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Hamilton Services
M74 J6 · Roadchef
📍 Location & 6 Nearby Attractions
📊 How busy is the M74?
The M74 carries up to 116,250 vehicles a day
at its busiest stretch (near J3),
including 8,453 HGVs —
the 18th busiest motorway in Britain.
Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
116,250
🚗 vehicles a day · near J3
7.3%
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
M74
116,250
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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% M74 ◀
near J3
116,250
8,453
7.3%
🍔 Food & Shopping
Food & Drink
McDonald's Costa Fresh Food Cafe LEON
Shops
WHSmith Co-op
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ Shell 🏨 Days Inn
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🚿 Showers
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Hamilton Services (6 places)
All (6)
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks (1)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (1)
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport (1)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (1)
🎭 Culture & Museums (1)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (1)
🐕
Chatelherault Country Park
1 mi ↑ SE · tap for map
🏰
Hamilton Palace Grounds
1 mi ↑ N · tap for map
🏇
Hamilton Racecourse
1 mi ↑ N · tap for map
🎭
New Lanark
10 mi ↑ SE · tap for map
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport
🏇
Hamilton Racecourse
1mi ↑ N
▾
Flat racing beside the Clyde.
🎭 Culture & Museums
🎭
New Lanark
10mi ↑ SE
▾
UNESCO World Heritage village. Robert Owen's utopian cotton mill community.
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Hamilton Palace Grounds
1mi ↑ N
▾
Former site of Scotland's grandest palace. Mausoleum with famous echo.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Falls of Clyde
10mi ↑ SE
▾
Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve with waterfalls and ancient woodland.
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks
🐕
Chatelherault Country Park
1mi ↑ SE
▾
Stunning gorge walks, ancient oaks, William Adam hunting lodge.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Glasgow
12mi ↑ NW
▾
Scotland's largest city.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J6
📮 ML3 6JW 📅 Opened 1968 🅿️ 300 car spaces 🧭 55.7723, -4.0267
📋 About Hamilton Services
Roadchef services at Hamilton on the M74. Near Hamilton Palace grounds and Chatelherault Country Park. Serves traffic between Glasgow and the Scottish Borders.
Use our route checker to check conditions before you travel, or our breakdown assistance for roadside help.
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