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List of motorway service areas in the United Kingdom

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Motorway service areas, also known as service stations, are places where drivers can leave a motorway to refuel, rest, or take refreshments. Some also incorporate or adjoin hotels. Only 20 motorway services in the UK remain in the ownership of the Department for Transport and let on 50-year leases to private operating companies.^[1] The vast majority of motorway services in the UK are owned by one of three companies: Moto, Welcome Break and Roadchef and a developing chain of stations being constructed by Extra.

Some of the 94 service areas on this list are on major A-roads rather than motorways. These share the defining properties of motorway service areas, being named service areas operated by a single company with a range of facilities including food & drink providers, toilet facilities and vehicle servicing facilities. Such service areas are rare on most A-roads, where basic filling stations with a single shop are more common.

List[edit]

Name	Operator	Road	County	Notes
Abington	Welcome Break^[2]	M74	South Lanarkshire	The service station is one of fourteen for which large murals were commissioned from artist David Fisher in the 1990s, designed to reflect the local area and history.^[3]
Annandale Water	Roadchef	A74(M)	Dumfries and Galloway	^[4]
Baldock	Extra	A1(M)	Hertfordshire	^[5]
Beaconsfield	Extra	M40	Buckinghamshire	^[6]
Birch	Moto	M62	Greater Manchester	^[7]
Birchanger Green	Welcome Break	M11	Essex	^[8]
Blackburn with Darwen	Extra	M65	Lancashire	^[9]
Blyth	Moto	A1(M)	Nottinghamshire	^[10]
Bothwell	Roadchef	M74	South Lanarkshire	^[4]
Bridgwater	Moto	M5	Somerset	^[11]
Burton-in-Kendal	Moto	M6	Cumbria	^[12]
Burtonwood	Welcome Break	M62	Cheshire	^[13]
Cambridge	Extra	A14	Cambridgeshire	^[14]
Cardiff Gate	Welcome Break	M4	Cardiff	^[15]
Cardiff West	Moto	M4	Cardiff	^[16]
Charnock Richard	Welcome Break	M6	Lancashire	^[17]
Cherwell Valley	Moto	M40	Oxfordshire	^[18]
Chester	Roadchef	M56	Cheshire	^[4]
Chieveley	Moto	M4	Berkshire	^[19]
Clacket Lane	Roadchef	M25	Surrey	^[4]
Cobham	Extra	M25	Surrey	^[20]
Corley	Welcome Break	M6	Warwickshire	^[21]
Cullompton	Extra	M5	Devon	^[22]
Derby South	Welcome Break	A50	Derbyshire	^[23]^[24]
Derby with Burton	Quadrant Estates	A38 / A50	Derbyshire
Doncaster North	Moto	M18	South Yorkshire	^[25]
Donington Park	Moto	M1	Leicestershire	^[26]
Durham	Roadchef	A1(M)	County Durham	^[4]
Exeter	Moto	M5	Devon	^[27]
Ferrybridge	Moto	M62	West Yorkshire	^[28]
Fleet	Welcome Break	M3	Hampshire	^[29]
Frankley	Moto	M5	Worcestershire	^[30]
Gloucester	Westmorland	M5	Gloucestershire
Gordano	Welcome Break	M5	Somerset	^[31]
Grantham North	Moto	A1	Lincolnshire	^[32]
Gretna Green	Welcome Break	A74(M)	Dumfries and Galloway	^[33]
Hamilton	Roadchef	M74	South Lanarkshire	^[4]
Hartshead Moor	Welcome Break	M62	West Yorkshire	^[34]
Heston	Moto	M4	Greater London	^[35]^[36]
Hilton Park	Moto	M6	Staffordshire	^[37]
Hopwood Park	Welcome Break	M42	Worcestershire	^[38]
Keele	Welcome Break	M6	Staffordshire	^[39]
Killington Lake	Roadchef	M6	Cumbria	^[4]
Kinross	Moto	M90	Perth and Kinross	^[40]
