Motorway Service Stations

A sure sign that the question setter is running short on inspiration. But they do come up – and it surely can't be denied that this is general knowledge in the truest sense.

Operator of more UK motorway service stations than any other (39 in October 2015)			Moto
Opened in 1972 as a joint venture between John and Barbar Dunning (farmers whose land the motorway crossed) and the Birkett family (local bakers); still run as a family business, sensitive to the local environment and championing local produce			Tebay
Britain's oldest motorway service station (opened on the same day as the first stretch of the M1)			Watford Gap

Other than the above ... be prepared to be asked (for example): "On which UK motorway are there service stations known as Toddington, Newport Pagnell and Watford Gap?"

Source: Motorway Services web site. Last checked 13 October 2009

Services		Motorway	(Between) junction(s)
London Gateway		M1	2, 4
Toddington			11, 12
Newport Pagnell			14, 15
Northampton			15A
Watford Gap			16, 17
Leicester Forest East			21, 22
Leicester (Markfield)			22
Donington Park			23A
Trowell			25, 26
Tibshelf			28, 29
Woodall			30, 31
Woolley Edge			38, 39
Baldock		A1 (M)	10
Peterborough			17
Blyth			34
Wetherby			46
Scotch Corner			57
Durham			61
Washington			64, 65
Grantham North		A1
Medway		M2	4, 5
Winchester		M3	8, 9
Fleet			4A, 5
Heston		M4	2, 3
Reading			11, 12
Chieveley			13
Membury			14, 15
Leigh Delamere			17, 18
Magor			23A
Cardiff Gate			30
Cardiff West			33
Sarn Park			36
Swansea			47
Pont Abraham			49
Frankley		M5	3, 4
Strensham			7, 8
Gloucester			11a, 12
Michaelwood			13, 14
Gordano			19
Sedgemoor			21, 22
Bridgwater			24
Taunton Deane			25, 26
Tiverton			27
Cullompton			28
Exeter			30
Corley		M6	3, 4
Hilton Park			10A, 11
Stafford			14, 15
Keele			15, 16
Sandbach			16, 17
Knutsford			18, 19
Lymm			20
Charnock Richard			27, 28
Lancaster			32, 33
Burton–in–Kendal			35, 36
Tebay			38, 39
J38 Truckstop			38
Southwaite			41, 42
Todhills			44, 45
Norton Canes		M6 Toll	T6, T7
Heart of Scotland		M8	4, 5
Stirling		M9	9
Birchanger Green		M11	8
Cambridge		A14
Doncaster North		M18	5
Maidstone		M20	8
Stop24 (Folkestone)			11
Pease Pottage		M23	11
Clacket Lane		M25	5, 6
South Mimms			23
Thurrock			30, 31
Rownhams		M27	3, 4
Beaconsfield		M40	2
Oxford			8A
Cherwell Valley			10
Warwick			12, 13
Hopwood Park		M42	2
Tamworth			10
Severn View		M48	1
Derby South		A50
Telford		M54	4
Chester		M56	14
Bolton West		M61	6, 7
Burtonwood		M62	8, 9
Birch			18, 19
Hartshead Moor			25, 26
Ferrybridge			33
Blackburn with Darwen		M65	4
Annandale Water		A74 (M)	16
Bothwell		M74	4, 5
Hamilton			5, 6
Happendon			11, 12
Abington			13
Gretna Green			21, 22
Kinross		M90	6

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