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