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Find motorway services near you with the online guide to UK motorway services, with details of every motorway service area in the UK including facilities, reviews and the history of motorway services.
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Hello. We are the UK's largest website about the history and architecture of service stations.
Time will tell whether this is a suitable platform for posting news, nostalgia and archive discoveries, but in the meantime you can read it all at https://motorwayservices.uk
Time will tell whether this is a suitable platform for posting news, nostalgia and archive discoveries, but in the meantime you can read it all at https://motorwayservices.uk
On this day 5 years ago (2020): Seven Bridges services reopened following a legal controversy
Seven Bridges - motorway services
Guide to Seven Bridges services on the A419 southbound between Cirencester and Swindon: location of BP Express services at Seven Bridges, Seven Bridges services reviews and more about Seven Bridges…
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December 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
On this day 5 years ago (2020): Seven Bridges services reopened following a legal controversy
I have read this trash so that you don't have to, and the only complaint I could find was that she wanted to eat all the cheese.
December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I have read this trash so that you don't have to, and the only complaint I could find was that she wanted to eat all the cheese.
On this day 5 years ago (2020): the first GRIDSERVE electric forecourt opened at Braintree. Dubbed the 'forecourt of the future', it was laid out like a petrol station, but with charging points powered by on-site energy generation
Braintree Electric - motorway services
Guide to Braintree electric forecourt on the A131 at Great Notley: location of Gridserve services at Braintree Electric, Braintree ev forecourt reviews and more about Braintree services from Motorway…
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December 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
On this day 5 years ago (2020): the first GRIDSERVE electric forecourt opened at Braintree. Dubbed the 'forecourt of the future', it was laid out like a petrol station, but with charging points powered by on-site energy generation
Used to think the longest thing in the world was the walk to the toilets at Rugby services, but after watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw I'm not so sure.
December 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Used to think the longest thing in the world was the walk to the toilets at Rugby services, but after watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw I'm not so sure.
On this day 67 years ago (1958): the M6 Preston Bypass opened. Once the solution to a major bottleneck, Britain's first motorway remained busy and has since been extensively rebuilt, now forming a key part of the national motorway network.
Picture credit: roads.org.uk
Picture credit: roads.org.uk
December 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
On this day 67 years ago (1958): the M6 Preston Bypass opened. Once the solution to a major bottleneck, Britain's first motorway remained busy and has since been extensively rebuilt, now forming a key part of the national motorway network.
Picture credit: roads.org.uk
Picture credit: roads.org.uk
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It appears that EG Group are installing these signs at all of their sites, seemingly without LHA approval given the flag signs are wrong sized, and placed well before a turn, and do not meet the requirements for non-motorway service area facility signs.
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Have you spotted any?
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Have you spotted any?
December 2, 2025 at 9:19 AM
It appears that EG Group are installing these signs at all of their sites, seemingly without LHA approval given the flag signs are wrong sized, and placed well before a turn, and do not meet the requirements for non-motorway service area facility signs.
@motorwayservices.uk
Have you spotted any?
@motorwayservices.uk
Have you spotted any?
On this day 20 years ago (2005): the M42's Active Traffic Management was switched on. The hard shoulder running scheme, which relied on extensive CCTV coverage, staff management and maintenance to ensure it always failed safe.
November 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
On this day 20 years ago (2005): the M42's Active Traffic Management was switched on. The hard shoulder running scheme, which relied on extensive CCTV coverage, staff management and maintenance to ensure it always failed safe.
On this day 65 years ago (1960): the M50 Ross Spur motorway opened, a crucial part of cutting the corner between the Midlands and South Wales, but ultimately not one of our core routes - meaning it still retains some of its sharp junctions and narrow bridges.
Picture credit: roads.org.uk
Picture credit: roads.org.uk
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
On this day 65 years ago (1960): the M50 Ross Spur motorway opened, a crucial part of cutting the corner between the Midlands and South Wales, but ultimately not one of our core routes - meaning it still retains some of its sharp junctions and narrow bridges.
Picture credit: roads.org.uk
Picture credit: roads.org.uk
On this day 30 years ago (1995): Granada outlined the terms of their hostile Forte takeover
Granada on the motorway
List of Granada motorway services, and more about Granada and Granada .
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November 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM
On this day 30 years ago (1995): Granada outlined the terms of their hostile Forte takeover
Moto begins removing West Cornwall Pasty Co. units from service stations
Moto begins removing West Cornwall Pasty Co. units from service stations
List of West Cornwall Pasty Co. motorway services, and more about West Cornwall Pasty Co. and West Cornwall Pasty Co. .
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November 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Moto begins removing West Cornwall Pasty Co. units from service stations
A lot of online newspapers are running a Christmas story about the best service station. It's based largely on our data with little attribution. So you can see the actual list of your top-rated service stations here:
Ratings - motorway services
A list of the best rated motorway services, and the worst service stations, from thousands of user ratings of motorway service areas.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A lot of online newspapers are running a Christmas story about the best service station. It's based largely on our data with little attribution. So you can see the actual list of your top-rated service stations here:
Christmas advert idea. You stop driving because the weather is bad. Then you get snowed in at a service station. But it's OK because it's Beaconsfield services and there's actually loads to do.
