List of motorway service areas in the United Kingdom

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

Picture	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]
	Doncaster North	Moto	M18	South Yorkshire	[23]
	Donington Park	Moto	M1	Leicestershire	[24]
	Durham	Roadchef	A1(M)	County Durham	[4]
	Exeter	Moto	M5	Devon	[25]
	Ferrybridge	Moto	M62	West Yorkshire	[26]
	Fleet	Welcome Break	M3	Hampshire	[27]
	Frankley	Moto	M5	Worcestershire	[28]
	Gloucester	Westmorland	M5	Gloucestershire
	Gordano	Welcome Break	M5	Somerset	[29]
	Grantham North	Moto	A1	Lincolnshire	[30]
	Gretna Green	Welcome Break	A74(M)	Dumfries and Galloway	[31]
	Hamilton	Roadchef	M74	South Lanarkshire	[4]
	Hartshead Moor	Welcome Break	M62	West Yorkshire	[32]
	Heston	Moto	M4	Greater London	[33][34]
	Hilton Park	Moto	M6	Staffordshire	[35]
	Hopwood Park	Welcome Break	M42	Worcestershire	[36]
	Keele	Welcome Break	M6	Staffordshire	[37]
	Killington Lake	Roadchef	M6	Cumbria	[4]
	Kinross	Moto	M90	Perth and Kinross	[38]
	Knutsford	Moto	M6	Cheshire	[39]
	Lancaster (Forton)	Moto	M6	Lancashire	[40]
	Leicester Forest East	Welcome Break	M1	Leicestershire	[41]
	Leigh Delamere	Moto	M4	Wiltshire	[42][43]
	London Gateway	Welcome Break	M1	Greater London	[44]
	Magor	Roadchef	M4	Monmouthshire	[45]
	Maidstone	Roadchef	M20	Kent	[4]
	Medway	Moto	M2	Kent	[46]
	Membury	Welcome Break	M4	Berkshire	[47]
	Michaelwood	Welcome Break	M5	Gloucestershire	[48]
	Newport Pagnell	Welcome Break	M1	Buckinghamshire	[49]
	Northampton	Roadchef	M1	Northamptonshire	[4]
	Norton Canes	Roadchef	M6 Toll	Staffordshire	[4]
	Oxford	Welcome Break	M40	Oxfordshire	[50]
	Pease Pottage	Moto	M23	West Sussex	[51]
	Peterborough	Extra	A1(M)	Cambridgeshire	[52]
	Pont Abraham	Roadchef	M4	Carmarthenshire	It is located at junction 49, the western terminus of the M4 motorway in Wales 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	[53][54]
	Rivington	Euro Garages	M61	Lancashire	[55]
	Rownhams	Roadchef	M27	Hampshire	[4]
	Sandbach	Roadchef	M6	Cheshire	[4]
	Sarn Park	Welcome Break	M4	Bridgend	[56]
	Scotch Corner	Moto	A1(M)	North Yorkshire	[57]
	Sedgemoor	Northbound: Welcome Break	M5	Somerset	[58]
		Southbound: Roadchef			[4]
	Severn View	Moto	M48	Gloucestershire	[59]
	Skelton Lake	Extra	M1	West Yorkshire	Opened 2020
	South Mimms	Welcome Break	M25	Hertfordshire	[60]
	Southwaite	Moto	M6	Cumbria	[61]
	Stafford	Northbound: Moto	M6	Staffordshire	[62]
		Southbound: Roadchef			[4]
	Stirling	Moto	M9 / M80	Stirling	[63]
	Strensham	Roadchef	M5	Worcestershire	[4]
	Sutton Scotney	Roadchef	A34	Hampshire	[64]
	Swansea	Moto	M4	Swansea	[65]
	Tamworth	Moto	M42	Staffordshire	[66]
	Taunton Deane	Roadchef	M5	Somerset	[4]
	Tebay	Westmorland	M6	Cumbria
	Telford	Welcome Break	M54	Shropshire	[67]
	Thurrock	Moto	M25	Essex	[68]
	Tibshelf	Roadchef	M1	Derbyshire	[4]
	Toddington	Moto	M1	Bedfordshire	[69]
	Trowell	Moto	M1	Nottinghamshire	[70]
	Warwick	Welcome Break	M40	Warwickshire	[71][72]
	Washington	Moto	A1(M)	Tyne and Wear	[73]
	Watford Gap	Roadchef	M1	Northamptonshire	[4]
	Wetherby	Moto	A1(M)	North Yorkshire	[74]
	Winchester	Moto	M3	Hampshire	[75][76]
	Woodall	Welcome Break	M1	South Yorkshire	[77]
	Woolley Edge	Moto	M1	West Yorkshire	[78]

