The updates on this page are for drivers using the 'Motorway Walks' book. You don't have to be a Premium member of the Driving with Dogs site to get your updates - they are all free, and here.
Website members: the motorway walks in the book are a selection (approx half) of the walks on Driving with Dogs.
April 2011
Motorway Walks book updates
M1
J 27: Pub - Sunday food: baguettes and snacks are available in the bar area.
J 29: Pub - Open Monday-Saturday 1130-2300, Sunday 1200-2230.
M3
J 5: Pub - open daily 1200-2300. Food served Monday-Thursday 1200-1430 and 1830-2100, Friday-Saturday 1200-2100, Sunday 1200-1800.
J 6: Pub - Dogs are welcome the in snug room, and the bar on Sunday evenings. Open Monday-Thursday at 1130, Friday-Saturday from 1130-1130, Sunday from 1130-1030. Food times are Monday-Saturday 1200-1400, Tuesday-Saturday 1800-2100 and Sunday 1200-1500.
J 12: Pub - On Sundays, food is served all day from 1200.
M4
J 4: The pub was taken over by new management in March 2011. Open daily 1100-2300. Food served Monday-Saturday 1200-1430 and 1800-2100, Sunday 1200-1700. All food is home cooked.
J 15: Pub - Opens Monday-Saturday at 1130, Sunday opening times 1200-2230. Food served Monday-Saturday 1130-2100, Sunday 1200-1600.
J 17: Pub - closes Monday-Thursday at 2300.
J 37: Pub - the food finishing times from Tuesday-Saturday 1445 and 2030.
M5
J 13: Pub - Opens on Saturday-Sunday at 1200. The food times for Saturday are the same as weekdays. Sunday food times are 1200-1400.
J 23: Pub - no longer serves cream teas.
J 27: Pub - open between 0900-midnight. Food served up to 2100 during the week. Breakfast only available with reservations.
M6
J 2: Pub - dogs need to be on leads in the garden. Open Monday-Saturday 1200-1500 and 1800-2300, Sunday 1200-2230. Food served Monday-Thursday 1200-1430 and 1800-2200, Friday-Saturday 1200-1430 and 1800-2300, Sunday 1200-2200.
J 12: Pub - Open daily 0800-midnight. Food served Monday-Friday 1200-1500 and 1700-2000, Saturday 1200-1600 and 1700-2100, Sunday 1200-1700.
J 16: Pub - opens on Sunday at 1200. Closes Monday-Saturday at 2300 and Sunday at 2230.
M18
J 6: Pub - open Monday from 1200. Food served Monday-Saturday 1200-2000, Sunday carvery 1200-1700.
M20
J 7: Pub - food is served daily.
July 2010
Motorway Walks book updates
M1
The walks for Junctions 6 and 8 have been withdrawn.
Jct 18: Telephone number for the pub has changed to: 01788 822342
Jct 33: Repair work to the park is not complete, and so this walk is still unavailable. Projected re-opening is now late Summer 2010.
J35: This walk has been replaced on the website, with a garden centre walk at S62 7TF.
J39: Parking is free for the first hour, and then 50p per hour thereafter.
M3
The postcode for Jct 3 is GU18 5RG
M40
J10 Avoid the services until 2011. Basic facilities are in place and the walk is unaffected, but unless you’re towing a caravan and need the big car park this is one to miss until the rebuild is complete.
J11 The pub phone number has changed to 01295 710399
M42/4 The lake contains a dangerous (and large) foreign turtle. Please do not allow your children or the dog in the water! Turtles live for many years, and this one has escaped capture for some time already.
M62/36 The pub has new owners, and dogs are now outside only. Tel 01405 780792
M77/2 The car park is now Pay and Display
