Here are details on the services on the A23, starting at Crawley and ending at Brighton. Also on Motorway Services Online: Services on the M25 and the A27.
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Pease Pottage
Full details: Pease Pottage
The smallest Moto site - arguably still a TRSA.
Handcross
Southbound only, no HGVs.
Between Crawley and Brighton, West Sussex, RH17 6BL. [Google Maps link]
Operator: Motor Fuel
Facilities: BP (with: Shop, Costa Express, Car Wash & Jet Wash), Cherries Cafe
Services type: Single site located between junctions on the southbound side only.
Notes: It looks like the services were originally located at the start of the Handcross Bypass, but the top of this has been re-aligned as the road was extended northwards. As a result, the services have a fairly lengthy sliproad as they are quite a distance from the carriageway.
Bolney
Northbound only, no HGVs.
Between Crawley and Brighton, West Sussex, RH17 5QD. [Google Maps link]
Operator: MRH Group (formally: Pace)
Facilities: Esso, Shop (with Coffee Nation)
Services type: Single site located at a junction on the northbound side only.
Notes: Better known as 'Jermey's Corner'. This site is unattended and you have to Pay @ The Pump.
This site is open 24hrs
Hickstead
Between Crawley and Brighton, West Sussex, RH17 5NZ. [Google Maps link]
Facilities: Burger King, Little Chef (with: WiFi), Travelodge[book rooms], Shell (with Autogas LPG, Pay at Pump & Car Wash), Select (with Costa Express & Deli2Go)
Services type: Single site located at a junction.
Notes: none.
The Shell filling station is open 24hrs
Pyecombe (North)
Northbound only.
Between Croydon and Brighton, West Sussex, BN45 7ED. [Google Maps link]
Facilities: Texaco
Services type: Single site located at a junction on the northbound side only.
Also accessible to traffic on the A281.
Notes: none.
Pyecombe (South)
Southbound only.
Between Croydon and Brighton, West Sussex, BN45 7FJ. [Google Maps link]
Operator: BP Connect
Facilities: BP, Wild Bean Cafe, M&S Simply Food
Services type: Single site located at a junction.
Also accessible to traffic on the A273.
Notes: These services opened in 2009, but they're on the site of a former Kwik-Fit/BP site which had been derelict for around five years.
This site is open 24hrs
With thanks to Martin Bentley for the information used on this page.