Notoriously expensive, there appears to be a big difference between operators, with some offering farmshops and organic products, while some offer more traditional, cheap and cheerful takeaway options.
Ninety of the UK’s motorway service stations have been rated by readers of Which? for their overall satisfaction, and then in areas including cleanliness, price of products, accessibility, and range of facilities.
To see which ones in the North East and surrounding area were the best -and which were the worst - click on the pages below:
5. Tebay, on the M6 in Cumbria
Westmorland’s Tebay outpost won second place in the survey with an impressive 77 per cent customer satisfaction rate and high scores for the range and quality of its offerings. | Google Photo: Google Street View
6. Killington Lake Services
Killington Lake Services near Kendle has a 58 per cent customer satisfaction score, but only scored one star for the price of its good. | Google
7. Burton-in-Kendal services
Burton-in-Kendal services is just off the M6 in Cumbria. These services were given a satisfaction score of 46 per cent. Photo: Google Street View
8. Southwaite Services
This service station near Carlisle has a satisfaction rating of 41 per cent, with only one star for the price of goods. | Google