Guide to Browns Blue services

Location:

A511 Shaw Lane eastbound near Markfield

Signposted from the road.

Postcode:

LE67 9PU

map and directions

Access/Layout:

Single site located at a junction.


The little A511 suddenly encounters a number of petrol stations in quick succession as it heads towards Markfield. Only the eastbound side is signposted here.

Facilities

Outdoor Space: No grass space; public footpath connection Forecourt: Esso, ASDA Express, Greggs, Starbucks on the Go, Jet Wash, Free Cash Machine

Parking Information

Short stay customer parking is available for cars. No HGV parking is available.

This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.

Contact Details

🏢 Address:
Shaw Lane
Markfield
Leicestershire
LE67 9PU


Trivia and History

The westbound partner, Flying Horse, which isn't a signposted service area.

The eastbound forecourt at Browns Blue appears to date back to the 1950s and was originally owned by the car dealership on site.

The forecourt was acquired by Euro Garages in 2015, who added a Greggs store in an extension to the existing sales building. They later rebranded the site from BP to Esso in June 2018. This investment came despite EG Group running a much larger site just down the road at Markfield, which they have since abandoned.

The SPAR store rebranded to Sainsbury's On the Go in 2020, before reverting back to SPAR in late 2021. This later changed to ASDA On the Move in January 2023, before becoming part of the Asda Express estate on 21 November 2023.

There is another BP forecourt at the Copt Oak Road roundabout. This one is unsigned and is also known as the Flying Horse, referring to the pub at the same junction.

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