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Koala Karlous is new provider of coffee, pizza and bagels

We are delighted to announce the arrival of Koala Karlous at Cornwall Services! Offering top-tier coffee, pizza and bagels to accompany your journey. Koala Karlous was set up by musician Brandon Hargrave in 2020 and started out as a solar-powered coffee and bagel truck trading on Fistral Beach in Newquay. He now has a bakery […]

Posted: July 22, 2024 at 1:22 pm


Cornwall Services Celebrates 10 Years and 10 Million Visitors

Cornwall Services, near Bodmin on the A30, is celebrating 10 years since it first opened its doors to the public. Popular with visitors and locals alike, it is estimated that the service station has welcomed more than 10 million people since opening in 2014. To celebrate, this Saturday (29th June, 10am – 2pm) there will […]

Posted: June 28, 2024 at 3:34 pm


Cornwall Services’ customers raise £9,000 for RNLI

Cornwall Services is a long-time supporter of the RNLI with regular collections being held on site. We’re delighted to announce that, since 2021, the RNLI has raised a whopping £8,974.92 in pledged annual income from collections here at Cornwall Services!! A HUGE thank you to everyone who has donated. Tristan Gillett, Senior Face-to-Face Fundraiser for […]

Posted: March 14, 2024 at 2:22 pm


Record number of bikes visit Cornwall Services during memorial ride

Fantastic to see almost 2,000 bikes taking part in the 36th Martin Jennings Memorial Run held on Sunday 10th September 2023. The ride is in memory of Martin who was from Beacon in Camborne and died in 1987 during the Isle of Man Grand Prix. The event takes place each year and has raised more […]

Posted: September 11, 2023 at 11:13 am


GRIDSERVE Accelerates High Power EV Charging at Cornwall Services with UK-First Battery and Solar Power Innovation

Innovative solution, which includes solar canopy and 1MW battery, delivers EV charging years ahead of new grid connection availability GRIDSERVE Technologies software optimises available grid and solar energy to maximise charging speeds with dynamic load sharing Planning permission submitted for adjacent 1MWp solar farm to deliver zero carbon energy from the sun directly into electric […]

Posted: July 24, 2023 at 8:19 am


Cornwall’s first Taco Bell Opens at Cornwall Services

Taco Bell, the world famous Mexican inspired restaurant brand, opens at midday today (Monday 15th May 2023) at Cornwall Services with FREE tacos for the first 100 customers. Offering dine in, take away and click and collect orders, customers will be able to order in advance via the Taco Bell app or use digital kiosks […]

Posted: May 15, 2023 at 9:49 am


Shell Cornish Gateway Fuel Station Now Open!

The fuel station at Cornwall Services on the A30 Victoria Junction has reopened as Shell Cornish Gateway following a rebranding. It becomes part of Shell’s network of about 1100 Shell stations across the UK. Shell Cornish Gateway offers a variety of unleaded and diesel products including Shell FuelSave and V Power unleaded and diesel, as […]

Posted: April 17, 2023 at 3:44 pm


Christmas 2022 events and opening hours

We have some fantastic festive activities lined up during December: Sunday 4th Dec – Roche Brass Band playing festive tunes, 11am to 2pm Monday 5th Dec – RNLI collection Wednesday 7th Dec – Sing and Sign Sunday 10th Dec – Christmas Carols Tuesday 13th Dec – RNLI collection Sunday 18th Dec – Roche Brass Band […]

Posted: December 1, 2022 at 12:02 pm


GRIDSERVE’s New EV Charge Station in Testing Phase

GRIDSERVE’s Cornwall Electric Hub, the new Electric Vehicle Charge Station at Cornwall Services, is currently operating a testing period ahead of its official opening. There are 6 DC chargers at 66p/kWh and 6 AC chargers at 49p/kWh. Below is more information from GRIDSERVE about the testing phase. If you have any feedback or questions, please […]

Posted: October 20, 2022 at 10:19 am