From fine dining to burgers and a few new ideas here and there.<br style="clear:both" />
From fine dining to burgers and a few new ideas here and there.<br style="clear:both" />
====<div style="float:left;height:97px">[[File:Severn View motel sign.jpg|100px|class=nophone|link=Hotel]]</div>[[Hotel|Hotels and Lodges]]====
====<div class="floatleft" style="height:97px">[[File:Severn View motel sign.jpg|100px|class=nophone|link=Hotel]]</div>[[Hotel|Hotels and Lodges]]====
There's no such thing as a motel - according to the people who market them, anyway.<br style="clear:both" />
There's no such thing as a motel - according to the people who market them, anyway.<br style="clear:both" />
====[[File:Irish services car park sign.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Parking]][[Parking]]====
====[[File:Irish services car park sign.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Parking]][[Parking]]====
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A list of all the services with a 'secret exit', as well as information on what these things are and who can use them.<br style="clear:both" />
A list of all the services with a 'secret exit', as well as information on what these things are and who can use them.<br style="clear:both" />
===[[File:Birch Granada interview 1979.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Services on TV]][[Services on TV]]===
===[[File:Birch Granada interview 1979.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Services on TV]][[Services on TV]]===
A list of services which have played a significant role in a TV show (previously this information was spread out over all the trivia sections).<br style="clear:both" />
A list of service areas which have played a significant role in a TV show.<br style="clear:both" />
===[[File:Fleet southbound fire damage.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Fire]][[Fire|Services which have burnt down]]===
===[[File:Fleet southbound fire damage.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Fire]][[Fire|Services which have burnt down]]===
A list of services which have been reported to have caught fire.
A list of service areas which have been reported to have caught fire.
[[Category:Contents]][[Category:UK only]]
[[Category:Contents]][[Category:UK only]]
Revision as of 19:22, 7 April 2021
'How Things Work' is our creative, catch-all title for our collection of articles which don't form part of the main database. They attempt to provide some background information about different aspects of motorway services, and a little bit about how they work.
Visitors to this section should also look at History, which pays particular attention to closed, unbuilt and the oldest services.
The Basics
Our first section examines the topics which we get asked about a lot. It's by far the best place to start!
What's the longest motorway journey without any services? Why are motorway services always in awkward places? Which services are closest together? This page has you covered.
A lot of people tell us they consider a bridge to be the mark of a traditional service station. This is our guide to why they were built, and how they fell out of favour.
Hotels and Lodges
