Services on the A47
Below is a list of all the signposted services on the A47 between Leicester and Great Yarmouth.
The following roads meet the A47, and also have services guides on this website: A11.
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Hinckley
At Nuneaton, Warwickshire, LE10 3ED. (Google Maps)This site is open 24 hours.BP, Shop 'n Drive, Costa Express, Car Wash, Jet Wash
Rontec operate this site
Morcott
Between Peterborough and Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9DL. (Google Maps)Country Lodge Cafe BarwebsiteRedwings LodgewebsiteMurco, Londis, Costa Express, Premier LPG
MFG operate the filling station
Notes: In the 1970s this opened as a Little ChefHistory, later joined by a Travelodge. It was closed on 18 September 2012 as it was deemed to be underperforming. The Travelodge then closed in July 2014, and became Redwings Lodge. The restaurant has since become an independent cafe.
The filling station was MFG's only unbranded site across their network and was originally Total, later Esso. The filling station also had a Costcutter store.
Eye Green
At Eye, Peterborough, PE6 7SZ. (Google Maps)McDonald's and the filling station are both open 24 hoursStarbucks, McDonald's Drive ThruTravelodgeEsso, Spar, Subway, Starbucks on the Go, AdBlue Containers
Euro Garages operate the filling station and Starbucks café
Notes: A Little ChefHistory here was actually located within the Travelodge and is accessed from the lobby area. It was one of the last new-build restaurants and fit in the very small space, mainly for the benefit of the hotel. For a short while it was a Little Chef Choices site, meaning the menu offered Caffe Ritazza and Harry Ramsden's too. It closed in 2017.
Wisbech
Between Wisbech and King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE14 7DA. (Google Maps)This site is open 24 hours.Starbucks, SubwayShell, Select, Deli2go, Costa Express, AdBlue Containers
Shell operate the filling station
Euro Garages operate the restaurants
Notes: This is a former Little Chef/Burger King combination site. It was originally Kelly's Kitchen. The forecourt was ran by Petrolfina (later Total).
West Lynn
At King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 3LW. (Google Maps)The filling station is open 24 hours.Brewers Fayre (Freebridge Farm), McDonald's Drive ThruMeeting RoomsPremier InnShell, Select, Deli2go, Costa Express, Air1 AdBlue, Car Wash
Shell operate the filling station
Notes: The filling station changed operator from Total to Shell in December 2012. The McDonald's is housed in a former Little Chef.
Swaffham
At the Swaffham junction of the A47 and Norwich Road, Norfolk, PE37 8DG. (Google Maps)This site is open 24 hours.McDonald's Drive ThruBP, Hursts, Costa Express, Car Wash, BP Autogas, Air1 AdBlue
MRH operate the filling station
Notes: The filling station here is a rare example of one which doesn't advertise its fuel prices until inside the forecourt. The McDonald's underwent refurbishment in 2016.
Thickthorn
At A11/A47 junction, Norfolk, NR9 3AU. (Google Maps)The filling station is open 24 hours.Restaurant, Burger KingTravelodgeShell, Select, Deli2go, Costa Express, Autogas LPG, Air1 AdBlue, Car Wash
Shell operate the filling station
Euro Garages operate the restaurants
Notes: Also known as Norwich services. The services opened around the same time as the bypass.
Former Little ChefHistory site, it closed in early January 2018. A Burger King was added in the 1990s, while in 2002 it became a Little Chef Choices, gaining a Harry Ramsden's and Caffe Ritazza. These were later removed.
Acle
At Acle, Norfolk, NR13 3BE. (Google Maps)The filling station is open 24 hoursStarbucksTravelodgeBP, M&S Simply Food, Wild Bean Café, Car Wash
BP Express operate the filling station
Euro Garages operate the restaurant
Notes: A former Little ChefHistory site, which closed in March 2017 and it was replaced by Starbucks on 21 July 2017. A Burger King had been due to join the Little Chef here as part of a refurbishment in 2016 but this never happened.
Both Pace and MRH have operated the forecourt here before under BP/Spar branding.
Key
The following icons may be used on this page:
- services are eastbound only (N = northbound, W = westbound, S = southbound)
- the services are accessed off a junction
- there are two services, on either side of the road
- some facilities open 24 hours
- the services completely close at night
- no HGV parking is available
- further information available on this link
- the services are actually part of a motorway service area
- the services are actually part of a truckstop