Bacon, beans and a tea to go

Bacon, beans and a tea to go

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Danny, 51, poses next to his snack trailer near Newton in northern England.

Quirky roadside cafes can be found in lay-bys along main roads across Britain, offering motorists a cheap, independent alternative to conventional service stations. They can take the form of trailers, little vans, caravans or even converted buses, which tempt customers with hearty food including traditional "Full English" breakfasts, burgers and cups of tea.

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A sign is seen along the A27 near Lewes.
. Lewes, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

A sign is seen along the A27 near Lewes.

Jay Grey (left), 21, and his sister Vicky, 22, wait outside their roadside double-decker cafe, the Red Bus Cafe, along the A64 near Thorner.
. Thorner, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Jay Grey (left), 21, and his sister Vicky, 22, wait outside their roadside double-decker cafe, the Red Bus Cafe, along the A64 near Thorner.

Jay prepares baked beans inside his cafe.
. Thorner, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Jay prepares baked beans inside his cafe.

Grey cleans a window at the Red Bus Cafe.
. Thorner, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Grey cleans a window at the Red Bus Cafe.

A woman waits for customers in a snack trailer along the A423 near Banbury.
. Banbury, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

A woman waits for customers in a snack trailer along the A423 near Banbury.

Jeff Bower, 64, poses for a photograph in his snack trailer along the A65 close to Hellifeld.
. Hellifield, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Jeff Bower, 64, poses for a photograph in his snack trailer along the A65 close to Hellifeld.

An egg and a sausage fry on a grill in May's snack van along the A22 near Caterham.
. Caterham, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

An egg and a sausage fry on a grill in May's snack van along the A22 near Caterham.

A man prepares a sandwich outside a snack van along the A22.
. Caterham, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

A man prepares a sandwich outside a snack van along the A22.

Bottles of sauce are seen in the window of a snack trailer along the A449 close to Wolverhampton.
. Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Bottles of sauce are seen in the window of a snack trailer along the A449 close to Wolverhampton.

Kevan Brown, a 53 year-old truck driver, takes a break along the A69 near Newton.
. Newton, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Kevan Brown, a 53 year-old truck driver, takes a break along the A69 near Newton.

A truck driver walks towards a snack van along the A22 close to Caterham.
. Caterham, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

A truck driver walks towards a snack van along the A22 close to Caterham.

A sign is seen in a layby along the A422 near Brackley.
. Brackley, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

A sign is seen in a layby along the A422 near Brackley.

People wait outside a snack van along the A683 close to High Casterton.
. High Casterton, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

People wait outside a snack van along the A683 close to High Casterton.

Vanessa Burras, 42, poses next to her snack trailer along the A49 near Bristol.
. Bristol, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Vanessa Burras, 42, poses next to her snack trailer along the A49 near Bristol.

Money lies in a sink inside a snack van near Caterham.
. Caterham, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Money lies in a sink inside a snack van near Caterham.

Bill Parker, a 59 year-old truck driver looks out a window of the Glider Cafe along the A419 near Frampton Mansell.
. Frampton Mansell, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Bill Parker, a 59 year-old truck driver looks out a window of the Glider Cafe along the A419 near Frampton Mansell.

Proprietor Lynn Backens, 54, serves "Full English" breakfasts in the Glider Cafe.
. Frampton Mansell, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Proprietor Lynn Backens, 54, serves "Full English" breakfasts in the Glider Cafe.

Bernard Teal, a 61 year-old pensioner, poses for a photograph at the Glider Cafe.
. Frampton Mansell, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Bernard Teal, a 61 year-old pensioner, poses for a photograph at the Glider Cafe.

Amy Stanhall, 31, serves a worker at her snack van along the A5085 in Ribbleton.
. Ribbleton, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Amy Stanhall, 31, serves a worker at her snack van along the A5085 in Ribbleton.

Anwyn Pearson, 49, prepares food in her a snack trailer along the A49 near Tittensor.
. Tittensor, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Anwyn Pearson, 49, prepares food in her a snack trailer along the A49 near Tittensor.

A cheeseburger with onions is seen at a snack trailer near Tittensor.
. Tittensor, United Kingdom. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

A cheeseburger with onions is seen at a snack trailer near Tittensor.