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Maidstone Services
M20 J8 · Roadchef
📍 Location & 11 Nearby Attractions
📊 How busy is the M20?
The M20 carries up to 128,314 vehicles a day
at its busiest stretch (J5–J6),
including 12,555 HGVs —
the 15th busiest motorway in Britain.
Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
128,314
🚗 vehicles a day · J5–J6
9.8%
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
M20
128,314
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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% M20 ◀
J5–J6
128,314
12,555
9.8%
🍔 Food & Shopping
Food & Drink
Costa McDonald's Greggs
Shops
WHSmith
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ Shell
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Maidstone Services (11 places)
All (11)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (2)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (1)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (3)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🎭 Culture & Museums (1)
🏏 Cricket (1)
🏖️ Coastal & Seaside (1)
✈️ Airports & Ports (1)
🏰
Leeds Castle
3 mi ↑ SE · tap for map
🏙️
Maidstone
3 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
🏏
Kent County Cricket Ground
3 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
🌳
Kent Downs AONB
5 mi ↑ N · tap for map
🏏 Cricket
🏏
Kent County Cricket Ground
3mi ↑ NW
▾
Kent CCC ground at The Mote Park for occasional county matches.
🎭 Culture & Museums
🎭
Headcorn Aerodrome
8mi ↑ SE
▾
Heritage airfield with Tiger Moth flights and skydiving.
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Leeds Castle
3mi ↑ SE
▾
Often called "the loveliest castle in the world." Moated Norman castle with maze, grotto, and gardens.
🏰
Canterbury Cathedral
20mi ↑ E
▾
UNESCO World Heritage. Mother church of the Anglican Communion. Becket's shrine. 1,400 years of history.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Kent Downs AONB
5mi ↑ N
▾
Rolling chalk hills, ancient woodland, orchards, and pilgrims' paths.
🏖️ Coastal & Seaside
🏖️
Margate
30mi ↑ E
▾
Revitalised seaside town. Turner Contemporary gallery, Dreamland vintage theme park, sandy main beach, Old Town.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Maidstone
3mi ↑ NW
▾
County town of Kent. River Medway, museum, Archbishop's Palace.
🏙️
Canterbury
20mi ↑ E
▾
UNESCO cathedral city. Canterbury Tales, medieval streets, St Augustine's Abbey.
🏙️
Port of Dover
30mi ↑ SE
▾
Ferry port to Calais and Dunkirk. White Cliffs of Dover.
✈️ Airports & Ports
✈️
Channel Tunnel / Eurotunnel
25mi ↑ SE
▾
Folkestone terminal for car shuttle to Calais. Via M20 J11A.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Maidstone Hospital
4mi ↑ NW
▾
NHS hospital serving Mid Kent.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J8
📮 ME17 1SS 📅 Opened 1994 🅿️ 350 car spaces 🧭 51.2645, 0.5651
📋 About Maidstone Services
Roadchef services near Maidstone. Important stop for Channel Tunnel and Dover-bound traffic.
View live traffic conditions on the M20 or check if your route is affected before setting off. If you break down near Maidstone Services, use our breakdown assistance to get help fast.
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