M42 at J2
(also accessible to traffic on the A441)
Signposted from the road.
B48 7AU
map and directions
Single site located at a junction.
One of Britain's two-storey service areas; Hopwood Park shows off with its upper levels, large windows and garden space.
Facilities
Catering: Burger King, Chopstix Noodle Bar, KFC, Starbucks, Subway, The Good Breakfast, f'real Milkshakes, Jolly Rancher Slush, Krispy Kreme, The Phat Pasty Co., Rollover, Starbucks on the Go, Starbucks Drive Thru Shops: Little Waitrose & Partners, WHSmith Amenities: Changing Places, Game Zone, Showers Outdoor Space: Nature reserve and grass space at back of car park; Children's Play Area; public footpath connections Charging Points: Applegreen Electric 150kW CCS; GRIDSERVE Electric Highway 50kW CCS, 50kW CHAdeMO & 22kW Type 2; Tesla Supercharger 150kW CCS Forecourt: Welcome Break, The Phat Pasty Co., f'real Milkshakes, Rollover, Starbucks on the Go
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 £34 (or £36 to include a £12 meal voucher).
Prices can be paid in the shop, with instructions in each car park. They 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:
Welcome Break Service Area
Junction 2 M42
Redditch Road
Alvechurch
Birmingham
Worcestershire
B48 7AU
- 🌍 Official Welcome Break/Hopwood Park website
- Facebook Page
- Foursquare Page
- 📞 Telephone number: 01214 474000
- 📌 what3words: ///idea.lines.improving
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Trivia and Design
See also: History:Hopwood Park
Hopwood Park became a poster child for modern service area design. While a few other service areas to open around this time had large windows, open dining areas, fountains and scenic walks, very few combined them all as well as Hopwood Park did. It's also one of the only service areas with two public storeys in its amenity building.
Over the following decade, the rate of motorway service area construction slowed down considerably. As a result, Hopwood Park stood out for a long time, although there are now a fair number of service areas with a similar 'windows and fountains' design.
There is a public footpath running through the service area, leading to Stonehouse Lane. Some drivers use this route as a dog walk.
A Ben & Jerry's kiosk was trialled here, opening on 13 July 2021, but was removed later in the year. An Ice Cream Treats kiosk was later added for the 2024 summer season following this trial, positioned in the same location next to the retail stores.
The Good Breakfast unit was refurbished in March 2023, reopening on 30 March with an additional Chopstix Noodle Bar offering.
Eight Applegreen Electric chargers were installed at the site in October 2023, adding a third charging option for EV drivers here. An additional twelve Tesla Superchargers were also later added in early 2024, bringing the total EV chargers on site to 52.
Alternatives
| Previous: | Next: | |
| Frankley (M5 north, 10 miles) Strensham (M5 south, 31 miles) | Services on the M42 | Tamworth (27 miles) Warwick (M40, 22 miles) Corley (M6 east, 25 miles) |
| Keele (M6 north, 54 miles) Telford (M54, 42 miles) | Welcome Break services | Warwick (M40, 22 miles) Corley (M6 east, 25 miles) |
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