First Wells and Co hub opens.

• New public charging facility at The Eaton Oak in St Neots, Cambridgeshire has six high-powered EV chargers compatible with every Electric Vehicle (EV) on the market.
• The Eaton Oak is the first charging hub to be installed as part of Osprey Charging’s partnership with family-owned local pub business Wells & Co.
• Chargers can add up to 100 miles of range in as little as 10 minutes of charge, depending on the vehicle and its battery.
• Hub adds to the national EV charging infrastructure, giving drivers the ease of topping up their battery whilst enjoying a bit to eat.
• Osprey is one of the UK’s largest EV charging networks and has been ranked in the top UK networks for customer satisfaction by Zap-Map three years running.

Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s largest and leading electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, has increased access to public charging in Cambridgeshire with six rapid EV chargers installed at The Eaton Oak pub and restaurant in St Neots, supporting local residents, businesses and visitors with reliable EV infrastructure.

The Eaton Oak is Osprey’s first charging hub to be opened with partner Wells & Co, following hot on the heels of three 75kW chargers installed at The Chequers Inn pub and restaurant in Knebworth, Hertfordshire. The partnership with the family-owned Bedfordshire pub co will see an initial 12 rapid charging locations created, totalling almost 50 rapid charge points.

The ultra-rapid rapid charge points are compatible with every EV on the market today and can typically add 100 miles of range in just 10-20 minutes, depending on the model of the vehicle and its battery. Situated next to the restaurant, with accessible bays that maximise space, this is an ideal place to charge an EV whilst popping in for a bite to eat. The chargers are easy to use and designed with simple payment for drivers, accepting contactless bank cards and Apple/Google Pay.

Access to charging is one of the biggest barriers to EV adoption and the installation is expected to encourage EV uptake in the area, bolstering the UK’s national charging infrastructure as well as improving local air quality, reducing noise pollution and supporting local decarbonisation efforts.

As EV uptake increases across the country ahead of the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles, more and more of Cambridgeshire visitors will look for EV charging as standard. Osprey has funded this installation, operation and oversees maintenance of the chargers which are all supplied with renewable energy. Wells & Co benefits from offering an in-demand service to its customers, alongside its typical warm welcome.

Osprey charging locations are consistently scored highly for safety and accessibility by independent inspection body ChargeSafe, and Osprey is in the Top 3 UK Chargepoint Network Operators for both personal safety and accessibility.

The charging sites installed to date under the Osprey Charging and Wells & Co partnership are:

• D’Parys Hotel, Bedford
• Cottage Inn, Kenilworth
• Old White Horse, Baldock
• The Swann Inn, Milton Keynes
• Kings Arms, Newport Pagnell
• The Chequers Inn, Knebworth
• The Eaton Oak, St Neots