Enjoyed the conversation about the worst, now which is the best. As someone who regularly drives from the south of England to north east Scotland, we always make a point of stopping at Tebay
I’ve loved Tebay since it opened. Not been to any of the others they own.
Cartgate. Unless you’re basing ‘the best’ on location, view, food, cleanliness, aesthetics, or anything other than ‘famous dogging hotspot with a gloryhole’.
Gloucester, twined with Tebay.
Anything but tebay. Most overrated place in the world
Woodall. Nowt to do with the fact I worked there for 3 years….
Rugby has always been a good stop, bright and airy and clean, with a massive car park.
Killington lake has a nice lake, as does Annandale water. The latter also frequently has ducks and geese kicking about in the car park.
Skelton Lake near Leeds is brand new so still has a nice sheen to it but I haven’t had the chance to visit it’s lake, if it exists.
As you’ll be able to tell I’m a big fan of water at services, unless it’s a giant pot hole filled with rain and oil in the carpark.
Gloucester, clearly, its got a wildflower meadow as a roof.
Kendal
It’s absolutely Tebay.
Cairn Lodge
I’m partial to Wetherby. It’s always a stop off point when heading south.
The one on the A1 at Peterborough is pretty good
Beaconsfield
Annandale Water on the M74
Leicester Forest East services. Southbound toilets are nicer, but you eat on the bridge over the motorway; the Chopstix is ace, and there’s a waitrose on the northern side to boot.
The place is spotless upstairs, and the cleaning staff genuinely seem like they care.
I literally, specifically will plan in a stop there as it’s the best services south of Wetherby to the M25 on the M1, in my opinion.
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I’ve loved Tebay since it opened. Not been to any of the others they own.
Cartgate. Unless you’re basing ‘the best’ on location, view, food, cleanliness, aesthetics, or anything other than ‘famous dogging hotspot with a gloryhole’.
Gloucester, twined with Tebay.
Anything but tebay. Most overrated place in the world
Woodall. Nowt to do with the fact I worked there for 3 years….
Rugby has always been a good stop, bright and airy and clean, with a massive car park.
Killington lake has a nice lake, as does Annandale water. The latter also frequently has ducks and geese kicking about in the car park.
Skelton Lake near Leeds is brand new so still has a nice sheen to it but I haven’t had the chance to visit it’s lake, if it exists.
As you’ll be able to tell I’m a big fan of water at services, unless it’s a giant pot hole filled with rain and oil in the carpark.
Gloucester, clearly, its got a wildflower meadow as a roof.
Kendal
It’s absolutely Tebay.
Cairn Lodge
I’m partial to Wetherby. It’s always a stop off point when heading south.
The one on the A1 at Peterborough is pretty good
Beaconsfield
Annandale Water on the M74
Leicester Forest East services. Southbound toilets are nicer, but you eat on the bridge over the motorway; the Chopstix is ace, and there’s a waitrose on the northern side to boot.
The place is spotless upstairs, and the cleaning staff genuinely seem like they care.
I literally, specifically will plan in a stop there as it’s the best services south of Wetherby to the M25 on the M1, in my opinion.