Top 10 most family-friendly service stations
With the summer holidays fast approaching, new research has revealed the most family-friendly service stations in the UK.
Based on factors including play areas, parking, shops, food options and Google ratings, Beaconsfield, Leigh Delamare and Tebay North are the top three journey stop-offs.
The study by GAP insurance provider ALA also ranked service station hotel stays by affordability, with Woodall being the stay with the lowest cost.
Top 10 Family Friendly Service Stations in the UK
| Service station | Total score |
| Beaconsfield | 100.0 |
| Leigh Delamere | 96.6 |
| Tebay North | 95.8 |
| Cobham | 93.8 |
| Peterborough | 91.3 |
| Cherwell Valley | 87.9 |
| Donington | 85.6 |
| Stafford North | 83.6 |
| Baldock | 83.3 |
| Lancaster | 82.9 |
Surprisingly, only a third of the service stations analysed had play areas for children. They were:
Service stations with children’s play areas
| Baldock |
| Beaconsfield |
| Cherwell Valley |
| Chieveley |
| Cobham |
| Donington |
| Lancaster |
| Leigh Delamere |
| Peterborough |
| Reading West |
| Rivington |
| Stafford North |
| Tamworth |
| Tebay North |
| Winchester South |
The data also showed that the service stations varied greatly in terms of hotel stays. Woodall was the most affordable hotel at just £32.99 per night.
Cheapest service station hotels
| Service station | Hotel price per night |
| Woodall | £32.99 |
| Birch | £38.99 |
| Charnock Richard | £38.99 |
| Sarn Park | £45.99 |
| Southwaite | £48.99 |
| Leigh Delamere | £49.99 |
| Winchester South | £49.99 |
| Bridgwater | £49.99 |
| Burton-in-Kendal | £53.99 |
| Cherwell Valley | £55.99 |
| Lancaster | £55.99 |