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Christmas advert idea. You stop driving because the weather is bad. Then you get snowed in at a service station. But it's OK because it's Beaconsfield services and there's actually loads to do.
We don't use Cloudflare, so while the internet is offline, why not read about service stations?
Motorway Services Online
Find motorway services near you with the online guide to UK motorway services, with details of every motorway service area in the UK including facilities, reviews and the history of motorway services.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
We don't use Cloudflare, so while the internet is offline, why not read about service stations?
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Our 2026 calendar is now available to purchase. With 12 stunning images of Scotland’s roads from the 1930s to the 1990s! 🥳
Order here: www.scottishroadsarchive.org/online-store...
Order here: www.scottishroadsarchive.org/online-store...
Online Shop | Scottish Roads Archive
Our online store includes limited edition items produced exclusively for the Scottish Roads Archive. The proceeds ensure we can continue our work.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Our 2026 calendar is now available to purchase. With 12 stunning images of Scotland’s roads from the 1930s to the 1990s! 🥳
Order here: www.scottishroadsarchive.org/online-store...
Order here: www.scottishroadsarchive.org/online-store...
When asked what colour they think signs for A-road services are, the majority of drivers said "green". Do you know why they're wrong?
A-road Signs
A guide to the road signs used on A-roads to signpost service stations and other services accessed from A-roads in the UK.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
When asked what colour they think signs for A-road services are, the majority of drivers said "green". Do you know why they're wrong?
We've added 22 more A-road service areas to our ratings database. See if your favourite (or least favourite) is waiting to be rated:
Service Station Database
Find motorway services near you with the online guide to UK motorway services, with details of every motorway service area in the UK including facilities, reviews and the history of motorway services.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
We've added 22 more A-road service areas to our ratings database. See if your favourite (or least favourite) is waiting to be rated:
As well as being nearly 2 years out of date and wrong, an article in today's Daily Express makes the bizarre claim that the UK hasn't opened any other service stations since 2005.
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
As well as being nearly 2 years out of date and wrong, an article in today's Daily Express makes the bizarre claim that the UK hasn't opened any other service stations since 2005.
William Woollard at Gordano services - anyone know where the rest of this episode can be found?
Top Gear 1982: Gordano services
William Woollard interviews Peter Prior at Gordano services.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
William Woollard at Gordano services - anyone know where the rest of this episode can be found?
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Well, we promised a follow-up for #MapMonday to the fascinating London Ringways #Map for another major city in Great Britain, so here it is...
The Greater Glasgow Transportation Study from 1968.
The Greater Glasgow Transportation Study from 1968.
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Well, we promised a follow-up for #MapMonday to the fascinating London Ringways #Map for another major city in Great Britain, so here it is...
The Greater Glasgow Transportation Study from 1968.
The Greater Glasgow Transportation Study from 1968.
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Earlier this week I spoke to London Centric about the Ringways Map and all things unbuilt London - they’ve dedicated the whole of their latest edition to the story! substack.com/home/post/p-...
Would your home have been under a motorway?
"The most astonishing and destructive thing never to happen to London," says the man who has spent twenty years researching the first true map of the unbuilt Ringways.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Earlier this week I spoke to London Centric about the Ringways Map and all things unbuilt London - they’ve dedicated the whole of their latest edition to the story! substack.com/home/post/p-...
Media reports that the planned Brentwood services is "on hold" are true but misleading.
Anybody who wants to interfere with a motorway has to pass safety checks. Otherwise we'd all build our own junction. NH say this work is "progressing well".
Hurdles are the reason most MSAs are on roundabouts.
Anybody who wants to interfere with a motorway has to pass safety checks. Otherwise we'd all build our own junction. NH say this work is "progressing well".
Hurdles are the reason most MSAs are on roundabouts.
Brentwood (M25) - motorway services
A motorway service area has been proposed at Brentwood . Detail and history of that motorway service station planning application can be found here.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Media reports that the planned Brentwood services is "on hold" are true but misleading.
Anybody who wants to interfere with a motorway has to pass safety checks. Otherwise we'd all build our own junction. NH say this work is "progressing well".
Hurdles are the reason most MSAs are on roundabouts.
Anybody who wants to interfere with a motorway has to pass safety checks. Otherwise we'd all build our own junction. NH say this work is "progressing well".
Hurdles are the reason most MSAs are on roundabouts.
German Doner Kebab to expand to 5 motorway locations
German Doner Kebab to open at Leeds services
List of German Doner Kebab motorway services, and more about German Doner Kebab and German Doner Kebab .
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November 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
German Doner Kebab to expand to 5 motorway locations
🇮🇪 Queues expected as Taco Bell prepares to open at Lusk services
Taco Bell to open at Lusk services
The one at Dunshaughlin had 3 hour queues.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🇮🇪 Queues expected as Taco Bell prepares to open at Lusk services
New: What was your favourite stop-off like in 1990? We've recorded all the results from Egon Ronay's guide
Egon Ronay's 1990 Guide
Egon Ronay's 1990 service station reviews.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
New: What was your favourite stop-off like in 1990? We've recorded all the results from Egon Ronay's guide
I think every website which researches facts is saying the same thing
wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
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November 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I think every website which researches facts is saying the same thing