Strensham services
M5 between J7 and J8
Signposted from the road.
WR8 0BZ
map and directions
Two sites staggered between junctions, with no public connection between them.
A place of two halves: Strensham allows you to choose whether you'd like your stop to have the vibe of the '90s (northbound), or the vibe of the '00s (southbound). Whichever you choose, it's a busy place all year round.
Facilities
Catering: on both sides: Chozen Noodle, Costa Coffee, Fresh Food Café, LEON, McDonald's, The Cornish Bakery, Costa Express, Hudson's Hot Dogs, Krispy Kreme, Skwishee Iced Drinks, Costa Drive Thru
plus northbound only: Chicago Town Pizza, f’real Milkshakes
Shops: Cotton Traders, Phone Tech, SPAR, WHSmith
Amenities: on both sides: Changing Places, Jackpot £500, Showers
plus northbound only: Days Inn, Regus Express, UK Truck Clean Truck Wash
and southbound only: Special Needs Room
Outdoor Space: northbound only: Large grass area at back of car park; Picnic Tables
and southbound only: Small dog exercise area across zebra crossing
Charging Points: northbound only: GRIDSERVE Electric Highway 50kW CCS, 50kW CHAdeMO & 22kW Type 2
Forecourt: northbound only: BP, ASDA Express, Rollover, Starbucks on the Go, Tango Ice Blast, LPG, Free Cash Machine
and southbound only: BP, Shop, Wild Bean Café, Free Cash Machine
Parking Prices
First 2 hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £13 and HGVs, caravans and coaches £32, or £35 to include a £10 food voucher.
Prices are paid using NexusPay or in the shop. The location code is 2243 (northbound) and 2245 (southbound).
The fees are strictly enforced by GroupNexus.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
Roadchef Motorways Ltd
Strensham M5 Service Area
Strensham
Hill Croome
Upton-upon-Severn
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR8 0BZ
- Amenity buildings and hotel operated by Roadchef
- Northbound forecourt operated by Asda Express
- Southbound forecourt operated by BP Express
- Foursquare Page
- 📞 Telephone number: 01684 293004 (northbound)
01984 290577 (southbound)
Trivia and Design
See also: History:Strensham
The two sides of the service area are positioned about a mile apart. Originally the service area was built in a pair just like any other, but a little too close to M5 J8. The original set-up has been removed completely, as explained in its history.
The northbound site is also home to the Midlands Air Ambulance base which was built in 1998.
Strensham is one of Roadchef's most profitable service areas, and is a popular place to trial new ideas. McDonald's, Hot Food Co, Soho Coffee, Boots and LEON all trialled their first Roadchef branch here. A New York Bakery 'airstream' external kiosk opened on the southbound side on 18 June 2021, as part of Roadchef's investment in outdoor dining areas. Following a successful trial over the summer, Roadchef later introduced the New York Bakery option to their Fresh Food Café units.
The motorway network's first dedicated sensory room opened at Strensham in October 2022.
The southbound service area remains one of the only motorway service areas in the country without any electric vehicle charging facilities. This was rectified in 2023 when GRIDSERVE installed two chargers in the car park, but these are yet to go live. Roadchef are negotiating to improve the power connection on both sides so new chargers can be provided, with 12 GRIDSERVE charging points expected to be added to the northbound car park in early 2024.
A second LEON store, for northbound traffic, opened on 22 November 2022. The refurbished northbound SPAR store, launched on 1 June 2023, is SPAR's first use of their 'Joy of Living Locally' format.
Alternatives
| Previous: | Next: | |
| Frankley (29 miles) Hopwood Park (M42, 31 miles) | Services on the M5 | Gloucester (18 miles) Ross Spur (A449 westbound, 22 miles) Centurion (A417 east, 24 miles) |
| Stafford (M6 southbound, 63 miles) | Roadchef services | Sedgemoor (M5 southbound, 69 miles) Magor (M4 west, 56 miles) |
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