Tebay Services has been named as one of the best in the UK.
Research by Kia found the Westmorland Family-run Cumbrian service station on the M6 was the second most outstanding – with the firm’s Gloucester Services making number one.
Tebay has a high Google Review score of 4.4, with lots of variety across its amenities.
People can park for up to three hours free, and it has EV charging points are on hand for those with electric vehicles.
Standout amenities include a farm shop with a butcher’s counter, a cheese counter, and deli counter, and a caravan park for those looking for overnight stays, Kia said.
Tebay also features outdoor dining options, picnic spots, a duck pond, and dog walking areas.
The new ranking from Kia looks at customer reviews, the number and quality of amenities, free parking duration, availability of EV charging and overall aesthetics of the 23 most popular service stations in the UK.
Each metric was given a score and added up, with 1 being the best possible rating. The lower the final score, the better the services.
It found the top 10 most outstanding service stations in the UK, and their scores, are:
- Gloucester (M5) – 7
- Tebay (M6) – 10
- Beaconsfield (M40) – 16
- Stafford North (M6) – 29
- Cobham (M25) – 30
- Oxford (M40) – 33
- Fleet (M3) – 36
- Cornwall (A30) – 38
- Baldock (A1 M) – 41
- Abington (M74) – 44
