It is the longest motorway in the country and has 15 service stations on the way from Midlands to Scotland via Greater Manchester, but if you get hungry while driving along the M6 and don't fancy the likes of McDonald's or Starbucks, one Cheshire gastropub could be perfect.
The Wheatsheaf, in Sandbach, scooped a winner's plaque on an episode of Channel 4's Four in a Bed in 2019 and it is just a four minute drive. As well as food and drink, there are 18 bedrooms and the venue even boasts the AA 5 Star Gold Award.
Taken over by the Pear family in 2016, it is no stranger to commuters stopping by on their journeys across the UK. Speaking to CheshireLive, managing director Jake Pear said drivers regularly call at The Wheatsheaf due to it being 'nicely situated'.
