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Charnock Richard Services
M6 J27–28 · Welcome Break
📍 Location & 11 Nearby Attractions
📊 How busy is the M6?
The M6 carries up to 187,521 vehicles a day
at its busiest stretch (J20–J21),
including 23,492 HGVs —
the 2nd busiest motorway in Britain.
Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
187,521
🚗 vehicles a day · J20–J21
12.5%
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
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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%
🍔 Food & Shopping
Food & Drink
Starbucks Burger King KFC Greggs Fresh Food Café
Shops
WHSmith M&S Simply Food
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ Shell 🏨 Days Inn
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
♿ Changing Places
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🚿 Showers
🏨 Hotel
🐕 Dog Area
🎮 Play Area
📍 What's Near Charnock Richard Services (11 places)
All (11)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (2)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (1)
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks (2)
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks (1)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (1)
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport (1)
🏖️ Coastal & Seaside (1)
🎢 Theme Parks (1)
🏙️
Camelot Theme Park (site)
2 mi ↑ E · tap for map
🏙️
Chorley
3 mi ↑ E · tap for map
🐕
Rivington Pike
5 mi ↑ E · tap for map
🌳
Haigh Woodland Park
5 mi ↑ SE · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Preston North End FC (Deepdale)
8mi ↑ N
▾
Championship ground. 23,000 capacity. Birthplace of the Football League.
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport
🏇
Aintree Racecourse
20mi ↑ SW
▾
Home of the Grand National — the world's most famous steeplechase (April). M6/M58 traffic chaos.
🎢 Theme Parks
🎢
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
20mi ↑ W
▾
Iconic amusement park with The Big One rollercoaster. Free entry, pay per ride.
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks
🦁
Martin Mere WWT
10mi ↑ W
▾
Wetland centre with flamingos, otters, and thousands of wildfowl in winter.
🦁
Knowsley Safari Park
15mi ↑ SW
▾
550-acre safari drive-through near Liverpool. Lions, tigers, rhinos, baboons. Plus foot safari and amusement park.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Haigh Woodland Park
5mi ↑ SE
▾
250 acres of woodland, adventure play, miniature railway, and café.
🏖️ Coastal & Seaside
🏖️
Blackpool
20mi ↑ W
▾
Britain's most famous seaside resort. Tower, Pleasure Beach, Illuminations, three piers. M55 from M6 J32.
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks
🐕
Rivington Pike
5mi ↑ E
▾
Moorland hilltop with panoramic views. Rivington terraced gardens and reservoirs.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Camelot Theme Park (site)
2mi ↑ E
▾
Former theme park site near Chorley. Area being redeveloped.
🏙️
Chorley
3mi ↑ E
▾
Lancashire market town. Flat Iron Market, Astley Hall and Park.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Royal Preston Hospital
8mi ↑ N
▾
Major NHS hospital and trauma centre for Lancashire.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J27–28
📮 PR7 5LR 📅 Opened 1963 🅿️ 600 car spaces 🧭 53.6301, -2.6618
📋 About Charnock Richard Services
Large Welcome Break between Preston and Wigan. Key stop for Lake District, Scotland and Lancashire coast traffic.
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