There are 20 service areas on motorways without a hard shoulder (including ALR smart motorways), each of which is marked on the map below.
The map doesn't include include A-roads or motorways with a permanent hard shoulder. Some unofficial service areas have been included, where they are easy to find.
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As a lorry park\n","link":"","lat":53.18776799999999838064468349330127239227294921875,"lon":-1.34969289999999997320401234901510179042816162109375,"icon":"/wiki/images/4/48/Icon-truckstop.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Woodall\" title=\"Woodall\"\u003EWoodall services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Welcome Break\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM1 between J30 and J31\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Woodall servicesOperated by Welcome BreakM1 between J30 and J31\n","link":"","lat":53.31541299999999949932316667400300502777099609375,"lon":-1.282116999999999951143081489135511219501495361328125,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Newport_Pagnell\" title=\"Newport Pagnell\"\u003ENewport Pagnell services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Welcome Break\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM1 between J14 and J15\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Newport Pagnell servicesOperated by Welcome BreakM1 between J14 and J15\n","link":"","lat":52.08339600000000046975401346571743488311767578125,"lon":-0.74863270000000003978612994615104980766773223876953125,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Northampton\" title=\"Northampton\"\u003ENorthampton services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Roadchef and BP Express\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM1 at J15A and A43\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Northampton servicesOperated by Roadchef and BP ExpressM1 at J15A and A43\n","link":"","lat":52.2094129999999978508640197105705738067626953125,"lon":-0.9435213399999999861478272578096948564052581787109375,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Watford_Gap\" title=\"Watford Gap\"\u003EWatford Gap services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Roadchef and BP Express\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM1 between J16 and J17\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Watford Gap servicesOperated by Roadchef and BP ExpressM1 between J16 and J17\n","link":"","lat":52.3070120000000002846718416549265384674072265625,"lon":-1.122074000000000015830892152735032141208648681640625,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Corley\" title=\"Corley\"\u003ECorley services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Welcome Break\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM6 between J3 and J3A\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Corley servicesOperated by Welcome BreakM6 between J3 and J3A\n","link":"","lat":52.4714809999999971523720887489616870880126953125,"lon":-1.546618000000000048288484322256408631801605224609375,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Stafford_(South)\" title=\"Stafford (South)\"\u003EStafford services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(available southbound only)\u003C/i\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Roadchef and Asda\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM6 southbound between J14 and J15\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Stafford services(available southbound only)Operated by Roadchef and AsdaM6 southbound between J14 and J15\n","link":"","lat":52.8731039999999978817868395708501338958740234375,"lon":-2.161286000000000040444092519464902579784393310546875,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Stafford_(North)\" title=\"Stafford (North)\"\u003EStafford services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ci\u003E(available northbound only)\u003C/i\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Moto\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM6 northbound between J14 and J15\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Stafford services(available northbound only)Operated by MotoM6 northbound between J14 and J15\n","link":"","lat":52.8859420000000000072759576141834259033203125,"lon":-2.173747999999999791498339618556201457977294921875,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Sandbach\" title=\"Sandbach\"\u003ESandbach services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Roadchef and BP Express\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM6 between J16 and J17\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Sandbach servicesOperated by Roadchef and BP ExpressM6 between J16 and J17\n","link":"","lat":53.13937399999999655619831173680722713470458984375,"lon":-2.33656549999999985089971232810057699680328369140625,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Knutsford\" title=\"Knutsford\"\u003EKnutsford services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Moto\u003Cbr /\u003EHGV access: fuel only\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM6 between J18 and J19\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Knutsford servicesOperated by MotoHGV access: fuel onlyM6 between J18 and J19\n","link":"","lat":53.30082399999999864803612581454217433929443359375,"lon":-2.4015480000000000160298441187478601932525634765625,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Birch\" title=\"Birch\"\u003EBirch services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Moto\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM62 between J18 and J19\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Birch servicesOperated by MotoM62 between J18 and J19\n","link":"","lat":53.56783699999999726060195825994014739990234375,"lon":-2.23138769999999997395434547797776758670806884765625,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Severn_View\" title=\"Severn View\"\u003ESevern View services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Moto\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM48 at J1, M4 at J21 and J22\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESignposted from the road?\u003C/b\u003E Yes (as \u003Ca href=\"/Costa\" title=\"Costa\"\u003ECosta\u003C/a\u003E/\u003Ca href=\"/Burger_King\" title=\"Burger King\"\u003EBurger King\u003C/a\u003E from M48)\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Severn View servicesOperated by MotoM48 at J1, M4 at J21 and J22Signposted from the road? Yes (as Costa/Burger King from M48)\n","link":"","lat":51.60350199999999887268131715245544910430908203125,"lon":-2.62061499999999991672439136891625821590423583984375,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Kinross\" title=\"Kinross\"\u003EKinross services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Moto\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM90 at J6\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Kinross servicesOperated by MotoM90 at J6\n","link":"","lat":56.20978000000000207592165679670870304107666015625,"lon":-3.439471999999999862751565160579048097133636474609375,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Toddington\" title=\"Toddington\"\u003EToddington services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Moto\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM1 between J11A and J12\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Toddington servicesOperated by MotoM1 between J11A and J12\n","link":"","lat":51.94747699999999923647919786162674427032470703125,"lon":-0.50235562000000000271171529675484634935855865478515625,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Reading\" title=\"Reading\"\u003EReading services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Moto\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM4 between J11 and J12\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Reading servicesOperated by MotoM4 between J11 and J12\n","link":"","lat":51.42446699999999992769517120905220508575439453125,"lon":-1.034737900000000099254293672856874763965606689453125,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Hartshead_Moor\" title=\"Hartshead Moor\"\u003EHartshead Moor services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Welcome Break\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM62 between J25 and J26\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Hartshead Moor servicesOperated by Welcome BreakM62 between J25 and J26\n","link":"","lat":53.71339300000000349655238096602261066436767578125,"lon":-1.7455024999999999568700559393619187176227569580078125,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"},{"text":"\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Lisburn\" title=\"Lisburn\"\u003ELisburn services\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOperated by Applegreen\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EM1 between J3 and J6\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Lisburn servicesOperated by ApplegreenM1 between J3 and J6\n","link":"","lat":54.52565200000000089630702859722077846527099609375,"lon":-6.0033872999999999819920049048960208892822265625,"icon":"/wiki/images/5/5d/Icon-MSA.png"}],"imageoverlays":null}
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