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Reading Services
M4 J11–12 · Moto
📍 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
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
♿ Changing Places
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🚿 Showers
🏨 Hotel
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Reading Services (12 places)
All (12)
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues (1)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (1)
🎓 Universities (1)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🛍️ Shopping (1)
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport (2)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (2)
🎢 Theme Parks (1)
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks (1)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (1)
🏟️
Reading Festival
3 mi ↑ N · tap for map
⚽
Madejski Stadium (Select Car Leasing Stadium)
3 mi ↑ N · tap for map
🎓
University of Reading
3 mi ↑ N · tap for map
🛍️
The Oracle Shopping Centre
3 mi ↑ N · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Madejski Stadium (Select Car Leasing Stadium)
3mi ↑ N
▾
Reading FC Championship ground. 24,000 capacity.
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport
🏇
Ascot Racecourse
10mi ↑ E
▾
Royal Ascot in June. Five days of world-class flat racing and high fashion.
🏇
Newbury Racecourse
15mi ↑ W
▾
Major National Hunt venue. Hennessy Gold Cup (now Ladbrokes Trophy) in November.
🎢 Theme Parks
🎢
LEGOLAND Windsor
10mi ↑ E
▾
Theme park for families. Over 55 rides and attractions.
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Basildon Park
8mi ↑ NW
▾
National Trust Palladian mansion used in Downton Abbey and Pride and Prejudice.
🏰
Windsor Castle
10mi ↑ E
▾
Official residence of the King. 1,000 years of royal history.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
North Wessex Downs AONB
10mi ↑ NW
▾
Rolling chalk downland. Ridgeway National Trail, Uffington White Horse, ancient sites.
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks
🐕
Dinton Pastures Country Park
4mi ↑ E
▾
230 acres of lakes, rivers, meadows, and woodland. Watersports centre.
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues
🏟️
Reading Festival
3mi ↑ N
▾
Major music festival (August Bank Holiday). 90,000 attendees. Causes M4 J10-12 gridlock.
🛍️ Shopping
🛍️
The Oracle Shopping Centre
3mi ↑ N
▾
Major riverside shopping centre with 80+ shops and restaurants.
🎓 Universities
🎓
University of Reading
3mi ↑ N
▾
Russell Group university with 17,000 students. Beautiful Whiteknights campus.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Royal Berkshire Hospital
3mi ↑ N
▾
Major NHS hospital serving Reading and West Berkshire.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J11–12
📮 RG7 5UT 📅 Opened 1971 🅿️ 500 car spaces 🧭 51.4294, -0.9724
📋 About Reading Services
Large dual-sided Moto services between London and the West Country. Busy interchange on the M4.
View live traffic conditions on the M4 or check if your route is affected before setting off. If you break down near Reading Services, use our breakdown assistance to get help fast.
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