Hickling services
A46 at Widmerpool Interchange
(also accessible to traffic on the A606)
Signposted from the road.
LE14 3QG
map and directions
Single site located at a junction.
The latest example of the 'expanded forecourt' concept opened at the Widmerpool Interchange in July 2025.
Facilities
Catering: Greggs, Starbucks on the Go, KFC Drive Thru, Starbucks Drive Thru Shops: Little Waitrose & Partners Amenities: Game Zone, Showers Outdoor Space: No grass space; public footpath connections Charging Points: Applegreen Electric 130kW CCS Forecourt: Welcome Break
Parking Prices
First 2 hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £15 for a further 24 hours and HGVs, caravans and coaches must pay £26 (or £28 to include a £12 meal voucher).
Prices can be paid in the shop or by using Evology Parking. The location code is 302710.
The fees are strictly enforced by ParkingEye.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
The Service Station
Melton Road
Hickling Pastures
Melton Mowbray
Nottinghamshire
LE14 3QG
Trivia and Design
The building interior on its opening day.
There are two buildings: one combined forecourt sales shop and main amenity building, plus a drive thru coffee shop. Inside the forecourt sales shop are a number of food units along the back wall, as well as toilets, making it a full service area building. A second drive thru lane runs around the back of the building.
The service area opened on 24 July 2025. An opening event was held on 2 August.
Parking was provided for 57 cars, 15 HGVs, 1 abnormal load, 2 coaches, 2 caravans and around 20 electric vehicle charging points. Unusually, the car parking are spread out across the land available, due to a lack of space, with parked customers needing to walk past the fuel pumps to get to the facilities. This is more in keeping with the smaller A-road service areas, such as those built by Applegreen, who are now Welcome Break's parent company.
Planning History
The proposal was developed by Venari Land Limited. Welcome Break went public with the scheme in 2022, securing planning permission in August 2023 despite 155 objections from residents.
Welcome Break already operated a site a few miles north of here at Fosseway. That one was due to be redeveloped, as it doesn't currently meet the standards to be signed from the A46, or Welcome Break's usual standards. Welcome Break insist that they remain committed to investing in both.
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