St Clears services
A40 at St Clears Roundabout
(also accessible to traffic on the A477 and the A4066)
Not signposted in advance.
SA33 4JW
map and directions
Single site located at a junction.
The important junction where the two ferry routes split has gained more facilities.
Facilities
Catering: Greggs Drive Thru, McDonald's Drive Thru Outdoor Space: Children's Play Area; public footpath connections Charging Points: MFG EV Power 150kW CCS & 50kW CHAdeMO Forecourt: Esso, Budgens, Pret A Manger, Costa Express, Dunkin' Donuts, Hershey's Freeze, Jolly Rancher Slush, Reese's Freeze, Rollover, Tango Ice Blast, Jet Wash, Free Cash Machine
Parking Prices
Short stay customer parking is available for cars at all facilities. No HGV parking is available.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
St Clears Service Station
Tenby Road
St Clears
Carmarthen
Carmarthenshire
SA33 4JW
Trivia and History
This well-known 1970s roundabout first attracted interest from Little ChefHistory and Travelodge, with the pair opening on Tenby Road in 1987. They never constituted an official service area and were only used by those who knew they were there. The Little Chef closed in 2017, and became a Starbucks.
Elsewhere, a field and derelict house opposite those two began to be sold for development. Draycott Investments and Developments planned a McDonald's and Costa along a spine road with space for further development, including a third plot of land that was believed to be reserved for a pub/restaurant. Despite a considerable number of objections, the planning inspectorate ruled that it would be useful for the strategic road network.
The McDonald's opened in late 2022, and the Costa opened as a drive-thru Greggs. The third section of land was developed by MFG, opening as an Esso forecourt with a Budgens store and Pret A Manger concession in October 2023. Whilst the facilities didn't gain official service area status due to the existing local services signs for facilities in the bypassed town, this is certainly one of the largest A-Road offers in Carmarthenshire.
The new forecourt won 'Forecourt Trader of the Year' at the 2024 Forecourt Trader Awards. Customers were quoted in the press saying "the toilets are brilliant".
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