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Medway Services
M2 J4–5 · Moto
📍 Location & 9 Nearby Attractions
📊 How busy is the M2?
The M2 carries up to 103,004 vehicles a day
at its busiest stretch (near J3),
including 9,068 HGVs —
the 20th busiest motorway in Britain.
Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
103,004
🚗 vehicles a day · near J3
8.8%
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
M2
103,004
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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% M2 ◀
near J3
103,004
9,068
8.8%
🍔 Food & Shopping
Food & Drink
Costa Burger King Greggs KFC West Cornwall Pasty Co Krispy Kreme
Shops
WHSmith M&S Simply Food
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ BP 🏨 Travelodge
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🚿 Showers
🏨 Hotel
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Medway Services (9 places)
All (9)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (2)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (2)
🎭 Culture & Museums (2)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (1)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🎓 Universities (1)
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Rochester
3 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🏰
Rochester Castle
3 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🏰
Rochester Cathedral
3 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🎭
Chatham Historic Dockyard
4 mi ↑ NE · tap for map
🎭 Culture & Museums
🎭
Chatham Historic Dockyard
4mi ↑ NE
▾
400 years of naval history. Victorian ropery, submarine, warships. Major heritage attraction.
🎭
Dickens World
4mi ↑ NE
▾
Chatham area was central to Charles Dickens' life and novels. Heritage trail.
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Rochester Castle
3mi ↑ W
▾
12th-century Norman castle keep — one of the best-preserved in England. English Heritage.
🏰
Rochester Cathedral
3mi ↑ W
▾
England's second oldest cathedral. Founded AD 604. Norman architecture.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Kent Downs AONB
5mi ↑ S
▾
White cliffs, orchards, rolling downland. North Downs Way national trail.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Rochester
3mi ↑ W
▾
Historic Medway town. Castle, cathedral, Dickens connections, High Street heritage.
🏙️
Canterbury
20mi ↑ E
▾
UNESCO cathedral city. Canterbury Tales, medieval streets, pilgrim heritage.
🎓 Universities
🎓
University of Kent
15mi ↑ E
▾
Canterbury campus. One of the UK's leading universities for humanities.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Medway Maritime Hospital
4mi ↑ NE
▾
Major NHS hospital serving the Medway towns.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J4–5
📮 ME8 8PQ 📅 Opened 1997 🅿️ 500 car spaces 🧭 51.338, 0.6036
📋 About Medway Services
Moto services on the M2 in Kent, between Chatham and Sittingbourne. Key stop for traffic heading to Channel ports, Canterbury and the Kent coast.
View live traffic conditions on the M2 or check if your route is affected before setting off. If you break down near Medway Services, use our breakdown assistance to get help fast.
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