The Watling Street Transport Cafe is a old established Transport Cafe dating back to the 1950's and possibly earlier. It has been refurbished inside and the lorry parking area is in the process of modernisation dated January 2012.
Watling Street Transport Cafe January 2012
Watling Street Transport Cafe counter January 2012
Watling Street Transport Cafe pool table January 2012
ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS
The Watling Street Truck Stop Transport Cafe Lorry Park A5 by Junction 9 M1Watling Street Cafe
London Road A5
Flamstead
Hertfordshire
Post Code AL3-8HA
Telephone number 01582 840 215
Please be aware that phoning any Transport Cafe may require a little patience because all staff may be very busy and may not be able to answer the phone at the drop of a hat, but please keep trying.
Transport Cafe hours of business
Monday to Thursday 06.00hrs to 22.00hrsFriday 06.00hrs to 19.30hrs
Saturday and Sunday 07.00hrs to 19.00hrs Closed all bank holidays and between Xmas and New year (check for reopening date via phone)
Sat Nav Information
The post code will get you here but before you reach where it would take you you will be at the Lorry Park and can ignore its further ramblings.Location instructions Details
Exit M1 at junction 9Follow signs to Dunstable
The Watling Street Cafe is about 200 yards (m) along the road on the right hand side with easy access.
Large signs point the way in to the Cafe
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Lorry Parking Details
60 overnight HGV spaces. The Lorry park is patrolled all night by a Marshal and is CCTV Covered. Lots of flood lights cover the whole Lorry ParkShowers
Showers and wash facilities are availableTrucklife Truck accessories
Trucklife Truck accessories are available, phone for details if requiredRetail
A retail area is available phone for details please.LORRY WASH
A lorry wash (truck) is available please phone for details of times etcEnterainment
Sky Tv is available,, a pool table,, fruit machines.FUEL
Diesel Fuel can be purchased for cash during Kiosk hours only otherwise its cards via the auto pumps.An Esso Pump will shortly be installed to add to the service we provide.
Diesel Fuel is available from the auto pumps 24/7
Fuel Kiosk hours as follows
Monday to Thursday 06.00hrs to 22.00hrs
Friday 06.00hrs to 19.00hrs
Saturday 07.00hrs to Noon/Midday
Sunday Kiosk is closed
AGENCY CARDS as follows
Key Fuels
UK Fuels
Red
Arval
Credit and Debit card use is available
Red Diesel
Adblue
Gasoil
Transport Cafe Foods/Menus
Breakfasts served until noon also sandwiches and items available on toast.Sandwiches served after Midday Ham, cheese, chip butty, Burgers (incl: Vegetarian)
Daily roast available along with a choice of 4 other meals. Steak & Kidney pudding, Faggots, Chicken & Mushroom slice.
All meals served with chips or potato, beans or vegetables. Gravy available
Hot Desserts available such as Apple Pie, Rice Pudding, Jam Roly Poly.
Follow this link for a new page image of one of the menus on display, Menu image one Please note that over time prices will change so please take this into account, this is dated January 2012
Follow this link for a second new page image of one of the menus on display dated January 2012 Menu image twoPlease note that over time prices will change so please take this into account, this is dated January 2012
Comments from an customer (The Soundman) from yesteryear
(Guy,, the one time travelling FOH for the Syd Lawrence Orchestra turned HGV Driver)
I've been using this cafe on & off since I was a singer in rock bands in the
'60's. It was a meeting place & watering hole for bands on their way north from
London as were most of the cafes on the A5.(I once had breakfast with The
Who at the Watling St cafe & a couple of months later, had lunch with The
Rolling Stones further up the A5!) In 1974,after 10 years of touring, I
Decided it was time to settle down (not an easy decision, I can tell you) So, I
became an H.G.V driver, still away overnight but only 3 or 4 times a week, not
17 nights on the trot, as the music business dictated! The cafe is still a
good one & I think some of the original signs & adverts are still lurking about
the place(e.g. beds for 7/6d a night! I still use the cafe when I'm going north
out of London, it's well worth the small detour off the M1 & I can sit there
eating a good breakfast & reminisce about the wild old band days back in the
'60's(Nostalgia is an age thing that gets us all eventually!) The Soundman
Webmaster says below
This Transport Cafe has been around at least since the 1950's, it has a long history and is well known by drivers. I remember it when I called at The Crows Nest Transport Cafe about one mile further north on the A5,,, if you remember that one then please write to me using the contact details on the front page
At one time between Bletchley (Milton Keynes) and London there were 46 transport cafes on the A5 trunk road. The 46th cafe was just under the the old A5 railway bridge on the right going north.
