opening.
Three more service stations have since been added on the M40:
- Warwick in 1998
- Oxford in 1998
- Beaconsfield in 2009
A Travelodge has existed at the service station since its opening.
2010 fire
On 15 April 2010, the main building was destroyed by fire.[5][6] The main site was to be rebuilt to a similar style to Wetherby services on the A1(M).[7] Construction on the new building started on 27 June 2010 and was completed for reopening on 30 June 2011.[8]
References
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External links
- Moto official site — Cherwell Valley
- Motorway Services Online — Cherwell Valley
- Motorway Services Info — Cherwell Valley
| Next southeastbound: Oxford |
Motorway service stations on the M40 motorway |
Next northwestbound: Warwick |
