Beaconsfield

Beaconsfield
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Road:	M40 at J2 (also accessible to traffic on the A355)
Address:	Beaconsfield Services Windsor Road Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire HP9 2SE
Telephone number:	01522 523737
Signposted from the road?	Yes
Opened:	2009
Grid reference:	SU952890
Services type:	Single site located at a junction.
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A brand new service area at the bottom of the M40, filling a large gap between existing services. It is currently the highest-rated motorway service area on this site, with an impressive four-and-a-half stars after a record-breaking number of votes (see below-right for the latest figures).

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Facilities

General: GameGrid, Picnic Area
Restaurants: McDonalds, KFC, Starbucks, LP4, Pasty Presto
Shops: WH Smith, Marks and Spencer Simply Food
Fuel: Shell (pumps include LPG)
Motel: Etap Hotel^{[book rooms]}

Parking Prices

First two hours free for all vehicles. Further information is not available, please update this if you know.

Trivia

The petrol station

Beaconsfield was granted planning permission in 2005 to much controversy amongst local residents and the local media. It replaces a long-cancelled plan for a service area at Abbey Barns. The services were announced as the UK's biggest, with the UK's biggest petrol station, although it's thought Cobham will later take this claim.

One of the biggest fears is that traffic exiting the services will need to cross the busy A355, and the last thing M40 drivers want is a spitting image of Cherwell Valley. The services were built on a large stretch of woodland and were originally forecast to open in September 2008, but instead opened at 6am on March 17th 2009. An official opening event was held on the 28th May - details.

There are 675 car parking spaces, 60 HGVs, 12 caravan places and 15 for coaches. There were rumours that the services could feature a park-and-ride site to please local residents, but this turned out to be false.

Unlike most service station fast food stores, the McDonlads is 24 hours.

Survey Results

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Comments and Reviews

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Author: Message: Anonymous Mike Boscoe wrote: Not great and after 11pm the girls of the night begin to pester you for work. Its also become the local haunt for the Beaconsfield chavs who come on their bikes from the towns council estate or arse end as it's locally known. I think it must be you Mike. as we dont live far from here and use it alot and never seen any working girls. And as for the beaconsfield chavs i think its you who talks out of your arse. Posted: 14 Aug 2010, 23:19 Mike Boscoe Not great and after 11pm the girls of the night begin to pester you for work. Its also become the local haunt for the Beaconsfield chavs who come on their bikes from the towns council estate or arse end as it's locally known. Posted: 09 Aug 2010, 01:21 Ben I think I left a set of custom earplugs in the shell station shop, but have had no luck contacting the place. They are blue in a black and red zip up case. Please post if you have seen them! Posted: 29 Jul 2010, 19:06 mandy i have been going to this service station since it opened and buying from the kf the food use to be verry good now its crap so i wont be eating there again as the last 3 times ive been there the chips are cold ,greece dripping off the chicken and food has been cooked again and again its disgusting Posted: 29 May 2010, 23:42 Anonymous Two female workers were groping each other in the loos when I went last Thursday (13th May), I'm all for homosexuality but deary me, is there not a staff room? Posted: 20 May 2010, 03:27 kelly i stopped at these services on thursday the 18th of march for a quick bite to eat after travelling from london and it was very nice.but to my horror when i wake up the next morning id lost my purse and that was my only stop so i rung the site manager only for him to be no help what so ever if any one has picked my purse up please please get in touch it was quite a big purse and it was pink with a white and brown flower on the front it as my drivers liecence in plus various different cards my number is 07767056813 thank you Posted: 21 Mar 2010, 13:51 happyscouser2004 Here I go on my PET HATE ILoved the disabled parking plenty of them BUT OH DEAR!!!!!!! PEOPLE WITH LEGS AND NO BLUE BADGE please!!! please I would love to use my legs and not my chair PLEASE!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE PARK ELSE WHERE While I was there a mini bus pulled up with 14 plus on board NO BLUE BADGE parked and walked away SOMEONE in need might have wanted that space CAN THE SERVICES DO SOMETHING MORE POSITIVE about these illegal parkers Posted: 20 Mar 2010, 14:20 Don's Family We would like to thank the unknown passersby who helped to resusitate our brother last Monday in the Beaconsfield services before the ambulance arrived. He is still in intensive care and although not out of the woods as yet, he is doing just fine - so thanks again to everyone who assisted. Don's Family Posted: 30 Jan 2010, 11:25 Anonymous Imcompetent staff, petrol pumps failed, staff in shop did not know how to fix problem. Had to drive off without any fuel, then they reported me for stealing petrol! Avoid! Posted: 21 Jan 2010, 20:38 Ian Beaconsfield services are the best motorway services in the land - Fact - check out my Facebook group - Beaconsfield Services (M40) Posted: 06 Jan 2010, 22:53
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