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|image = BP Family Farm North 2019.jpg
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|associated = [[Moto]], [[Euro Garages]]
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|predecessors = [[Esso]], [[Shell]], [[Total]], [[Mobil]]
|successors = [[Esso]], [[Gulf]], [[Shell]]
|website = www.bp.co.uk
|facebook = BPUK
|twitter = BP_UK
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'''BP''' (usually stylised as &apos;''BP''&apos;) is one of the world's most famous fuel brands. On Britain's motorways, they are the most common fuel brand: often BP filling stations will be managed by another operator, but there are plenty of forecourts and even whole service areas managed by BP themselves.

The brand has seen many changes, going from the green shield 'British Petroleum' (once majority-owned by the British government) to the Helios 'Beyond Petroleum', and now a new era where they focus on retailing and their electric vehicle charging brand, 'bp pulse'. They have been involved in many initiatives along the British road network, but are currently stuck at a crossroads where the product most closely associated with BP - oil - is no longer fashionable.

The 1980s was an important period for fuel retailing. BP reviewed their estate, and created a new 'mid-range' layout, which would have a large petrol station and space to attach a restaurant. Many of these would be built along new bypasses and busy A-roads.

Meanwhile, now that motorway service areas were only selling one brand of fuel, [[Mobil]] had become a common choice for [[Granada]]. This was merged with BP in 1996, which substantially increased their market share of petrol stations and also meant that BP is now closely associated with [[Moto]] today. The merger also applied BP's branding to Mobil's many A-road developments, some of them very large.

===BP Connect===
[[File:Oxford BP garage opening 1.jpg|250px|thumb|right|alt=BP express 1998.|A BP Express garage in 1998.]]
{{fulldetails|Corporate Sites}}
Forecourts which are run by BP (known as 'corporate sites') are known as 'BP Express'. These feature a shop which was originally branded 'BP Express Shopping' in the 90s, but since 2000 they have been known as 'BP Connect' (later stylised as "bp connect").

BP signed a deal with Safeway in 1998, introducing a smaller version of their supermarkets to their forecourts. This was one of the first partnerships of its kind, and was found to significantly increase sales. At least 61 stores were opened, but Safeway's new owners ended the deal in 2005. Rather than split the properties, it was agreed that Safeway would acquire half of the petrol stations involved, for them to sell on.

BP regained full control of the remaining half, and used supplies from Nisa-Today to keep them going, while returning the stores to BP Connect branding.

A [[franchise]] agreement was soon trialled with [[M&S Simply Food]] stores, under which BP pays for all the goods they sell. This has proven to be very important to BP, as they found that the M&S brand brings even more people into the forecourt. These stores are operated under an agreement which expires in 2030.

BP stores with or without an M&S may also have a [[Wild Bean Cafe|Wild Bean Café]], BP's own brand of coffee shop.

In recent years, BP have been selling many BP Connect sites to retailers, allowing them to focus on emerging markets.

===Wild Bean Café===
{{fulldetails|Wild Bean Café}}
Most BP Express-owned forecourts feature the Wild Bean Café, an own-brand café selling snacks and coffee.

===BP Pulse===
BP Pulse (usually stylised as 'bp pulse', in keeping with BP's recent phobia of capital letters) is one of the UK's largest electric vehicle charging networks.

It was originally called Chargemaster, and was acquired by BP to become 'BP Chargemaster'. As well as providing charging facilities at BP forecourts, they are manufacture chargers for other retailers, homes and workplaces. BP sees charging facilities as a major part of the company's future.

===Motorway Operator===
In the 1970s, BP were encouraged to bid to run entire motorway services. They bid unsuccessfully for [[Michaelwood]] in partnership with [[Shell]], but did win [[Rivington|Anderton]] and [[Killington Lake]]. They then decided to lease the main facilities at those two to other operators.

BP had a further stroke of luck in the 1980s, when their existing site at [[South Mimms]] was chosen by the government to serve the new M25. BP provided a new forecourt, but leased the main building to [[Trusthouse Forte]].

They later acquired one more motorway service area at [[Heart of Scotland|Harthill]], although this one only operates as a forecourt.

===BP Truckstops===
The brand 'BP Truckstops' was launched in the late 1980s, promising "a new standard for truck drivers".

BP were most likely attracted to the business because HGV fuel sales were a major source of income, so the money spent providing facilities would be made back by the extra custom at the pumps.

