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Bridgwater Services
M5 J24 · Moto
📍 Location & 10 Nearby Attractions
📊 How busy is the M5?
The M5 carries up to 150,612 vehicles a day
at its busiest stretch (J5–J6),
including 15,176 HGVs —
the 8th busiest motorway in Britain.
Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
150,612
🚗 vehicles a day · J5–J6
10.1%
HGVs
share of traffic on the busiest stretch
Busiest stretch of each motorway — vehicles a day
M25
212,636
M6
187,521
M56
179,634
M1
162,446
M8
158,065
M4
156,491
M5
150,612
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Road Busiest stretch Vehicles/day HGVs/day HGV share M25
near J14
212,636
14,853
7% M6
J20–J21
187,521
23,492
12.5% M56
J3–J4
179,634
7,547
4.2% M1
near J9
162,446
19,151
11.8% M8
J16–J17
158,065
7,214
4.6% M4
near J4
156,491
6,249
4% M5 ◀
J5–J6
150,612
15,176
10.1%
🍔 Food & Shopping
Food & Drink
Costa Burger King Greggs West Cornwall Pasty Co
Shops
WHSmith
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ BP
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Bridgwater Services (10 places)
All (10)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (2)
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues (1)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (3)
🏖️ Coastal & Seaside (1)
🏕️ Holiday Parks (2)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🌳
Somerset Levels
5 mi ↑ E · tap for map
🏙️
Hinkley Point
8 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
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Quantock Hills AONB
8 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
🏖️
Burnham-on-Sea
8 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
🌳 Nature & Countryside
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Somerset Levels
5mi ↑ E
▾
Wetland landscape with starling murmurations in winter (spectacular). Ham Wall RSPB.
🌳
Quantock Hills AONB
8mi ↑ NW
▾
England's first AONB. Coleridge walked here. Red deer, bluebells, combes.
🌳
Cheddar Gorge
10mi ↑ N
▾
Dramatic limestone gorge. Caves, cliff-top walk, Jacob's Ladder.
🏖️ Coastal & Seaside
🏖️
Burnham-on-Sea
8mi ↑ NW
▾
Seaside resort with unique lighthouse on stilts. Sandy beach, pier, holiday parks.
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues
🏟️
Glastonbury Festival
12mi ↑ E
▾
World's biggest greenfield festival (June). 200,000+ people. M5 J23 gridlock for days.
🏕️ Holiday Parks
🏕️
Haven Burnham-on-Sea
8mi ↑ NW
▾
Large Haven holiday park. Summer traffic affects M5 J22.
🏕️
Butlin's Minehead
20mi ↑ NW
▾
Major holiday resort in Minehead. Splash Waterworld, fairground, entertainment.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Hinkley Point
8mi ↑ NW
▾
Nuclear power station and massive construction site for Hinkley Point C. Traffic impact.
🏙️
Glastonbury
12mi ↑ E
▾
Mystical town. Glastonbury Tor, Abbey ruins, alternative spirituality, independent shops.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Bridgwater Hospital
2mi ↑ E
▾
Community hospital in Bridgwater.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J24
📮 TA6 4TN 📅 Opened 1974 🅿️ 300 car spaces 🧭 51.1419, -2.9936
📋 About Bridgwater Services
Moto services between Bridgwater and Highbridge. Good stop for traffic heading to Devon and Cornwall. Near the Somerset Levels and Quantock Hills.
View live traffic conditions on the M5 or check if your route is affected before setting off. If you break down near Bridgwater Services, use our breakdown assistance to get help fast.
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