Here are details on the services on the A417/A419, starting at Gloucester and ending at Swindon. Also on Motorway Services Online: Services on the M4 and the M5.
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Centurion
Between Gloucester and Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 7JR. [Google Maps link]
Facilities: Texaco, Olive's Family Restaurant
Services type: Single site located at a junction.
Notes: The access for northbound traffic is quite complicated, as the garage is located on the old road. It used to be home to a Little Chef and now holds a car sales shop and family restaurant.
It's name comes from the fact that the old road is part of the Roman road Ermin Way.
Cirencester
At Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5DS. [Google Maps link]
Also accessible to traffic on the A429.
Operator: Co-Operative
Facilities: Little Chef (with: WiFi), Texaco, The Co-Operative Food, Costa Express, Travelodge[book rooms]
Services type: Single site located at a junction.
Notes: The services were built recently following a Highways Agency study which highlighted the lack of services along this fast-improving route. The services were supposed to be built in conjunction with a site at M5 J11a that was rejected. Filling station changed supplier from Somerfield to Texaco December 2012.
The Texaco filling station is open 24hrs
Calcutt
Between Cirencester and Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 6JR. [Google Maps link]
Operator: Bayford Group (southbound)
Facilities: Esso (northbound only), On The Run (with Costa) (northbound only), Gulf (southbound only)
Services type: Two sites staggered between junctions.
Notes: The Esso filling station northbound has Pay @ The Pump.
The northbound filling station is open 24hrs
Oldbury
Full details: Oldbury
Very small and shrinking services located just half a mile from the M5 at Junction 13.