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Happy 1st Birthday to Welcome Break Newark!

Date Posted 01/03/2024 Events

We would like to say a very Happy Birthday to our newest Welcome Break location, Newark, who has turned 1 this year!

We opened Newark last year on 1st March 2023, and celebrated with an opening event, where the first 100 customers received a goodie bag full of sweet treats and offers to use in Welcome Break Newark! There was a DJ van, racing car, vintage cars and face painting on the day!

Our newest location features a Starbucks Drive Thru, Burger King Drive Thru, Pret, Greggs and Budgens, located on the A1 in Nottinghamshire, it’s the perfect pit stop for your travels.

Stop off on your journeys through Newark and refuel with us soon!

Plan your breaks at Welcome Break

If your journeys are particularly long, nearby Welcome Break Newark we have other pit stops to take a break with us at…

Cromwell (Applegreen) – A1 – 9 miles

Fosseway (Applegreen) – A46 – 17 miles

Welcome Break Woodall – M1 – 40 miles

Welcome Break Derby – A50 – 41 miles

Welcome Break Leicester Forest East – M1 – 44 miles

With a range of brands across our locations including Burger King, Subway and WHSmith, we also offer dedicated parking, which is free for up to two hours. Not to forget we offer free WiFi, accessible facilities, and forecourts at all our Welcome Break locations; allowing you to get back on the road feeling refreshed and ready to continue your journey.

With 59 service areas and 31 hotels in key locations across the UK, we are never far away. Plan your next Welcome Break stop with all the information you need here.

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