East Midlands
Watford Gap Southbound
Opened in the 1960s, Roadchef Watford Gap Southbound services is an iconic motorway services located on the M1 motorway, between junctions 17 and 16. The motorway service is open 24/7. The site features a 24/7 McDonald's, Costa Coffee, LEON, Fresh Food Cafe and WHSmith alongside a Days Inn by Wyndham hotel
Giving you more
We're open 24 hours
2 hours free parking
You can relax and enjoy our facilities with 2 hours free parking at all sites.
Open 24 hours
We're open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Free Wi-Fi
Unlimited, fast, free Wi-Fi is available at all Roadchef locations.
High-powered Charging Hub
We've upgraded our EV chargers to 350kW with contactless payment. Powered by 100% renewable energy.
EV charging
Medium Power Charging point 1
- Chademo 1
- CCS 1
Charge rate
Up to 60kW
Price
79p per kWh
Medium Power Charging point 2
- CCS 2
Charge rate
Up to 60kW
Price
79p per kWh
High Power Charging point 1-12
- CCS 10
- CCS and Chademo 2
Charge rate
350kw
Price
79p per kWh
Brands you'll love
Parking
Available spaces
Cars
211
HGV
39
Coaches
11
Caravans
48
Cars and small vans
Charges apply after 2 hours
Park your vehicle for up to 24 hours
£20
Caravans
Charges apply after 2 hours
Park your vehicle and caravan for up to 24 hours
£31
Caravans with food voucher
Charges apply after 2 hours
Get £10 to spend on food and drink, plus parking for your vehicle and caravan for up to 24 hours
£34
HGV
Charges apply after 2 hours
Park your truck for up to 24 hours
£31
HGV with food voucher
Charges apply after 2 hours
Get £10 to spend on food and drink, plus parking for your truck for up to 24 hours
£34
Site contact info
Telephone
Duty Manager
Duty Manager Watford Gap South
Charity Contact
Watford Gap Charity Contact
Site Director
Matt Embleton
Address
Watford Gap Motorway Service Area
M1 junction 16/17
Northampton
NN6 7UZ
EV Charging Accessibility Support: 7am-10pm
If you require assistance with accessibility to our chargers then please contact our Duty Manager between 7am-10pm. Their number is listed above. When you arrive please let us know the following: colour and model of car and how we can support you. For all other assistance with charging please call Gridserve on 0333 1234 333.
Accessibility Guide
We recognise that knowing the accessibility at our sites prior to a visit helps with planning and allows our customers to relax and enjoy our facilities. We’re delighted to work in collaboration with Highways England and AccessAble to provide detailed access guides for our service areas, as we strive to improve access for all.
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