Which North East motorway service station is among England's worst?

The best and worst motorway service areas in England have been revealed.
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And Washington Services Northbound, on the A1(M), has landed in the country's bottom 10.

Reviews on Motorway Services Online have hailed it as filthy and grubby - with one visitor placing it in "the top three of the worst places I've ever stayed".

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Another said: "Filthy. No caravan parking and generally tatty, dismal and grubby. Wouldn't use this again even if I was desperate."

Heston Services Eastbound has been named as the worst in England, scoring a customer satisfaction rating of just 62% in a survey by watchdog Transport Focus.

The west London site will be 50 years old next year and is the final rest stop for motorists driving to the capital on the M4.

Heston has been subject to a number of scathing Google reviews in recent months.

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One described it as "dirty, old and tired", while another said it was the "worst motorway services I've ever been to" with toilets that are "pretty rank".

Another reviewer advised drivers: "Keep going you are nearly in London."

The report found that the best stopping off point in England is Reading Services Westbound, which earned a score of 100%.

:: The bottom 10 in order of lowest rating were:

112. Heston Services Eastbound

111. Stafford Services Southbound

110. Rownhams Services Southbound

109. Rownhams Services Northbound

108. Toddington Services Southbound

107. Washington Services Northbound

106. Winchester Services Southbound

105. Membury Services Eastbound

104. Clacket Lane Services Eastbound

103. Bridgwater Services