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Peterborough Services
A1(M) J17 · Extra
📍 Location & 8 Nearby Attractions
📊 How busy is the A1(M)?
The A1(M) carries up to 142,783 vehicles a day
at its busiest stretch,
including 18,044 HGVs —
the 10th busiest motorway in Britain.
Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
12.6%
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
A1(M)
142,783
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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% A1(M) ◀
—
142,783
18,044
12.6%
🍔 Food & Shopping
Food & Drink
McDonald's Starbucks Greggs Chopstix Leon
Shops
WHSmith M&S Simply Food
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ Shell
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
♿ Changing Places
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🐕 Dog Area
🎮 Play Area
📍 What's Near Peterborough Services (8 places)
All (8)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (2)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (2)
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks (1)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (1)
🎭 Culture & Museums (1)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🐕
Nene Park
3 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🌳
Ferry Meadows
3 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🎭
Flag Fen
4 mi ↑ E · tap for map
🏙️
Peterborough
5 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🎭 Culture & Museums
🎭
Flag Fen
4mi ↑ E
▾
Bronze Age archaeological site. 3,000-year-old preserved timber causeway.
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Peterborough Cathedral
5mi ↑ W
▾
Norman cathedral with stunning painted nave ceiling. Catherine of Aragon's burial place.
🏰
Elton Hall
5mi ↑ SW
▾
Stately home with gardens. Private house open to visitors with art collection.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Ferry Meadows
3mi ↑ W
▾
Country park within Nene Park with lakes, beaches, adventure playground, and miniature railway.
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks
🐕
Nene Park
3mi ↑ W
▾
2,000-acre country park along the River Nene. Walking, cycling, watersports, Nene Valley Railway.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Peterborough
5mi ↑ W
▾
Cathedral city. Norman cathedral, Queensgate shopping, Flag Fen Bronze Age site.
🏙️
Stamford
10mi ↑ SW
▾
England's finest stone town. Georgian architecture, Burghley House nearby. Filming location.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Peterborough City Hospital
5mi ↑ W
▾
Major NHS hospital serving Peterborough and surrounding areas.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J17
📮 PE7 3UQ 📅 Opened 2010 🅿️ 400 car spaces 🧭 52.5812, -0.2648
📋 About Peterborough Services
Modern Extra services near Peterborough for East Midlands, East Anglia or A1 north traffic.
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