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Is this the best petrol station in the UK?

The garage forecourt at MFG St Clears Service StationImage source, Motor Fuel Group
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MFG St Clears Service Station won this year's Forecourt Trader of the Year Award

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A petrol station in west Wales has been named the best in the UK.

MFG St Clears Service Station in St Clears, Carmarthenshire, won this year's Forecourt Trader of the Year Award.

Manager Karen Doyle said she was 鈥渙ver the moon鈥 to win the accolade.

鈥淲e鈥檙e all delighted 鈥 we鈥檝e only been open coming up to twelve months, so it鈥檚 a great achievement,鈥 she told 大象传媒 Radio Wales Breakfast.

The forecourt, which includes a coffee shop and food store, beat competitors from across the UK.

According to Ms Doyle, the toilets are particularly great.

鈥淸The loos] are brilliant," she said.

"We鈥檝e got murals of fish all over the wall 鈥 they鈥檙e brilliant."

But the award for the Best Forecourt Loo was actually won by Essar Lea Gate Service Station in Preston.

The annual awards are judged across a series of categories, with best overall forecourt taking all of these into account.

鈥淭he customer service I think is a huge thing, because you get a returning customer," said Ms Doyle.

鈥淲e definitely get returning trade, and again with the lorry drivers now, with the HGVs, we see a lot of them on a daily basis if not every other day, to fill up and just pass the time of day.鈥

Other Welsh service stations also received some nods at this year鈥檚 awards.

Ascona Machynlleth was nominated for Best Food To Go Outlet and Best Valeting Services, Lewis of Llandrinio from Llanymynech was nominated for Best Forecourt Team, while Rontec Cardiff West Service Station was up for Best Motorway Services Outlet.

鈥淲e鈥檙e going to go for the full sweep next year," said Ms Doyle.

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