Hilton Park - possibly inspired by the design for Forton?

Then:

Trivia:
For a short while was renamed "Birmingham North" in the 1990's. Has since reverted back to its original name.

Buildings were completed but the services did not open for business for another couple of years.

The last services to have a separate Truckers cafe (a regulatory requirement for many years, now replaced by the voucher system)

A short 10-minute drama was filmed named after and set at these services (more)

The first Cyber-Cafe on an UK motorway opened here in 1999

5 companies were fined £181,000 becuase of abestos found and incorrectly dealt with during refurbishment in 2000.

Along with Trowell, the first MSA in to have a "contemplation room" - a small room with a table, Bible and Koran inside for stressed travellers to pray and unwind. They are trial rooms, 4 trial sites are planned in 2003

According to Motley Fool, this site was the Busiest MSA in 1998

Pictures of Hilton Park after the 1999 Granada Rebuild

Thanks:
Ross Bowman

Received votes so far and a sample of comments:

People who prefer this MSA	16
People happy to visit	10
People who avoid this MSA	10
Selection of comments received	Havent been for a while, but it has always seemed nice and clean, if a bit cramped. - 2006-07-31 verry nice - 2006-10-10 The car parking (on the northbound side at least) is almost impossible. Queues to get in, queues to get out. - 2007-09-25 An overpriced rip off! even the cash machines have been replaced by those that charge for withdrawels (Â£1.85) - 2007-11-18 Looked a bit dismal from the outside, needs to be modernised urgently, service was very good, was served by a sweet old lady (Pauline) would advise all M6 truckers to stop here. - 2009-01-24

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