£3m revamp for franchise free Scottish services area

0 Cairn Lodge which is next to the A74(M) features a farmshop, kitchen and children’s play area

A motorway service station 35 miles south of Glasgow that is devoid of fast food franchises and fruit machines has undergone a multi-million-pound makeover, writes Scott Reid.

Cairnlodge,whichislocated off the A74(M), was acquired by Westmorland, the family owned motorway services group, in 2014.

Westmorland can trace its roots back to the early 1970s when the Dunnings, local farmers, set up Tebay Services when the busy M6 motorway cut though their farm. In

2014, the group also opened Gloucester services on the M5.

Cairn Lodge Services has undergone a £3 million revamp that includes a newlook farmshop, kitchen, children’s play area and dining hall.

Westmorland chair Sarah Dunning said: “Local food and local producers are at the heart of our offering. Cairn Lodge is now properly part of our Westmorland family and we’re delighted to share the new services with our customers.”