Severn View services
M48 at J1
(also accessible to traffic on the A403 and the B4461 and not far from the M4)
Signposted from the road? As Costa/Burger King from M48
BS35 4BH
map and directions
Single site located at a junction.
Possibly the windiest service area known to man, Severn View is a historic and now slightly neglected site alongside the original Severn Bridge. Despite its name, it is not actually immediately adjacent to the bridge, the river or the motorway junction, though it is connected to all three by public footpaths.
Facilities
Catering: Burger King, Costa, Costa Express Shops: WHSmith Main Amenities: Dog Walking Area, Electric Vehicle Charging Point (Ecotricity), Games Arcade, Showers Motel: Travelodgebook Forecourt: BP, Shop, Costa Express, Air1 AdBlue
Parking Prices
First two hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £15 and HGVs, caravans and motorhomes £22. HGVs can pay £24 to include a £10 food voucher.
Prices are paid using PayByPhone - more details. The location code is 2460.
The fees are strictly enforced by CP Plus.
Contact Details
Address:
Granada Services
M48 Service Area
Aust Motorway Services Area
Severn Bridge
Aust
Bristol
BS35 4BH
- Telephone number: 01454 632851
- Grid reference: ST571896
- what3words: ///ticked.allies.abacus
Trivia and Design
Full details: History:Severn View
The services has changed a lot since it opened, when it was known as 'Aust'. Back then it could be found off M4 J21. Its history has all the details.
For all its flaws, the services are still probably the best place to park for accessing the Severn Bridge, but remember the two-hour free parking limit.
The current amenity building is probably the smallest at any signed motorway service area, but the large grounds make up for this. Its small size was one of the factors in Transport Focus calculating a 72% satisfaction score in Spring 2019, making it the worst site in England. Moto explained that they would be focusing improvements on it over the following year.
Moto plan to build a Greggs at the front of the services in 2020.
Alternatives
| Previous: | Next: | |
| none on M48 Leigh Delamere (M4 east, 23 miles) Michaelwood (M5 north, 13 miles) Gordano (M5 south, 13 miles) | Services on the M48 |
none on M48 Magor (M4 west, 11 miles) |
| Leigh Delamere (M4 east, 23 miles) | Moto services | Swansea (M4 west, 69 miles) |
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