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Gloucester Services
M5 J11A · Westmorland
📍 Location & 15 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
Farm Kitchen Artisan Bakery Fresh Salad Bar
Shops
Farm Shop Local Gifts Butchers Counter
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ Shell
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
♿ Changing Places
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🐕 Dog Area
🎮 Play Area
📍 What's Near Gloucester Services (15 places)
All (15)
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport (1)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (2)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (2)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (2)
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks (2)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (2)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🎓 Universities (1)
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks (1)
✈️ Airports & Ports (1)
🏰
Gloucester Cathedral
3 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🎓
University of Gloucestershire
3 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🐕
Robinswood Hill
3 mi ↑ SW · tap for map
⚽
Gloucester Rugby (Kingsholm)
3 mi ↑ W · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Gloucester Rugby (Kingsholm)
3mi ↑ W
▾
Premiership rugby ground. 16,500 capacity. Famous "Shed" terrace atmosphere.
⚽
Cheltenham Town FC
6mi ↑ NE
▾
League One ground at Whaddon Road.
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport
🏇
Cheltenham Racecourse
6mi ↑ NE
▾
The Gold Cup Festival in March draws 250,000+ visitors. Causes week-long M5 chaos.
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks
🦁
Prinknash Bird Park
5mi ↑ E
▾
Bird and deer park in the Cotswolds with fallow deer, peacocks, and exotic birds.
🦁
WWT Slimbridge
8mi ↑ SW
▾
Wetland centre founded by Sir Peter Scott. World's largest collection of swans, geese, ducks.
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Gloucester Cathedral
3mi ↑ W
▾
Norman cathedral. Harry Potter filming location (Hogwarts corridors). Medieval cloisters.
🏰
Berkeley Castle
5mi ↑ W
▾
Medieval castle where Edward II was murdered. Butterfly house and gardens.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Cotswolds AONB
5mi ↑ E
▾
England's largest AONB. Tetbury, Dursley, and Wotton-under-Edge nearby.
🌳
Forest of Dean
10mi ↑ W
▾
Ancient royal forest. Mountain biking at Pedalabikeaway, Go Ape, Sculpture Trail, wild boar.
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks
🐕
Robinswood Hill
3mi ↑ SW
▾
Country park with panoramic views over the Severn Vale and Cotswold escarpment.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Cheltenham
6mi ↑ NE
▾
Regency spa town. GCHQ, literary festivals, Promenade shopping, Montpellier district.
🏙️
Bristol
15mi ↑ S
▾
Vibrant city with harbourside, Clifton Suspension Bridge, street art, independent shops.
✈️ Airports & Ports
✈️
Bristol Airport
20mi ↑ S
▾
Regional airport south of Bristol serving holiday and European destinations.
🎓 Universities
🎓
University of Gloucestershire
3mi ↑ W
▾
Multi-campus university in Cheltenham and Gloucester.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Gloucester Royal Hospital
3mi ↑ W
▾
Major NHS hospital serving Gloucestershire.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J11A
📮 GL3 4BN 📅 Opened 2018 🅿️ 900 car spaces 🧭 51.8604, -2.2139
📋 About Gloucester Services
Westmorland's award-winning farm shop-style services near Gloucester. Locally sourced food, artisan bakery, butcher counter. A premium stop between Birmingham and the South West.
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