Donington Park
| Donington Park | |
| Moto | |
| Road: | M1 J23a northbound and J24 southbound (also accessible to traffic on the A42 and the A453, not far from the A6 and the A50) |
| Address: | Moto Services Junction 23a M1 Castle Donington Derby Derbyshire DE74 2TN |
| Telephone number: | 01509 672220 |
| Signposted from the road? | As Burger King/Costa/M&S |
| Opened: | 1999 |
| Previous operators: | Granada |
| Grid reference: | SK467252 |
| Services type: | Single site located at a junction. |
| Visit Donington Park/Moto's official website | |
One large services catering for many roads at once. They are located at M1 J23a but the junction has no north-facing sliproads, so traffic heading to/from the M1 north has to leave at J24 and use the parallel A453. It forms a gateway to The National Forest, and as such it has information boards and viewpoints round the back by the lake.
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Facilities
General: Local Information, Picnic Area, Children's Play Area, Showers, Wi-Fi, LPW Truck Wash
Restaurants: Eat & Drink Co., Burger King, Costa Coffee
Shops: WH Smith, Ladbrokes, Marks and Spencer Simply Food, Fonebitz
Fuel: BP with pumps for Unleaded, Ultimate Unleaded, Diesel, Ultimate Diesel and LPG
Motel: Travelodge[book rooms]
Parking Prices
First two hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £8 and HGVs £16, or £18 to include a £7.50 food voucher.
Prices can be paid through the phone, with instructions in each car park. They are strictly enforced by CP Plus.
Trivia
Donington Park (commonly misspelt 'Donnington Park') was one of the first sites to gain a Marks and Spencers, the store had to be extended recently to keep up with demand (it was alleged that when the store opened it was the world's smallest). It was built where the Burger King was, and the Burger King was moved. A WH Smith store also opened here, replacing Birthdays and the Moto Shop.
When it first opened the forecourt had a dry cleaning and a photo development service, allowing commuters to stop by on the way to and from work.
The services consider themselves to be the gateway to the National Forest, and at the back by the lake there are information boards and viewing platforms. The services are unique because the hotel is built-in to the main service area, see the photos for an example.
On the 25th April 2008 Greg James presented BBC Radio 1's Early Morning Breakfast Show (4-7am) live from the services.
Survey Results
In 2006 the services won a four star loo award and were graded 3/5 by Holiday Which?.
Alternatives
| Previous: | Next: | |
| Markfield (9 miles) Leicester Forest East (16 miles) | Services on the M1 | Trowell (11 miles) |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch (9 miles) Tamworth (M42, 21 miles) | Services on the A42 | end of road |
| Markfield (9 miles) Tamworth (M42, 21 miles) | Moto services | Trowell (11 miles) |
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