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Best places to stop on M6 with kids

HippyMama
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Hi all,
Hoping some of you can recommend some good places for rest stops on or around the M6. We're travelling from the Midlands to Aberdeen, in 1 day, with 2 toddlers.
Is there a website or app with services/stop offs listed which can be searched by facilities (I.e. Kid friendly etc)
TIA for any help
Hoping some of you can recommend some good places for rest stops on or around the M6. We're travelling from the Midlands to Aberdeen, in 1 day, with 2 toddlers.
Is there a website or app with services/stop offs listed which can be searched by facilities (I.e. Kid friendly etc)
TIA for any help
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We always used to stop at Westmorland (Tebay) they have a play area for kids, a lovely pond outside with ducks, also lovely scenery and a farm shop. Once stopped at the next one (cant remember the name) but it is the last one before you get into Scotland, was not impressed at all.0
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Another vote for Westmorland which is in my neck of the woods. The north side has a pond for picnics with the surrounding mountains for scenery. The south side has the restaurant overlooking onto a pond and if you turn left when entering the car park and go up towards the overspill car park and keep following the road up you will come towards a small lake which not everyone knows about which last time we went we had an inquisitive heron eyeing up our food.0
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Yup - Westmorland, best of the lot!0
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If you're travelling during the day I'd recommend Brockholes at J31 nr Preston it's right on the motorway. Cracking cafe, play area and nature walk and much cheaper than any services.
Also another good stop off point very close to the motorway is Houghton hall garden centre nr j 44 again great cafe.The futures bright the future is Ginger0 -
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another vote for Tebay here
- although its more than halfway down your journey. Theres also Annandale Water services if you are going down the M74 route in Scotland.
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