It is close to the village of Corley, with the nearest city being Coventry several miles to the south, with Birmingham being situated slightly further to the west.

A footbridge, made of concrete but now clad in green fibreglass panelling, spans the motorway to link services on both sides.

[3] The northbound side opened on Monday 17 January 1972 (six months after the section of motorway it serves) and was originally operated by Forte.

[5] It is currently operated by Welcome Break and receives approximately 2 million visitors per year.

[citation needed] There was mining subsidence from Coventry Colliery in May 1975, which closed the northbound site.