Map

Abington

Annandale Water

Baldock

Beaconsfield

Birch

Birchanger Green

Blackburn with Darwen

Blyth

Bothwell^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Bridgwater

Burton-in-Kendal^{[lower-alpha 2]}

Burtonwood

Cairn Lodge

Cambridge

Cardiff
Gate

Cardiff
West

Charnock Richard

Cherwell Valley

Chester

Chieveley   

Clacket Lane

Cobham  

Corley

Cullompton^{[lower-alpha 4]}

Doncaster North

Donington

Durham

Exeter

Ferrybridge

Fleet

Folkestone

Frankley

Gloucester

Gordano

Grantham North

Gretna Green

Hamilton^{[lower-alpha 2]}

Hartshead Moor

Heart of Scotland

Heston

Hilton Park  

Hopwood Park

Keele

Killington Lake^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Kinross

Knutsford

Lancaster Forton

Leicester Forest East

Leigh Delamere

Lisburn

London Gateway

Magor

Maidstone

Medway

Membury

Michaelwood

Newport Pagnell

Northampton

Norton Canes

Oxford

Pease Pottage

Peterborough

Pont Abraham

Reading

Rivington

Rownhams

Rugby

Sandbach

Sarn Park

Sedgemoor^{[lower-alpha 6]}

Severn
View

Skelton Lake

Southwaite

South Mimms

Stafford^{[lower-alpha 8]}

Stirling

Strensham

Sutton Scotney

Swansea

   Tamworth

Taunton Deane

Tebay

Telford

Templepatrick^{[lower-alpha 2]}

Thurrock

Tibshelf

Toddington

Trowell

Warwick

Washington

Watford Gap

Wetherby

Winchester

Woodall

Woolley Edge

Locations of motorway service areas and their operating companies in the United Kingdom.
Operators: : Applegreen ​ BP ​ EG Group ​ Extra ​ Moto ​ Roadchef ​ Stop 24 ​ Welcome Break ​ Westmorland

Notes

1. Southbound only
2. Northbound only
3. Signposted from the northbound carrigeway only, with full access still possible.
4. Signposted from the northbound carrigeway only, with full access still possible.
5. Northbound operated by Welcome Break, southbound by Roadchef.
6. Northbound operated by Welcome Break, southbound by Roadchef.
7. Northbound operated by Moto, southbound by Roadchef.
8. Northbound operated by Moto, southbound by Roadchef.

References

1. "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.
2. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
3. "David Fisher - Somerset Art - Commercial Works & Commissions". Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
4. "RoadChef". RoadChef. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
5. "Extra Motorway Services - Location: Baldock". Extraservices.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
6. "Extra Motorway Services - Location: Beaconsfield". Extraservices.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
7. 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.
8. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
9. "Extra Motorway Services - Location: Blackburn with Darwen". Extraservices.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
10. "Blyth Moto Service Area Information". Moto-way.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
14. "Extra Motorway Services - Location: Cambridge". Extraservices.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
15. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
16. 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.
17. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. "M5 J28 Cullompton". Extra Motorway Services. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
21. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
22. "Extra Motorway Services - Location: Cullompton". Extraservices.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
28. 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.
29. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
30. 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.
31. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
32. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
33. 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.
34. 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.
35. 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.
36. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
37. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 26 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
38. 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.
39. 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.
40. 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.
41. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
42. 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.
43. 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.
44. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 4 January 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
45. "Magor Motorway Services in Wales".
46. 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.
47. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
48. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
49. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
50. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
51. 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.
52. "Extra Motorway Services - Location: Peterborough". Extraservices.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
53. 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.
54. 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.
55. "Rivington Services". eurogarages.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
56. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
57. 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.
58. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
59. 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.
60. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
61. 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.
62. 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.
63. 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.
64. "Roadchef". Roadchef. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
65. 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.
66. 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.
67. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
68. 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.
69. 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.
70. 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.
71. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
72. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
73. 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.
74. 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.
75. 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.
76. 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.
77. "Welcome Break". Welcome Break. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
78. 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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