Magor services (in
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
: Gwasanaethau Magwyr) is a
motorway service station
Motorway service areas in the United Kingdom and Ireland, also known as services or service stations, are rest areas where drivers can leave a motorway to refuel/recharge, rest, eat and drink, shop or stay in an on-site overnight hotel. The vas ...
on the
M4, located just off junction 23A, at
Magor Magor may refer to the following:
;Places
* Magor, Monmouthshire, a village in Wales, United Kingdom
* Magor with Undy, a community in Wales, United Kingdom
* Magor Farm, a Romano-British villa near Illogan in Cornwall
* Breton name for Magoar
* C ...
near
Newport, in
Monmouthshire, South Wales.
History
The services opened in 1996 along with the
Second Severn Crossing
or cy, Pont Tywysog Cymru, label=none, italic=unset
, carries = M4 motorway (6 lanes)
, crosses = River Severn
, locale = South West England / South East Wales
, maint = National Highways
, architect ...
and was first operated by the
Granada group. Subsequently managed by First, the services became dilapidated and lacking in facilities and in April 2007 were voted the worst in Britain by members of Vans United.
In August 2011, it was announced that Magor services had been sold to
Roadchef
Roadchef is a company which operates 21 motorway service areas in the United Kingdom. It is the third-largest motorway service area operator in the country, behind Moto and Welcome Break and followed by Extra.
History
Roadchef was founded in J ...
.
[First]
Motorway Services Online.
References
External links
Motorway Services Online — Magor
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1996 establishments in Wales
M4 motorway service stations
Buildings and structures in Monmouthshire
Transport in Monmouthshire
Motorways in Wales