somewhere close to eat near m6 north

[veritymoon]

meeting a friend and need a resturant close to to m6 motorway that is child friendly. we are looking at meeting between j27-30 so if anyone can recommend somewhere that would be great

[spudqueen]

First of all, junction 30 of the M6 is the junction with the M61, so you can't get off the motorway there. Anyway....

I know of a couple of places slightly further north. There is the Phantom Winger just off junction 32. You have to be careful because you initially follow signs for M55 Blackpool then (and you have to be REALLY careful here) take the M6 to Preston and Garstang, NOT the M55. Turn left at the roundabout and immediately left again, at the roundabout at the bottom go straight across in the Phantom Winger car park.
http://www.eatandplay.co.uk/info.asp?RID=223

Or, if you are travelling northbound you can exit at 31A, follow signs for Longridge, and after about 3 miles, after travelling through Grimsargh you come to Francos restaurant, which is really popular with families.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UT F-8&q=francos+grimsargh&fb=1&split=1&gl=uk&vie w=text&latlng=3940014556023423324

[jg96]

If traveling north leave at j27 turn right at the roundabout to the top of the road turn left Charnley Arms at Standish a few hundred yards on the right hand side. If traveling south turn left at the roundabout off the motorway.