As the profit on fuel sales fell, there was less income to reinvest into the sites. After struggling for some time, in 2002 the truckstops that were left became [[A-road Operators#Nightowl Truckstops|Nightowl]].

BP Truckstops sites included:

* Alconbury
* [[Barton Park]]
* [[Carlisle Truckstop|Carlisle]]
* Immingham
* Newcastle
* Penrith
* [[Rugby Truckstop|Rugby]]
* [[South Mimms]]
* Wolverhampton

BP also owned several truckstops in mainland Europe.

==Locations==
BP operate at many signposted service areas. They are: {{viewonamap}}

* [[Annandale Water]] (A74(M))
* [[Barton Park]] (A1(M))
* [[Birch]] (M62)
* [[Bridgwater]] (M5)
* [[Burton-in-Kendal]] (M6) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Cardiff West]] (M4)
* [[Chieveley]] (M4/A34)
* [[Clacket Lane]] (M25)
* [[Doncaster (North)]] (M18/M180)
* [[Donington]] (M1/A42/A50)
* [[Exeter]] (M5)
* [[Ferrybridge]] (M62/A1(M)/A1)
* [[Frankley]] (M5)
* [[Gretna]] (A74(M))
* [[Heart of Scotland|Heart of Scotland (Harthill)]] (M8)
* [[Heston]] (M4)
* [[Hilton Park]] (M6)
* [[Killington Lake]] (M6) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Kinross]] (M90)
* [[Knutsford]] (M6)
* [[Lancaster]] (M6)
* [[Leigh Delamere]] (M4)
* [[Leeming Bar]] (A1(M))
* [[Lymm]] (M6/M56)
* [[Medway]] (M2)
* [[Michaelwood]] (M5)
* [[Northampton]] (M1/A43)
* [[Norton Canes]] (M6 Toll)
* [[Oxford]] (M40/A40)
* [[Pease Pottage]] (M23/A23)
* [[Reading]] (M4)
* [[Rivington]] (M61)
* [[Rownhams]] (M27)
* [[Rugby]] (M6)
* [[Sandbach]] (M6)
* [[Severn View]] (M48)
* [[South Mimms]] (M25/A1(M)/A1)
* [[Southwaite]] (M6)
* [[Stafford (North)|Stafford]] (M6) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Stirling]] (M9/M80)
* [[Strensham]] (M5)
* [[Swansea West]] (M4)
* [[Toddington]] (M1)
* [[Todhills]] (M6) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Trowell]] (M1)
* [[Warwick]] (M40)
* [[Washington]] (A1(M))
* [[Watford Gap]] (M1)
* [[Wetherby]] (A1(M))
* [[Winchester]] (M3)
* [[Woolley Edge]] (M1)

===A-road Locations===
[[File:Orsett old signage.jpg|250px|thumb|right|alt=Old BP logo.|The pre-2001 BP logo.]]
BP operate at the following signposted A-road service areas:

