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Donington Park Services
M1 J23A–24 · Moto
📍 Location & 10 Nearby Attractions
📊 How busy is the M1?
The M1 carries up to 162,446 vehicles a day
at its busiest stretch (near J9),
including 19,151 HGVs —
the 4th busiest motorway in Britain.
Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
162,446
🚗 vehicles a day · near J9
11.8%
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 Burger King Greggs West Cornwall Pasty Co Krispy Kreme
Shops
WHSmith M&S Simply Food
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ BP
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
♿ Changing Places
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Donington Park Services (10 places)
All (10)
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport (1)
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues (1)
✈️ Airports & Ports (1)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (1)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (1)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (2)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🎓 Universities (1)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (1)
🏇
Donington Park Circuit
1 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🏟️
Download Festival
1 mi ↑ W · tap for map
✈️
East Midlands Airport
2 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🏰
Calke Abbey
5 mi ↑ S · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Derby County FC (Pride Park)
10mi ↑ NW
▾
Championship football ground. 33,000 capacity. Derby city 10 miles.
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport
🏇
Donington Park Circuit
1mi ↑ W
▾
Major motorsport circuit. British Superbikes, BTCC, historic Download Festival site. Race weekends cause M1 J23A-24 gridlock.
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Calke Abbey
5mi ↑ S
▾
National Trust "unstately home" — a baroque mansion preserved exactly as found, with vast parkland.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Conkers Discovery Centre
8mi ↑ SW
▾
Family attraction in the National Forest with adventure play, woodland walks, and nature trails.
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues
🏟️
Download Festival
1mi ↑ W
▾
Annual rock/metal festival at Donington Park (June). 100,000+ attendees. Causes massive M1 traffic.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Derby
10mi ↑ NW
▾
Cathedral city home to Rolls-Royce and Bombardier. Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO site nearby.
🏙️
Nottingham
12mi ↑ NE
▾
Major East Midlands city. Castle, caves, Lace Market, Broadmarsh shopping.
✈️ Airports & Ports
✈️
East Midlands Airport
2mi ↑ W
▾
Regional airport with holiday and business flights. DHL cargo hub — HGV traffic 24/7.
🎓 Universities
🎓
University of Derby
10mi ↑ NW
▾
Multi-campus university with 17,000+ students.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Royal Derby Hospital
10mi ↑ NW
▾
Major teaching hospital serving Derby and southern Derbyshire.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J23A–24
📮 DE74 2TN 📅 Opened 2000 🅿️ 450 car spaces 🧭 52.8265, -1.3574
📋 About Donington Park Services
Modern Moto services near East Midlands Airport and Donington Park circuit. Ideal for airport travellers and event-goers.
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