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M4 J23A · Welcome Break
📍 Location & 12 Nearby Attractions
📊 How busy is the M4?
The M4 carries up to 156,491 vehicles a day
at its busiest stretch (near J4),
including 6,249 HGVs —
the 6th busiest motorway in Britain.
Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
156,491
🚗 vehicles a day · near J4
4%
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
Burger King Starbucks KFC Greggs Subway The Good Breakfast
Shops
WHSmith Waitrose
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ Welcome Break 🏨 Days Inn
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🚿 Showers
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Magor Services (12 places)
All (12)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (3)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (2)
🏕️ Holiday Parks (1)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (2)
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport (1)
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues (1)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (1)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🏰
Caldicot Castle
3 mi ↑ S · tap for map
🏕️
Celtic Manor Resort
5 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
🏙️
Newport
5 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
🏇
Chepstow Racecourse
5 mi ↑ NE · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Newport County AFC
5mi ↑ NW
▾
League Two ground at Rodney Parade.
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport
🏇
Chepstow Racecourse
5mi ↑ NE
▾
Jump racing with Welsh Grand National in December. Scenic course.
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Caldicot Castle
3mi ↑ S
▾
Medieval castle with country park. Events and re-enactments.
🏰
Tintern Abbey
10mi ↑ N
▾
Romantic ruined Cistercian abbey in the Wye Valley. Wordsworth inspiration.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Wye Valley AONB
8mi ↑ N
▾
Dramatic valley with Tintern Abbey, Symonds Yat rock, and ancient woodland.
🌳
Brecon Beacons National Park
20mi ↑ N
▾
Pen y Fan, waterfalls, dark skies reserve. Mountain walks and pony trekking.
🌳
Snowdonia National Park
80mi ↑ N
▾
Wales' premier mountain landscape. Snowdon (1,085m), Cadair Idris, Harlech Castle, Blaenau Ffestiniog. Via A465/A470 north.
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues
🏟️
Royal Welsh Show
40mi ↑ N
▾
Wales' biggest agricultural show at Builth Wells (July). 240,000+ visitors. Causes A470 and regional traffic chaos.
🏕️ Holiday Parks
🏕️
Celtic Manor Resort
5mi ↑ NW
▾
Luxury resort. 2010 Ryder Cup venue. Three golf courses, spa, convention centre.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Newport
5mi ↑ NW
▾
Welsh city with Transporter Bridge, Tredegar House, and Newport Wetlands.
🏙️
Abergavenny
12mi ↑ N
▾
"Gateway to Wales." Food Festival in September is one of the UK's best.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Royal Gwent Hospital
5mi ↑ NW
▾
NHS hospital serving Newport and Gwent.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J23A
📮 NP26 3YL 📅 Opened 1992 🅿️ 400 car spaces 🧭 51.5772, -2.8278
📋 About Magor Services
Welcome Break services on the M4 in Monmouthshire. First services in Wales when arriving from England via the Severn crossing. Gateway to the Wye Valley and Brecon Beacons.
Use our route checker to check conditions before you travel, or our breakdown assistance for roadside help.
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