Berkshire's best and worst motorway services have been revealed after thousands of drivers rated stops across Britain.
Chieveley services came out on top locally with an impressive 97 per cent satisfaction score, while the two sides of Reading services received noticeably different ratings.
Around 37,000 motorists were surveyed by Transport Focus, with 123 motorway services across Britain included in the rankings.
Visitors were asked about areas including toilets, accessibility, food and drink, facilities for HGV drivers and electric vehicle charging.
Eight motorway services achieved the highest overall satisfaction score of 99 per cent, while Watford Gap Northbound finished bottom nationally with 86 per cent.
Here is how Berkshire's motorway services performed.
Chieveley services - 97%
Chieveley services were the highest rated in Berkshire, achieving an overall satisfaction score of 97 per cent.
The services are located close to Newbury at the junction of the M4 and A34.
Chieveley was listed 26th nationally, alongside several other services which also achieved a 97 per cent satisfaction score.
Reading Eastbound - 96%
Reading Eastbound was close behind, with 96 per cent of visitors satisfied overall.
The eastbound services appeared 36th on the national list and were among a large group of sites achieving a 96 per cent score.
However, there was a noticeable difference depending on which direction motorists were travelling.
Reading Westbound - 94%
Reading Westbound received a lower overall satisfaction score than the opposite side of the motorway.
It achieved 94 per cent, two percentage points below the eastbound services.
The westbound site was listed 84th nationally, although several other motorway services achieved the same 94 per cent satisfaction score.
Membury Eastbound - 94%
Membury Eastbound also received an overall satisfaction score of 94 per cent.
The services, on the M4 near the Berkshire and Wiltshire border, were listed 96th nationally in the information provided.
As with the Reading Westbound result, several motorway services across Britain received the same percentage score.
Membury Westbound scored lower at 92 per cent but sits on the Wiltshire side of the county boundary and has therefore not been included in the Berkshire ranking.
Nationally, satisfaction with motorway services remained generally high, but the survey identified several areas where drivers were less positive.
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No service station scored higher than 74 per cent for the value for money of its food and drink, while overall satisfaction with the value of electric vehicle charging was 58 per cent.
HGV drivers reported an overall satisfaction rate of 90 per cent, but just 54 per cent were positive about the availability of HGV parking.
Only 51 per cent thought there were enough showers, while 42 per cent were satisfied with the value of parking packages.
Louise Collins, director at Transport Focus, said: “Motorway services have improved significantly over the years, and road users are seeing the benefit.
“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.”
Ms Collins added that progress had also been made on accessibility, with three-quarters of disabled visitors saying services catered well for their impairment.
She said: “It shows what can be achieved when the industry recognises an issue and works together to tackle it.”
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