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Moto/Costa & Burger King services, M4 between J2 and J3
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Road: M4
Junction: Between J2 and J3
Operator: Moto (signposted as Costa and Burger King)
Location: Middlesex TW5 9NB
Telephone: 0208 5802101
Signed from the motorway? Yes
Previous operators: Granada
Previous names: none
Services type: Two sites located between junctions, with no public connection between them.
Official website: Visit Heston Westbound/Moto's official website
| Visit Heston Eastbound/Moto's official website
Heston is the last service area on the M4 into London and it's one of two located within the M25. It currently has a five star loo award.
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Facilities:
Key: westbound only | eastbound only
General: Cash Machine, Pay Phones, Picnic Tables, Children's Play Area, Business Centre, Local Information, Showers
Food/Drink: Eat & Drink Company, Burger King, Costa Coffee
Shopping: WH Smith
Fuel: BP with pumps for Unleaded, Ultimate Unleaded, Diesel, Ultimate Diesel and LPG
Motel: Travelodge
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Photos:
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 | The front of the services. Photo taken whilst travelling westbound in 2007 by Robert Soar. It's used under this Creative Commons licence. |
 | The eastbound side. Coat of paint, anyone? Photo taken whilst travelling eastbound in 2008 by Phillip Perry. It's used under this Creative Commons licence. |
 | The food hall, complete with a little Christmas Tree. Photo taken whilst travelling westbound in 2007 by Robert Soar. It's used under this Creative Commons licence. |
 | The westbound Travelodge, at least they remembered to paint this one. Photo taken whilst travelling westbound in 2008 by Nigel Cox. It's used under this Creative Commons licence. |
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Trivia:
On 28th May 1981 the westbound services were destroyed in a fire. It's located amongst one of the most controversial road features in the country: the M4 bus lane! The services are built on part of the site of the old Heston Aerodome, a disused airfield which the government used to build part of the M4 and the services.
Another service area is wanted between Heston and Reading, although they are only 32 miles away the problem is traffic joining from the M25 hasn't had any services for over 70 miles. When Cobham and Beaconsfield are built the problem will be largely solved and the latest plans may well be shelved.
Heston opened in 1968, two years late, at a cost of £500,000. It features briefly in the film 'Hot Fuzz'. Several sources are adamant that TV-chef Heston Blumenthal was named after his parent's love of the services, although he claims this isn't true.
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Survey results:
In 2006, the services were rated at 3/5 by Holiday Which?
Also in 2006, Heston won a five star loo award.
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Parking Prices:
Vehicle: | For up to 2 hours: | For 2 to 24 hours: |
| Cars: | FREE | £8 |
| HGVs & Carvans: | FREE | £16* |
| Coaches: | FREE | £16* |
* For an extra £2, the price will include a £7.50 meal voucher.
The above prices are intended to be a guide only. Tickets must be renewed after 24 hours, and can be obtained from the 'Pay & Display' meters located in each car park. |
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Alternatives:
- Reading Moto services on the M4, 32 miles to the west.
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Toddington Moto services on the M1, 39 miles to the west.
- Pease Pottage Moto services on the M23, 49 miles to the west.
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Oxford Welcome Break services on the M40, 39 miles to the west.
- South Mimms Welcome Break services on the M25, 30 miles to the west.
- Fleet Welcome Break services on the M3, 26 miles to the west.
- Clacket Lane RoadChef services on the M25, 44 miles to the west.
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Appalling is the only printable word I have to say following my visit last night to Heston services westbound at just gone 23:00. The services advertised Burger King and Costa but both outlets were shut. There was a hot food counter offering pies and sausages etc. I have a deep mistrust of such food so I wanted a sandwich. There were four rolls of two different kinds available which represents a very poor choce. The sandwich was vey stale and practically tasteless. I only wish it had been in a cardboard wrapper because I would have enjoyed eating that more and it may have provided more nutrition. It was joyless and wretched. I paid £2.99 for what was possibly the worst sandwich that I have ever attempted to eat and it will be a very cold day in hell before I will ever use a Moto Service area again. Pathetic.
Appalling is the only printable word I have to say following my visit last night to Heston services westbound at just gone 23:00. The services advertised Burger King and Costa but both outlets were shut. There was a hot food counter offering pies and sausages etc. I have a deep mistrust of such food so I wanted a sandwich. There were four rolls of two different kinds available which represents a very poor choce. The sandwich was vey stale and practically tasteless. I only wish it had been in a cardboard wrapper because I would have enjoyed eating that more and it may have provided more nutrition. It was joyless and wretched. I paid £2.99 for what was possibly the worst sandwich that I have ever attempted to eat and it will be a very cold day in hell before I will ever use a Moto Service area again. Pathetic.
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I visited Heston westbound last night at about 11pm. Despite being signposted from the road as 'Burger King/Costa', and with a large combined logo for the two surmounting the entrance, both were closed, as was the WH Smith unit, leaving the E&DC counter battling on. The front of desk man was very polite, helpful, and apologetic about his limited stocks. I only wanted crisps and an apple, which could be managed easily, but those wanting hot food were limited to a beef pie, chicken burger, sausage and chips. Nonetheless, moderately busy, and an atmosphere of triumph over adversity.
I visited Heston westbound last night at about 11pm. Despite being signposted from the road as 'Burger King/Costa', and with a large combined logo for the two surmounting the entrance, both were closed, as was the WH Smith unit, leaving the E&DC counter battling on. The front of desk man was very polite, helpful, and apologetic about his limited stocks. I only wanted crisps and an apple, which could be managed easily, but those wanting hot food were limited to a beef pie, chicken burger, sausage and chips. Nonetheless, moderately busy, and an atmosphere of triumph over adversity.
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