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Chester Services
M56 J14 · Roadchef
📍 Location & 14 Nearby Attractions
📊 How busy is the M56?
The M56 carries up to 179,634 vehicles a day
at its busiest stretch (J3–J4),
including 7,547 HGVs —
the 3rd busiest motorway in Britain.
Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
179,634
🚗 vehicles a day · J3–J4
4.2%
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
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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
Costa McDonald's Greggs Leon
Shops
WHSmith
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ Shell
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Chester Services (14 places)
All (14)
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks (2)
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport (2)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (2)
🛍️ Shopping (2)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (2)
✈️ Airports & Ports (1)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks (1)
🎓 Universities (1)
🛍️
Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet
2 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
🦁
Blue Planet Aquarium
2 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
🦁
Chester Zoo
3 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
🏇
Chester Racecourse (Roodee)
5 mi ↑ W · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Liverpool FC (Anfield)
15mi ↑ NW
▾
54,000-capacity Premier League ground. "You'll Never Walk Alone." Stadium tours.
⚽
Everton FC (Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium)
15mi ↑ NW
▾
New 52,888-capacity waterfront stadium.
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport
🏇
Chester Racecourse (Roodee)
5mi ↑ W
▾
Oldest racecourse in England — racing since 1539. May Festival is Chester's social highlight.
🏇
Oulton Park Circuit
10mi ↑ E
▾
Motor racing circuit near Tarporley. British Superbikes, BTCC, Gold Cup. Race weekends affect M56/A49/A51.
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks
🦁
Blue Planet Aquarium
2mi ↑ NW
▾
Large aquarium with shark tunnel, coral reef, and touch pools.
🦁
Chester Zoo
3mi ↑ NW
▾
UK's most visited zoo. 35,000 animals, 500+ species. Islands habitat. World-class conservation.
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks
🐕
Delamere Forest
8mi ↑ SE
▾
Cheshire's largest area of woodland. Waymarked trails, Go Ape, cycling.
🛍️ Shopping
🛍️
Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet
2mi ↑ NW
▾
UK's first designer outlet village. 145+ stores, Blue Planet Aquarium nearby.
🛍️
Liverpool ONE
15mi ↑ NW
▾
170+ shops and restaurants in Liverpool city centre. Open-air shopping district near Albert Dock.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Chester
5mi ↑ W
▾
Walled Roman city. Rows (two-tier medieval shopping), cathedral, river cruises, Roman amphitheatre.
🏙️
Liverpool
15mi ↑ NW
▾
Beatles heritage, Albert Dock, Two Cathedrals, Liverpool ONE, Tate Liverpool.
✈️ Airports & Ports
✈️
Manchester Airport
10mi ↑ E
▾
UK's third busiest airport.
🎓 Universities
🎓
University of Chester
5mi ↑ W
▾
Founded 1839. One of England's oldest higher education institutions.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Countess of Chester Hospital
5mi ↑ W
▾
NHS hospital serving Chester and West Cheshire.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J14
📮 CH2 4QZ 📅 Opened 1977 🅿️ 300 car spaces 🧭 53.2094, -2.7767
📋 About Chester Services
Roadchef services at the western end of the M56 near Chester. Gateway to North Wales, Chester city centre and Cheshire Oaks outlet village.
View live traffic conditions on the M56 or check if your route is affected before setting off. If you break down near Chester Services, use our breakdown assistance to get help fast.
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