Knutsford	Moto	M6	Cheshire	^[41]
Lancaster (Forton)	Moto	M6	Lancashire	^[42]
Leicester North	Extra	A46	Leicestershire	^[43]
Leicester Forest East	Welcome Break	M1	Leicestershire	^[44]
Leigh Delamere	Moto	M4	Wiltshire	^[45]^[46]
London Gateway	Welcome Break	M1	Greater London	^[47]
Magor	Roadchef	M4	Monmouthshire	^[48]
Maidstone	Roadchef	M20	Kent	^[4]
Medway	Moto	M2	Kent	^[49]
Membury	Welcome Break	M4	Berkshire	^[50]
Michaelwood	Welcome Break	M5	Gloucestershire	^[51]
Newport Pagnell	Welcome Break	M1	Buckinghamshire	^[52]
Northampton	Roadchef	M1	Northamptonshire	^[4]
Norton Canes	Roadchef	M6 Toll	Staffordshire	^[4]
Oxford	Welcome Break	M40	Oxfordshire	^[53]
Peartree	Welcome Break	A34	Oxfordshire	^[54]
Pease Pottage	Moto	M23	West Sussex	^[55]
Peterborough	Extra	A1(M)	Cambridgeshire	^[56]
Pont Abraham	Roadchef	M4	Carmarthenshire	It is located at junction 49, the western terminus of the M4 motorwayinWales where the M4 joins the A48 and A483 on a roundabout. The Pont Abraham Motorway service area was opened in 1983. It is near Pontarddulais and owned by Roadchef.^[4]
Reading	Moto	M4	Berkshire	^[57]^[58]
Rivington	Euro Garages	M61	Lancashire	^[59]
Rownhams	Roadchef	M27	Hampshire	^[4]
Sandbach	Roadchef	M6	Cheshire	^[4]
Sarn Park	Welcome Break	M4	Bridgend	^[60]
Scotch Corner	Moto	A1(M)	North Yorkshire	^[61]
Sedgemoor	Northbound: Welcome Break	M5	Somerset	^[62]
Sedgemoor	Southbound: Roadchef	M5	Somerset	^[4]
Severn View	Moto	M48	Gloucestershire	^[63]
Skelton Lake	Extra	M1	West Yorkshire	Opened 2020
South Mimms	Welcome Break	M25	Hertfordshire	^[64]
Southwaite	Moto	M6	Cumbria	^[65]
Stafford	Northbound: Moto	M6	Staffordshire	^[66]
Stafford	Southbound: Roadchef	M6	Staffordshire	^[4]
Stirling	Moto	M9 / M80	Stirling	^[67]
Strensham	Roadchef	M5	Worcestershire	^[4]
Sutton Scotney	Roadchef	A34	Hampshire	^[68]
Swansea	Moto	M4	Swansea	^[69]
Tamworth	Moto	M42	Staffordshire	^[70]
Taunton Deane	Roadchef	M5	Somerset	^[4]
Tebay	Westmorland	M6	Cumbria
Telford	Welcome Break	M54	Shropshire	^[71]
Thurrock	Moto	M25	Essex	^[72]
Tibshelf	Roadchef	M1	Derbyshire	^[4]
Toddington	Moto	M1	Bedfordshire	^[73]
Todhills	Moto	M6	Cumbria
Trowell	Moto	M1	Nottinghamshire	^[74]
Warwick	Welcome Break	M40	Warwickshire	^[75]^[76]
Washington	Moto	A1(M)	Tyne and Wear	^[77]
Watford Gap	Roadchef	M1	Northamptonshire	^[4]
Wetherby	Moto	A1(M)	North Yorkshire	^[78]
Winchester	Moto	M3	Hampshire	^[79]^[80]
Woodall	Welcome Break	M1	South Yorkshire	^[81]
Woolley Edge	Moto	M1	West Yorkshire	^[82]

Map[edit]

Abington

Annandale Water

Baldock

Barton Park (truckstop)

Beaconsfield

Birch

Birchanger Green

Blackburn with Darwen

Blyth

Cairn Lodge

Doncaster North

J38 Truckstop

Leeming Bar
(rest area)

Leicester Forest East

Lisburn

Lymm (truckstop)

Michaelwood

Peterborough

Pont Abraham

Templepatrick^[b]

Washington

Locations of motorway service areas and their operating companies in the United Kingdom, taken from Motorway Services Online.
Operators:

: Applegreen

EG Group

Extra

Moto

Roadchef

Stop 24

Welcome Break

Westmorland

Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b Southbound only

^ ^a ^b ^c Northbound only

^ Signposted from the northbound carrigeway only, with full access still possible.

