M40 motorway services have failed to make top UK stops

Oxford services at Wheatley and Cherwell Valley services at Bicester both scored 95 per cent satisfaction and ranked 63 and 64 out of 123, respectively.

The independent transport watchdog Transport Focus asked 37,000 visitors at motorway services across Great Britain about toilets, accessibility, food and drink, facilities for HGV and lorry drivers and electric vehicle charging.

Both M40 services have fallen in ranking from two years ago, with Oxford receiving a 97 per cent satisfaction in 2022 and Cherwell Valley satisfying 96 per cent of commuters.

Welcome Break Rotherham, which opened last year on the M1, has been rated Britain’s best motorway services by the survey.

Louise Collins, director of Transport Focus, said: “Motorway services have improved significantly over the years, and road users are seeing the benefit.

"A good stop can make a real difference to a journey, helping people get back on the road feeling better than when they arrived.

"Rotherham’s debut at the top of the table and the turnaround at Hartshead Moor Eastbound show what good services can offer.

“We’ve also seen real progress on accessibility. It shows what can be achieved when the industry recognises an issue and works together to tackle it.

"There is still more to do, including on car parking, wayfinding and facilities for HGV drivers, and our survey will help us track progress in these areas in the years ahead.”