Where is birch services

A Costa drive thru was planned to open on the westbound side too to join the eastbound one however the plans for this have now expired. In September , planning permission was granted to install 6 Ecotricity charging points and 10 Tesla Superchargers at the back of the westbound car park.

See also: M62 Service Area Planning The services were built by Taverna and opened with a long roof, which stretched to the ground, much like Woolley Edge.

The bridge wasn't directly connected to either building. When Granada took the place over, they painted it brightly in red and white. Inside, the tall roof had a beamed ceiling with differing levels and tables with high skylights throwing light inside.

The TV and pin ball machines created a lot of background noise. They trialled a holiday-booking service here, but were quickly told to remove it. In September there was a clash between Leeds United and Chelsea fans who stopped on either side of the road and met on the bridge. Hooliganism like this was a common threat at service stations in the s. A government review described the services as "pleasant, well managed, but not wildly exciting".

The service area was unfortunately the scene of a brutal murder on the morning of 14 September Inspector Raymond Codling was a police officer investigating a suspicious vehicle when he was attacked.

A memorial to him is placed beside the hotel, and memorial events are held here. In it was expected that plans to build a new motorway alongside the M62 would see Birch services be demolished. The Department for Transport suggested they would be allowing Granada to build a new service area five miles to the east.

This motorway was never built but it was considered again in The westbound amenity building was destroyed in a large fire on the 9 October Will visit here again! Very nice people and helpfull, everything clean, big parking for trucks. Somewhere good to stop while you are motoing down the road. This is a danger alert—check it out! Email Your email address for registration. Password Your password for registration.

Password Confirm Confirm your password for registration. I agree to the My Moto terms and conditions. Register Close. Find a Moto services. Search Moto. My Moto. Birch Eastbound 3. Home Motorway services Birch Eastbound. Great brands to make you smile at Birch Eastbound. Available at WHSmith. Open 24 hours. Place order. Burger King. There is signage available to direct users to the Blue Badge parking bays. The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay s surveyed are cm x cm.

The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to one side and the rear. The marked zones around the Blue Badge parking bay s have not got at least the recommended width of cm. The marked zones are below cm cm at the side, and above cm cm at the rear. Parking charges apply after a limited time. Free parking for all users is limited to 2 hours. Payment signs are provided. Payment signs are clearly presented. Payment signs are located around the edges of the car park.

Payment term signs do not make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders. To see the parking charges please click here opens new tab. To pay please visit www. Please quote the location number Payment can also be made at WHSmith. Pedestrian walkways are available in the car park.

The surface on the pedestrian walkways is tarmac. There is a pedestrian crossing between the designated Blue Badge parking bay s and the building. The pedestrian crossing is level flush with the Blue Badge parking bay s and has a dropped kerb leading to the approach to the building. The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 22m from the entrance.

There are dropped kerbs from the Blue Badge bay s to the building. The entrance is clearly visible from the Blue Badge parking bay s. The provider of the charging point s is Ecotricity. Rapid charging is available. Staff are able to provide assistance with the electric vehicle charging points. Customers can get assistance by either phoning the services or going in and asking for help at WHSmith.

The dimensions of the electric vehicle charging bay s surveyed are cm x cm. The height range of the electric vehicle charging point nozzle slot is 87cm to 95cm. An app is required to use the charging point s. Parking charges apply for all users including Blue Badge holders. Charging for all users is limited to 45 minutes. Payment signs are not provided. For more information and a guide to electric vehicle charging please click here.

This information is for the entrance located at the right hand side of the building, along a path leading from the car park. There is stepped access at this entrance. There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.

There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance area which may look like a hole to some people. The main door s open s towards you pull. The door s may be difficult to open. The width of the door opening is 87cm. The steps are located behind the door. The stairs are located to the right as you enter the link bridge entrance. All levels are accessible by these stairs. There are 26 steps between levels. The height of the steps are between the recommended 15cm and 18cm. The depth of the steps are between the recommended 30cm and 45cm.

The steps are clearly marked. The steps have a handrail on both sides. Handrails are not at the recommended height 90cmcm. Handrails do not cover the flight of stairs throughout its length. Handrails are easy to grip.

Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps. There is a landing. The lighting levels at the steps are moderate to good. The link bridge is internal. There is stepped access to the bridge. There is step-free access along the bridge. There is flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.

There is good colour contrast between the walls and floor in all areas. The lighting levels are moderate to good. Wayfinding signage is not provided. The seating area is located in front of the building. There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to use the seating area. In this area there are picnic tables with fixed seating available.

Tables are not permanently fixed to the floor. The surface of the seating area is tarmac. The ramp is created by the dropped kerb leading from the car park to the entrance. This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building. This entrance is signed with 'Welcome to moto Birch West'. There is step-free access at this entrance. There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance. The main door s open s automatically. The width of the door opening is cm.

There is a second set of doors. The door s open s automatically towards you. The push pad or push button is 77cm from floor level. The width of the door opening is 99cm. There is step-free access throughout the majority of the building.

There is good colour contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of walkways. The lighting levels are varied. Background music is played throughout this area. There are hand sanitisers in the building. The colour, design and typeface of signs is not consistent throughout the building. The seating area is located at the left hand side of the building as you enter. There is step-free access to the seating area. In this area there are tables and chairs without armrests available.

Chairs are not permanently fixed to the floor.