^ Northbound operated by Welcome Break, southbound by Roadchef.

^ Northbound operated by Moto, southbound by Roadchef.

References[edit]

^ "Highways Agency - The Highways Agency and Motorway Service Areas in England". Highways.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "David Fisher - Somerset Art - Commercial Works & Commissions". Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2010.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s "RoadChef". RoadChef. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Extra Motorway Services - Location: Baldock". Extraservices.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Extra Motorway Services - Location: Beaconsfield". Extraservices.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Birch | M62 J18/19 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Extra Motorway Services - Location: Blackburn with Darwen". Extraservices.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Blyth Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2015.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Bridgwater | M5 J24 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Burton-in-Kendal | M6 J35/36 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Extra Motorway Services - Location: Cambridge". Extraservices.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Cardiff West | M4 J33 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Cherwell Valley | M40 J10 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Chieveley | M4/A34 J13 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "M5 J28 Cullompton". Extra Motorway Services. Retrieved 11 October 2013.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Extra Motorway Services - Location: Cullompton". Extraservices.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Doncaster North | M18 J5 M180 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Donington Park | M1 J23a | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Exeter | M5 J30 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Ferrybridge | A1(M)/M62 J33 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Frankley | M5 J3/4 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Grantham North | A1/B1174 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Heston East | M4 J2/3 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Heston West | M4 J2/3 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Hilton Park | M6 J10a/11 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 26 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Kinross | M90 J6 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Knutsford | M6 J18/19 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Lancaster | M6 J32/33 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Extra Motorway Services - Location: Leicester". Extraservices.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Leigh Delamere East | M4 J17/18 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Leigh Delamere West | M4 J17/18 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 4 January 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Magor Motorway Services in Wales".

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Medway | M2 J4/5 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Pease Pottage | M23 J11 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Extra Motorway Services - Location: Peterborough". Extraservices.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Reading East | M4 J11/12 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Reading West | M4 J11/12 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Rivington Services". eurogarages.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Scotch Corner | A1/A66 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Severn View | M48 J1 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Southwaite | M6 J41/42 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Stafford North | M6 J14/15 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Stirling | M9/M80 J9 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Roadchef". Roadchef. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Swansea | M4 J47 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Tamworth | M42/A5 J10 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Thurrock | M25 J30/31 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Toddington | M1 J11/12 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Trowell | M1 J25/26 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Washington | A1(M) J64/65 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Wetherby | A1(M) J46 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Winchester North | | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Winchester South | | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

^ Forepoint Limited. "Motorway Services | Woolley Edge | M1 J38/39 | Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

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Motorway service stations in the United Kingdom

Applegreen	Lisburn Templepatrick
BP Express	Heart of Scotland
Euro Garages	Monmouth Rivington Ross Spur
Extra	Baldock Beaconsfield Blackburn with Darwen Cambridge Cobham Cullompton Leeds Peterborough
Moto	Birch Blyth Bridgwater Burton-in-Kendal Cardiff West Cherwell Valley Chieveley Donington Park Exeter Ferrybridge Frankley Grantham North Heston Hilton Park Kinross Knutsford Lancaster Forton Leigh Delamere Medway Pease Pottage Reading Rugby Scotch Corner Severn View Southwaite Stafford (northbound) Stirling Swansea Tamworth Thurrock Toddington Todhills Trowell Wetherby Winchester Woolley Edge
RoadChef	Annandale Water Bothwell Chester Clacket Lane Durham Hamilton Killington Lake Maidstone Magor Northampton Norton Canes Pont Abraham Rownhams Sandbach Sedgemoor (southbound) Stafford (southbound) Strensham Taunton Deane Tibshelf Watford Gap
Stop 24	Folkestone
Welcome Break	Abington Birchanger Green Burtonwood Cardiff Gate Charnock Richard Corley Derby South Fleet Gretna Green Gordano Hartshead Moor Hopwood Park Keele Leicester Forest East London Gateway Membury Newport Pagnell Oxford Sarn Park Sedgemoor (northbound) South Mimms Telford Vale of York (future) Warwick Woodall
Westmorland	Gloucester Tebay

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