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Magor
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First services, M4 at J23a
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Road: M4 (also accessible to traffic on the B4245)
Junction: J23a
Operator: Esso
Location: Monmouthshire NP26 3YL
Telephone: 01633 881887
Signed from the motorway? Yes
Previous operators: Granada
Previous names: none
Services type: Single site located at a junction.
Official website: Visit Magor/First's official website
Choose a section: Main Page | Location, Map & Directions
Facilities:
General: unknown
Food/Drink: Restaurant, Burger King
Shopping: unknown
Fuel: Esso (pump types unknown)
Motel: Travelodge
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Photos:
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 | The front of the services. Photo taken in 2008 by Steve Fareham. It's used under this Creative Commons licence. |
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Trivia:
Magor was built along with the Second Severn Crossing, as the new route would by-pass Severn View services. As part of a takeover, they will soon be operated by Moto.
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Survey results:
In April 2007, the members of Vans United voted Magor as the worst service station in Britain.
The services were inspected by the AA on the 24th and 25th of March 2007. These are their results:
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| Road safety and parking: | Very Good |
| Outdoor facilities: | Very Poor |
| Access and indoor facilities: | Poor |
| Catering: | Good |
| Shop: | Good |
| Service: | Good |
| Family Friendliness: | Acceptable |
| Hygiene: | Poor |
| Pricing: | Poor |
| Final Score: | Acceptable |
The services were said to be well signed with sufficient parking spaces, but there was a lack of disabled access, high prices and poor hygiene.
In 2006 Magor came near the bottom of Holiday Which?'s survey, having provided them with a "truly miserable experience". The food was condemned too.
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Parking Prices:
Vehicle: | For up to 2 hours: | For 2 hours to 24 hours: |
| Cars: | FREE | unknown |
| HGVs & Carvans: | FREE | unknown |
| Coaches: | FREE | unknown |
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:
- Cardiff Gate Welcome Break services on the M4, 16 miles to the west.
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Leigh Delamere Moto services on the M4, 31 miles to the east.
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Michaelwood Welcome Break services on the M5, 20 miles to the east.
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Gordano Welcome Break services on the M5, 15 miles to the east.
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Severn View Moto services on the M48, 10 miles to the east.
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Comments and Reviews: | Showing the most recent responses only: for the full thread and the ability to edit your own posts, you need to view the topic in the forums. |  |  |
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I used to work in the shop here (since gained a degree and hence moved on).
I can fully emphasize with what everybody is saying. The place is atrocious.
Most staff are under 18, paid well below minimum wage, have just finished a day at school (will be stuck in work until 11:30pm), and thus don't put much effort in. Those over 18 are too unintelligent to catch a bus to Newport to find proper work.
Management don't have an ounce of business acumen or consumer awareness between them.
The music played throughout the building (hits of the '80s I think) has not been changed since it was released and drives staff (and consumers) nuts.
The carpark is run by an outside agency, so I suppose they can't be blamed for that.
Stiffle the need to go to pee for 30 minutes and stop somewhere else!
I used to work in the shop here (since gained a degree and hence moved on).
I can fully emphasize with what everybody is saying. The place is atrocious.
Most staff are under 18, paid well below minimum wage, have just finished a day at school (will be stuck in work until 11:30pm), and thus don't put much effort in. Those over 18 are too unintelligent to catch a bus to Newport to find proper work.
Management don't have an ounce of business acumen or consumer awareness between them.
The music played throughout the building (hits of the '80s I think) has not been changed since it was released and drives staff (and consumers) nuts.
The carpark is run by an outside agency, so I suppose they can't be blamed for that.
Stiffle the need to go to pee for 30 minutes and stop somewhere else!
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Simply Awful
Simply Awful
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My bike was knocked over last night cracked my exhaust, bent my handle bars, broke my foot peg and scratched. No CCTV. I rate their road safety and parking as poor
My bike was knocked over last night cracked my exhaust, bent my handle bars, broke my foot peg and scratched. No CCTV. I rate their road safety and parking as poor
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One day, I stopped in Magor after a grueling backpacking holiday in Brecon. It was the worst mistake of my life. The toilets were overflowing with shite. The showers didn't work and I was charged £2 for a mini-milk. This was only the beginning. After waiting nearly an hour for a panini, I enquired as to its whereabouts only to find that it had been burnt to a crisp and I had to wait a full 15 minutes for another.
After this initial nightmare I tried to make a quick exit and found my car had been blocked in another vehicle, although this was not the fault of the services the staff did nothing to help.
DON'T GO THERE!!
One day, I stopped in Magor after a grueling backpacking holiday in Brecon. It was the worst mistake of my life. The toilets were overflowing with shite. The showers didn't work and I was charged £2 for a mini-milk. This was only the beginning. After waiting nearly an hour for a panini, I enquired as to its whereabouts only to find that it had been burnt to a crisp and I had to wait a full 15 minutes for another.
After this initial nightmare I tried to make a quick exit and found my car had been blocked in another vehicle, although this was not the fault of the services the staff did nothing to help.
DON'T GO THERE!!
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The place that time forgot.
It was just like going back to the 80s stoping here.
And the 80s were not a great decade.  The place that time forgot.
It was just like going back to the 80s stoping here.
And the 80s were not a great decade. 8-|
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AA survey results from the Automobile Association, you can view the full report and what they were looking for in this PDF document.
