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Michaelwood Services
M5 J13–14 · Welcome Break
📍 Location & 8 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
View as table
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 Greggs Fresh Food Café
Shops
WHSmith
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ Shell
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Michaelwood Services (8 places)
All (8)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (1)
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks (1)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (3)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (2)
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks (1)
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Tortworth Arboretum
2 mi ↑ E · tap for map
🏙️
Dursley
3 mi ↑ E · tap for map
🌳
Severn Vale
3 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🏰
Berkeley Castle
4 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks
🦁
WWT Slimbridge
6mi ↑ W
▾
Sir Peter Scott's wetland centre. World's largest collection of wildfowl. Flamingos, otters, hides.
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Berkeley Castle
4mi ↑ W
▾
Medieval castle where Edward II was murdered in 1327. Butterfly house, gardens, and deer park.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Severn Vale
3mi ↑ W
▾
Flatland between the Cotswold escarpment and the River Severn. Rich birdlife and orchards.
🌳
Cotswolds AONB
5mi ↑ E
▾
England's largest AONB. Honey-stone villages, rolling hills, walking trails. Tetbury, Wotton-under-Edge nearby.
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks
🐕
Tortworth Arboretum
2mi ↑ E
▾
Victorian pinetum with rare trees, woodland walks, and the famous ancient Tortworth Chestnut.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Dursley
3mi ↑ E
▾
Small Cotswold town. Birthplace of JK Rowling's Dursley family name. Market House, heritage trail.
🏙️
Gloucester
10mi ↑ N
▾
Historic city with cathedral (Harry Potter filming), Gloucester Quays outlet shopping, waterfront.
🏙️
Bristol
12mi ↑ S
▾
Vibrant city with harbourside, Clifton Suspension Bridge, street art, independent culture.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J13–14
📮 GL11 6DD 📅 Opened 1972 🅿️ 400 car spaces 🧭 51.6414, -2.4307
📋 About Michaelwood Services
Welcome Break services in Gloucestershire. Useful for traffic heading to Bristol, Gloucester and the Severn crossings.
View live traffic conditions on the M5 or check if your route is affected before setting off. If you break down near Michaelwood Services, use our breakdown assistance to get help fast.
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