* [[Acle]] (A47)
* [[Alfreton]] (A38)
* [[Ardleigh South]] (A120)
* [[Ashington]] (A24)
* [[Astwick]] (A1) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Bedford]] (A6/A421)
* [[Barnetby]] (A180)
* [[Battlefield]] (A49)
* [[Beckington]] (A36/A361)
* [[Besthorpe]] (A11)
* [[Bilbrough Top]] (A64)
* [[Binley]] (A46)
* [[Brackley]] (A43)
* [[Brampton Hut]] (A1/A14)
* [[Breakspear Way]] (A414) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Brentwood]] (A12)
* [[The Buck]] (A303) ''(eastbound only)''
* [[Buckland]] (A420)
* [[Budbrooke]] (A46)
* [[Caenby Corner]] (A15)
* [[Capel St Mary]] (A12) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Cartgate Garage]] (A303) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Cawledge]] (A1)
* [[Centurion]] (A417)
* [[Chelmsford]] (A12)
* [[Chippenham]] (A350)
* [[Colchester]] (A12)
* [[Colsterworth]] (A1)
* [[Colsterworth (North)]] (A1) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Cornwall]] (A30)
* [[Cromwell]] (A1)
* [[Crossbush]] (A27)
* [[Darrington]] (A1) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Doddington]] (A46)
* [[Dublin Road]] (A1/N1)
* [[Eashing]] (A3) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Ely]] (A10)
* [[Emsworth]] (A27) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Forthview]] (A90)
* [[Eynsham]] (A40) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Family Farm]] (A34) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Farnham]] (A31)
* [[Grange Farm]] (A45) ''(south-westbound only)''
* [[Grantham North]] (A1)
* [[Greystones]] (A590) ''(eastbound only)''
* [[Handcross]] (A23) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Harbledown]] (A2) ''(eastbound only)''
* [[Hardwicke]] (A38)
* [[Hinckley]] (A5) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Hull West]] (A63)
* [[Ings]] (A591)
* [[Kates Cabin|Kate's Cabin]] (A1) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Kettering]] (A14)
* [[Kilmarnock]] (A77)
* [[Littleport]] (A10)
* [[Long Sutton]] (A17)
* [[Market Harborough]] (A6)
* [[Martlesham Heath]] (A12)
* [[Milford]] (A11) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Milton Heights]] (A34)
* [[Monkton]] (A77)
* [[Muskham]] (A1) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Musselburgh]] (A1/A720)
* [[Newmarket]] (A11/A14)
* [[Nuneaton]] (A444)
* [[Orsett]] (A13)
* [[Oversley Mill]] (A46)
* [[Panners]] (A120)
* [[Petersfield]] (A3)
* [[Pevensey]] (A27)
* [[Popham]] (A303) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Poppleton]] (A59)
* [[Pyecombe]] (A23) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Queenborough]] (A249)
* [[Raunds]] (A45)
* [[Saughall|Red Ensign]] (A494)
* [[Rhoswiel]] (A5) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Roundswell]] (A39)
* [[Rushden]] (A45) ''(eastbound only)''
* [[Saltash]] (A38)
* [[Seven Bridges]] (A419) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Sixfields]] (A5076)
* [[Sleaford]] (A17)
* [[South Cave]] (A63)
* [[Stansted]] (A120)
* [[Stonebridge]] (A45)
* [[Sutterton]] (A16/A17)
* [[Swaffham]] (A47)
* [[Swallowfield]] (A33) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Swanley]] (A20) ''(eastbound only)''
* [[Thanet Way]] (A299) ''(eastbound only)''
* [[Thetford]] (A11)
* [[Thirsk]] (A168) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Thorpe on the Hill]] (A46)
* [[Tickled Trout]] (A59)
* [[Tiverton]] (A361)
* [[Tot Hill (A14)|Tot Hill]] (A14)
* [[Towcester]] (A43)
* [[Tunbridge Wells]] (A21)
* [[Uttoxeter]] (A50)
* [[Warminster]] (A36)
* [[Wellingborough]] (A45) ''(westbound only)''
* [[West Cave]] (A63)
* [[Weyhill]] (A303)
* [[Whitehouse]] (A30)
* [[Willington]] (A38)
* [[Wisley]] (A3)
* [[Wynyard Park]] (A19/A689)
* [[Wyboston]] (A1) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Yarnton]] (A44) ''(westbound only)''

===Former Locations===
BP used to be found at the following signposted service areas:

* [[Astwick|Astwick (Northway) southbound]] (A1)
* [[Ballinluig]] (A9)
* [[Berkshire Downs]] (A34)
* [[Blackburn with Darwen]] (M65)
* [[Bobbing Corner]] (A249)
* [[Bothwell]] (M74)
* [[Bourne End]] (A41)
* [[Bradbury]] (A689)
* [[Browns Blue]] (A511)
* [[Buck Barn]] (A24)
* [[Cullompton]] (M5)
* [[Elwick]] (A19)
* [[Gowy]] (A51)
* [[Guildford]] (A3)
* [[Hamilton]] (M74)
* [[Kingsclere]] (A339)
* [[Kentford]] (A14)
* [[Leicester Forest East]] (M1)
* [[Markfield|Leicester Markfield]] (A511)
* [[Membury]] (M4)
* [[Nacton Heath]] (A14)
* [[Pont Abraham]] (M4)
* [[Prizet]] (A591)
* [[Red Post]] (A31)
* [[Ross Spur]] (A449)
* [[Rowborough]] (A429)
* [[Skipbridge]] (A59)
* [[Spaceways]] (A59)
* [[Spur End]] (A3090)
* [[Stoke Rochford]] (A1)
* [[Thirsk|Thirsk northbound]] (A1)
* [[Tollgate]] (A2)
* [[Whitley]] (A49)
* [[Willowtree]] (A1)

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