Welcome Break Woodall Northbound Services M1 Reviews Summary

Category: Rest stop

Address: 30/31 M1, Woodall, Sheffield S26 7XR, United Kingdom

Phone: +441142486434

Rating: 3.8
based on 265 reviews.

Parking

Pros:

  • "Plenty of parking and electric vehicle charging points. A regular stop off on our trips north."
  • "Free parking for disabled close to the entrance, level access through wide doors and toilets for disabled."
  • "Plenty of parking, with disabled parking right by the door, which is also well laid out and never struggled for a space."
  • "Good slipways to get on and off the motorway safely. Motorcaravan parking."
  • "Easy parking, well sign posted, clean toilets."
  • "Easy to enter and park."
  • "There are a few charging points for electric vehicles in the car park and a separate car park for caravans."

Cons:

  • "Parking is difficult, toilets are in a fun location so I liked that."
  • "Parking area not to bad although very small as with the majority of service areas."
  • "Parking wasn't the best due to some new EV chargers being installed."
  • "The car park was almost full when we got there."
  • "Parked for 2 hrs and 15. Got a parking ticket! We saw no signs and wrongly presumed welcome break would support government advice not to drive tired."
  • "A car was sitting the parking area with two flat front tyres and grass growing up from one. Now THAT is very strange."

Food Options

Pros:

  • "Good centre to stop at. Plenty of food outlets. Lots of hand sanitising centres and social distancing was being handled well because of Covid."
  • "One of the best services on the m1. The choice here is incredible. Subway, fish and chips, KFC, Burger King, McDonald's with the usual Starbucks."
  • "Love this service station (especially outside of peak hours). It has everything you need in it and caters for several allergens adequately (vegan and gluten-free)."
  • "A very good selection of places to eat and a few shops."
  • "There is a Starbucks, KFC and burger king inside if you need something to eat."
  • "Stopped to get something to eat and had KFC for a change, the food was great."
  • "It has a good choice of food for breakfast, including the Good breakfast company anything from a full breakfast to sandwiches and Starbucks."

Cons:

  • "The Burger King was dirty the food was cold."
  • "The service in Starbucks was slow and the place was grubby."
  • "Very conveniently placed fuel stop for humans... I had KFC it was terrible."
  • "Absolutely disgusting place just pure robbery, don't accept any food vouchers and they've gotten rid of the southbound McDonald's."
  • "Service stations are never exciting."
  • "Unfortunately this is a typical UK service station, OK if you love burgers or fast otherwise not a great choice."
  • "Same old same old with these places. If you have to stop you have to pay for it. Everything is more expensive in the motorway services."

Toilet Facilities

Pros:

  • "The cleanliness and upkeep of the restrooms were exceptional, providing a comfortable and hygienic environment for travelers."
  • "Toilets are clean and it's not smelling like a pub toilet!"
  • "The toilets are always clean and well maintained."
  • "Fantastic baby changing facilities, very spacious and clean. Toilets also lovely and clean, Dyson hand driers and automatic flush toilets and taps."
  • "Very clean and tidy. A welcome place to stop and get myself sorted out for the continuing journey."
  • "Toilets were clean, staff were friendly."
  • "Great place to stop & take a break. Lots of clean, tidy well maintained toilets."

Cons:

  • "Vile. A poo covered toilet in the ladies, and I don't mean inside the toilet, which was also trodden throughout the toilets then outside where the food halls are."
  • "I was absolutely disgusted by the stench that greeted me, the floor by the toilet had a nice pool of wee."
  • "The shower was filthy and the toilets weren't the best."
  • "The main reason people stop at service stations is toilet stops... stopped here for toilet and they were all out of order and closed."
  • "The toilets could do with some attention as it had a foul smell of sewage or something."
  • "Toilets blocked and overflowing, toilet seats that clearly haven't been cleaned for a very long time."
  • "The toilet floor was wet and the room stank."

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "Great service from Kelsey, drinks were made spot on."
  • "The overall cleanliness of the site is excellent staff are friendly ready with a smile."
  • "A very warm, inviting and friendly place. I accidentally left my mobile phone on a table at Starbucks. It was handed into the lost property there."
  • "Been in today and what can I say apart for was made to feel really welcome."
  • "The staff were all very helpful. Doreen is consistently amazing and came to check on us a few times through the day to ensure that we were ok and didn’t need anything."
  • "I've been served by a lively team member each time which makes this place more welcoming."
  • "Always an enjoyable stop on my travels with good services and rest rooms which are manned and clean."

Cons:

  • "Just stopped for a quick break here at midnight & met the worst kind of frustrated rude arrogant lady serving at WH Smith."
  • "Staff seemed more busy talking to each other and laughing than actually helping customers find the bathroom or order drinks."
  • "30/11/2022. 8:30am. the women at subway was extremely rude."
  • "I went in Woodall Services (Southbound) at 11:30 this morning and encountered a very rude member of staff."
  • "Went to the Burger King on this service station and the service was very slow. Staff were frustrated by us asking if someone was going to come and serve."
  • "Staff in the Starbucks couldn't be bothered to serve us, suggested go to another till somewhere else ? Then served someone else."
  • "Not want to normally moan, but I asked for a little bit more lettuce on my sandwich and she said she wasn’t allowed to put any more on."

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