Here are details on the services on the Highways Agency trunk road A5, starting at Dunstable (in future using the northern relief road to the M1) and ending at Bangor on the A55 (section in Wales responsibility of the Welsh Assembly). Does not include de-trucked A5 in parallel with M56. Also on Motorway Services Online: Services on the M6, M56 & M42.
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Fenny Stratford
At A5 / A4146 junction south of Milton Keynes.
Operator: (formally: TCS)
Facilities: Buddies USA Diner (with: WiFi), Shell (with: Costa Express)
Services type: Single Services located at junction.
Notes: Sometimes known under name Milton Keynes. The Little Chef closed in February 2012. Filling station changed from Total (Ran by TCS) to Shell December 2012. The Buddies USA Diner here opened 16th May 2013.
Rugby
On A5 northeast of Rugby
Operator: Nightowl Truckstop
Facilities: Restaurant, Bar, Fuel (with: AdBlue & LPG), Wi-Fi, Showers, Meeting Facilities
Services type: Single site located on single carriageway.
Notes: Truck Stop signposted as services from M1 junction 18. Site was brought by Nightowl from BP in 2001.
Tamworth
Full details: Tamworth
Larger Moto Motorway Services on M42.
Shrewsbury
At A5 / A49 junction south of Shrewsbury
Facilities: Esso (with Air1 AdBlue & Car Wash), On The Run (with Costa) Little Chef (with: WiFi), Little Chef Express, Burger King, Travelodge[book rooms]
Services type: Single site at junction.
Notes: Site shared with a Dobbies Garden Centre.
The Esso filling station is open 24hrs
Montford Bridge Layby
On A5 between Shrewsbury and Oswestry
Facilities: Montford Bridge Cafe, Picnic Area, Toilets
Services type: Single site with grade separated accesses from each direction
Notes: None
Nesscliffe
On A5 between Shrewsbury and Oswestry
Operator: (formally: Nesscliffe Services Ltd.)
Opened: 2003
Facilities: Esso (with: AdBlue & LPG), Londis (with Coffee Nation)
Services type: Two services between junctions with no public access between them.
Notes: Formally a family-owned business set-up when by-pass was built avoiding there local garage. Formally a Jet filling station and has featured of Countryfile.
Both sites are open 24hrs
Mile End
At A5 / A483 junction at Oswestry
Facilities: Esso (with: Car Wash, Jet Wash, Air1 AdBlue & LPG), On the Run (with: Costa), Little Chef (with: WiFi), Burger King, Travelodge[book rooms], Tourist Information
Services type: Single site at junction.
Notes: Site also known as Middleton or Mile Oak services.
The Esso filling station is open 24hrs
Rhoswiel
Northbound on A5 / A483 between Oswestry and Ruabon
Facilities: Shell (with: Autogas LPG & Pay at Pump), Select, Canalin Cafe
Services type: Single services on Northbound side between junctions.
Notes: Formally Little Chef site, site also known as Oswestry. At following junction on southbound side is an unadvertised services with BP & Truck Wash.
Bangor
Full details: Bangor