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Burtonwood Services
M62 J8–9 · Welcome Break
📍 Location & 8 Nearby Attractions
📊 How busy is the M62?
The M62 carries up to 150,115 vehicles a day
at its busiest stretch (J26–J27),
including 18,319 HGVs —
the 9th busiest motorway in Britain.
Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
150,115
🚗 vehicles a day · J26–J27
12.2%
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
M62
150,115
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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% M62 ◀
J26–J27
150,115
18,319
12.2%
🍔 Food & Shopping
Food & Drink
Starbucks Burger King KFC Greggs Subway
Shops
WHSmith
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ BP 🏨 Days Inn
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🚿 Showers
🏨 Hotel
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Burtonwood Services (8 places)
All (8)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (4)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (1)
🛍️ Shopping (1)
🎢 Theme Parks (1)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🎢
Gulliver's World
2 mi ↑ NE · tap for map
🏙️
Warrington
3 mi ↑ N · tap for map
🛍️
IKEA Warrington
3 mi ↑ N · tap for map
🏙️
St Helens
6 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Anfield (Liverpool FC)
15mi ↑ W
▾
Legendary 61,000-capacity Premier League ground. You'll Never Walk Alone.
🎢 Theme Parks
🎢
Gulliver's World
2mi ↑ NE
▾
Family theme park in Warrington for children aged 2-13. Rides, splash zone, dinosaur trail.
🛍️ Shopping
🛍️
IKEA Warrington
3mi ↑ N
▾
Major IKEA store with restaurant. Popular weekend destination.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Warrington
3mi ↑ N
▾
Cheshire town between Liverpool and Manchester. Golden Gates, new town centre.
🏙️
St Helens
6mi ↑ NW
▾
World of Glass, Dream sculpture, St Helens RLFC (Super League rugby league).
🏙️
Liverpool
15mi ↑ W
▾
Beatles heritage, Albert Dock, Two Cathedrals, Tate Liverpool, Premier League football.
🏙️
Manchester
15mi ↑ E
▾
Major city. Northern Quarter, Deansgate, Old Trafford, Etihad, museums, nightlife.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Warrington Hospital
3mi ↑ N
▾
District general hospital serving Warrington.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J8–9
📮 WA5 3AX 📅 Opened 1972 🅿️ 400 car spaces 🧭 53.4198, -2.6573
📋 About Burtonwood Services
Welcome Break services between Warrington and St Helens on the M62. Near the former Burtonwood RAF base. Good stop for cross-Pennine traffic.
View live traffic conditions on the M62 or check if your route is affected before setting off. If you break down near Burtonwood Services, use our breakdown assistance to get help fast.
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