A1(M) at J17
(also accessible to traffic on the A1, A605 and the A1139)
Signposted from the road.
PE7 3UQ
map and directions
Single site located at a junction.
This is the motorway service area by the A1(M). For other service areas near Peterborough, see Services on the A15 and A1139.
Huntingdonshire's isolated section of the A1(M) may not have much traffic, but it manages to find time for a busy service area.
Facilities
Catering: Chopstix Noodle Bar, Costa Coffee, El Mexicana, Fresh, KFC, McDonald's, West Cornwall Pasty Co., Costa Express, Krispy Kreme, M&S Coffee to Go Shops: M&S Food, Top Gift, WHSmith Amenities: Changing Places, Days Inn, Multi Faith Room, Quicksilver, Revolution Laundry, Showers Outdoor Space: Grass areas at back of car park; Children's Play Area; Picnic Area Charging Points: GRIDSERVE Electric Highway 50kW CCS & 50kW CHAdeMO; IONITY 350kW CCS Forecourt: Shell, Select, Deli by Shell, Costa Express, Car Wash, Free Cash Machine
Parking Prices
First 3 hours free for all vehicles, after which charges apply:
Up to 4 hours (including free period): £10. Up to 6 hours: £22. Up to 8 hours: £30. Up to 15 hours: £33. Up to 24 hours: £38. Up to 48 hours: £66. Up to 72 hours: £100. Each additional 24 hours or part: £35. Trailer swaps: £15. No return within the remaining 24 hour period.
Prices are paid at the parking machines located in the food court, and can be paid with GBP, EUR or fuel cards.
HGVs can also pay by using SNAP. The location code is 5196.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
Extra M S A Property (UK) Ltd
Peterborough Services
Great North Road
Haddon
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE7 3UQ
Trivia and History
See also: A1(M) Planning Applications
The service area was first proposed in 1989 by Citygrove Roadside. It was soon taken forward by Extra, and had to compete with numerous proposals for new service areas along the new motorway.
The upgraded A1(M) opened in 1998, with no service areas. Peterborough services opened on 15 January 2001, the second of a trio of new service areas they opened. Facilities included a McColl's newsagent, Entrempts and Malongo Café, with a petrol station operated by Texaco and Somerfield. The hotel, a Sleep Inn, had a covered drop off zone - an unusual feature on the motorways.
Extra hold planning permission to build a drive-thru coffee shop here. This will be a Moto-operated Costa and is expected to be built in 2024, becoming one of the first Costa Drive Thru stores at an Extra site.
Changes
The forecourt was sold to Shell in 2008.
An Ed's Easy Diner and Wafflemeister kiosk were both trialled here, alongside Cambridge, but these were both removed during 2019. They were replaced by Sweet Barrels and BomDia respectively. BomDia and Sweet Barrels both later closed in 2020, falling victim to the pandemic.
SSP's Patisserie Valerie closed in January 2019, after the chain fell into administration. SSP opened a Warrens Baker in its place in February 2020, occupying the former Patisserie Valerie unit, but this closed in February 2023 owing to poor trade.
The service area spilled into the neighbouring field, with a large new coach and HGV parking area opening on 7 February 2022, adding an additional 60 HGV spaces, with space for more. The original, much tighter and isolated, lorry park became overflow parking. The works also involved extending the building to add more toilets, a new Changing Places facility and a new multi faith room, as well as building a new rear entrance for the new parking areas. The new entrance meant the delivery yard had to be divided into two, with very different access arrangements. The existing picnic area and children's play area were moved next to the amenity building, away from the charging points.
PizzaLuxe opened here on 11 November 2021, utilising the former Ed's Easy Diner unit. As well as serving breakfast, it also offered a made-to-order cocktail menu and full-service bar. This was the first of its kind on the motorway, with PizzaLuxe claiming they wanted to turn the service area into "a destination". An official opening event was held on 19 November 2021, allowing customers to sample the new menu. After months of staffing issues, the restaurant suddenly closed in November 2023, with all signage and furniture removed.
IONITY are planning to add 24 high-powered charging points to the service area.
Alternatives
| Previous: | Next: | |
| Brampton Hut (15 miles) Baldock (38 miles) | Services on the A1(M) & A1 | Kate's Cabin (northbound, 1 mile) Stibbington (4 miles) |
| Country (5 miles) | Services on the A605 | end of road |
| start of road | Services on the A1139 | Boongate (6 miles) |
| Baldock (38 miles) | Extra services | none nearby |
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