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Frankley Services
M5 J3–4 · Moto
📍 Location & 13 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 Frankley Services (13 places)
All (13)
🎭 Culture & Museums (2)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (2)
🏏 Cricket (1)
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues (1)
🛍️ Shopping (2)
🎓 Universities (1)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks (1)
🎢 Theme Parks (1)
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks (1)
🐕
Lickey Hills Country Park
2 mi ↑ S · tap for map
🎭
Cadbury World
3 mi ↑ N · tap for map
🏏
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
5 mi ↑ NE · tap for map
🛍️
Merry Hill Shopping Centre
5 mi ↑ SW · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Birmingham City FC (St Andrew's)
6mi ↑ NE
▾
Championship ground in the city centre. 30,000 capacity.
⚽
Aston Villa FC (Villa Park)
8mi ↑ NE
▾
Premier League ground. 42,000 capacity. One of England's most historic clubs.
🏏 Cricket
🏏
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
5mi ↑ NE
▾
Major international cricket venue. Test matches, ODIs, T20s. The Hollies stand atmosphere.
🎢 Theme Parks
🎢
Drayton Manor Theme Park
15mi ↑ NE
▾
Major theme park with Thomas Land, zoo, and thrill rides. Popular with families. M5/M6 Toll traffic.
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks
🦁
West Midland Safari Park
15mi ↑ SW
▾
Drive-through safari with big cats, elephants, rhinos. Plus theme park rides.
🎭 Culture & Museums
🎭
Cadbury World
3mi ↑ N
▾
Chocolate factory tour in Bournville. History of chocolate, 4D cinema, chocolate making.
🎭
Black Country Living Museum
6mi ↑ NW
▾
Open-air museum recreating an industrial Black Country village. The original Peaky Blinders territory.
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks
🐕
Lickey Hills Country Park
2mi ↑ S
▾
524 acres of heathland and woodland south of Birmingham. Panoramic views, visitor centre.
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues
🏟️
Resorts World Arena (NEC)
10mi ↑ E
▾
16,000-capacity arena at the NEC complex. Major concerts, exhibitions, conferences.
🛍️ Shopping
🛍️
Merry Hill Shopping Centre
5mi ↑ SW
▾
Major retail centre in Dudley with 250+ shops.
🛍️
Bullring & Grand Central
6mi ↑ NE
▾
Birmingham's iconic shopping centre. Selfridges building, 200+ shops, Grand Central above New Street station.
🎓 Universities
🎓
University of Birmingham
5mi ↑ NE
▾
Russell Group university with distinctive Chamberlain Clock Tower.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
5mi ↑ NE
▾
UK's largest single-site hospital. Major trauma centre and military rehabilitation.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J3–4
📮 B32 4AR 📅 Opened 1964 🅿️ 350 car spaces 🧭 52.4004, -1.9852
📋 About Frankley Services
First M5 stop south of Birmingham heading towards the West Country.
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