The Midway Service Station is a BP petrol station on the A511, between Burton and Ashby. I always…read moreuse this petrol station because although its a bit more expensive than some, the petrol gives good miles per gallon. It has a small Spar attached, which is perfect for essentials, like bread, milk etc. It also has Luig's Car Wash, a very reasonably priced and professionally run car valeting service. You have a choice of levels of valeting from bronze (basic car clean) to gold. It is always popular, so my advice would to try and use it in the week, rather than the weekend.

Bp, or British Petroleum is on Ansty road opposite the co-op and the wyken Pippin pub, now known as…read morethe coventry something or other. This Bp has a hand car wash which recently replaced the automatic car wash. I ahevnt been to it so i dont know how good their service is. The petrol station itself has i think 6 pumps, so 12 spaces in all, if and when they all work. A common problem in petrol stations. The actual prices well, as always and in line with all other petrol stations, goes up and down from the brilliant to the ridiculous, so impossible to comment on. But they are usually slightly dearer than the likes of tescos and the supermarkets. The shop itself is quite big and you can get quite a lot from it. Although more petrol stations are linking up with M&S, such as the Bp on the A45, which has a huge food shopping area. So this is a good friendly station to go to for petrol or even try the hand car wash. Good location. Not the easiest to get in or out though.

I have to say that I had a VERY disappointing shop yesterday. I arrived at the store slightly after…read moreopening at 8am for a quick shop with the intent of being home by 9am (we live 10 minutes away). I bought a total of 45 items for a total cost of £84.02 I used (as always) the smart shop option in which I scanned every item that I bought and had them in two big shopping baskets. When I tried to check out and pay the system wouldn't let me. An assistant came along and said that she needed to check a few items. I have had this 2-3 times before when the rummage through the bags and check 6-10 items to make sure that I hadn't "forgotten" to scan something or was trying to steal something. This time she was told to check EVERY item which involved completely emptying both bags and checking every item and then putting everything back in my two oversized bags. I missed my meeting and worse I was made to feel like a criminal. Had I scanned every single item yes! Was it a good experience- Hell no! Did I feel like a criminal? Yes! Very upsetting- is this level of investigation really necessary?!?!

Sainsbury's is located just on the outskirts of Swadlincote town centre. It has a petrol station,…read morerecycling facilities and a decent sized car park. Not the biggest Sainsbury's, but it is due for an expansion in the near future, which will see the demise of the local Home Electric shop, as the store expands and the petrol is moved to improve access. The store although fairly small, has a good variety of products including a fruit and veg section, a meat and fish counter, a bakery and a delicatessen area. The store is well set out and always well stocked and tidy, which is the main failing of other local supermarkets. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the shopping experience is pleasant and relaxing. This Sainsbury's also has a small cafe area, with a variety of seating, including leather sofas. It has a small, but tasty selection of food and cold drinks. But I don't know what they do to the hot drinks, the coffee and tea taste so bad, they are barely drinkable! This is probably my favourite supermarket and we go in valiantly trying the coffee every week in the vain attempt it will get better, but it doesn't. In every other aspect this is a five star supermarket, but the hot drinks could be so much better.

The garage is always busy the staff are friendly and helpful. The diesle and petrol is always a few…read morepence cheaper than other nearby garages.

Firstly, I think this revised Sainsburys is an improvement over the previous "version" that was…read morethere. Since the re-fit it is much bigger, the range is better and is generally more pleasant to walk around (except on Saturdays). The only disappointment I had with it is there is no car wash anymore and that was ideal for me as I could get my fuel and wash my car in the same visit but it has been removed now. Overall a reasonably well priced place to shop if you know what you are looking for and well laid out for newcomers. Much better than Asda.

I Love this sainsburys! Its Just recently been refurbished and it is amazing now, sells everything!…read moreNice layout and easy to find everything. Cannot go wrong with this sainsburys its resonably priced!

Wonderful and friendly staff. Open even at stupid o'clock, and somehow, always seems to be a couple…read moreof pence cheaper per litre than other local stations.

A decent little fuel station with low prices, reliable pumps and a good little convenience store…read moreselling many of the daily must haves when on the road. They also have 3 parking spots if you just need to pick up a coffee, newspaper, sandwich or whatever. I use them primarily for the excellent hand car wash and valet - quick, thorough and professional for a very reasonable price. Since I have a (by Brit standards) big SUV I have to pay the higher price but for a complete hand wash and dry, cleaning and vacuuming inside the prices is £15 - really not bad. Two thumbs up!

Very useful petrol station, open till late and rarely busy so you can make a quick getaway…read more If you need a new tyre this is also a really handy place to go as they have a load in stock there and can get it replaced in no time while you wait. The guy who runs it is very helpful and always willing to give advice on car-related issues if you need it.

rip off station.charge you a £1 extra each time you fill up. go down the road to sainsbury or esso…read moreand don't get ripped off! as if fuel wasn't expensive enough!