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Gordano Services
M5 J19 · Welcome Break
📍 Location & 11 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
Starbucks Burger King KFC Greggs Fresh Food Café
Shops
WHSmith M&S Simply Food
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ Shell
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
♿ Changing Places
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🚿 Showers
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Gordano Services (11 places)
All (11)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (1)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (1)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (1)
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues (1)
🏖️ Coastal & Seaside (2)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (1)
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks (1)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks (1)
✈️ Airports & Ports (1)
🏖️
Clevedon
5 mi ↑ SW · tap for map
🐕
Ashton Court Estate
5 mi ↑ E · tap for map
🏰
Clifton Suspension Bridge
6 mi ↑ E · tap for map
⚽
Bristol City FC (Ashton Gate)
6 mi ↑ E · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Bristol City FC (Ashton Gate)
6mi ↑ E
▾
Championship ground, 27,000 capacity. Also home to Bristol Bears rugby.
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks
🦁
Bristol Zoo Project
10mi ↑ SE
▾
Conservation zoo relocated to Wild Place. Bears, wolves, lemurs, gorillas.
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Clifton Suspension Bridge
6mi ↑ E
▾
Brunel's iconic bridge over the Avon Gorge. Free to walk. Stunning views.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Cheddar Gorge
12mi ↑ S
▾
Dramatic limestone gorge in the Mendips. Caves, cliff-top walk, adventure activities.
🏖️ Coastal & Seaside
🏖️
Clevedon
5mi ↑ SW
▾
Victorian seaside town with restored pier, Curzon cinema, and Marine Lake.
🏖️
Weston-super-Mare
12mi ↑ SW
▾
Traditional seaside resort with beach, pier, Sea Aquarium, and Banksy's Dismaland site.
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks
🐕
Ashton Court Estate
5mi ↑ E
▾
850 acres of parkland and deer park. Mountain biking, disc golf, balloon festival site.
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues
🏟️
Bristol Hippodrome
8mi ↑ E
▾
1,981-seat theatre hosting West End touring shows, ballet, opera.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Bristol
8mi ↑ E
▾
Harbourside, SS Great Britain, Cabot Circus, Banksy trails. Vibrant arts and food scene.
✈️ Airports & Ports
✈️
Bristol Airport
8mi ↑ SE
▾
Regional airport with Easyjet, Ryanair, TUI. Holiday and European flights.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
North Somerset Community Hospital
5mi ↑ SW
▾
NHS community hospital serving North Somerset.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J19
📮 BS20 7XG 📅 Opened 1975 🅿️ 550 car spaces 🧭 51.4574, -2.723
📋 About Gordano Services
Large Welcome Break west of Bristol. Very busy during summer as the gateway to Devon and Cornwall.
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