| Gordano Services | |
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| County | Bristol |
| Road | M5 Motorway |
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| Operator | Welcome Break |
| Date opened | 1973[1] |
| Website | Welcome Break |
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Gordano services (Somerset)
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Gordano services ( /ɡɔrˈdeɪnoʊ/ gor-day-noh) is a motorway service station located at junction 19 of the M5 motorway south of Bristol, England. It is owned by Welcome Break. It offers KFC and Burger King food outlets, a general shop, a cafe, toilets and shower facilities.
The services are located off the actual junction; as such, there is only one station rather than a twin complex across the carriageway. The services lie on the Bristol side of the motorway (to the east). The grounds offer views to the Severn Bridge.
The name Gordano comes from Old English and is descriptive of the triangular shape of the whole valley from Clevedon to Portishead,[2] being the ablative singular of the Latinised form of Gorden meaning muddy valley.[3]
The following facilities can be found at Gordano[4]
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