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Leeds Skelton Lake Services
M1 J45 · Extra
📍 Location & 8 Nearby Attractions
📊 How busy is the M1?
The M1 carries up to 162,446 vehicles a day
at its busiest stretch (near J9),
including 19,151 HGVs —
the 4th busiest motorway in Britain.
Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
162,446
🚗 vehicles a day · near J9
11.8%
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
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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
Starbucks Burger King KFC Greggs Leon Chopstix El Mexicana Upper Crust
Shops
WHSmith M&S Simply Food
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ Shell
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
♿ Changing Places
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🚿 Showers
🐕 Dog Area
🎮 Play Area
📍 What's Near Leeds Skelton Lake Services (8 places)
All (8)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (1)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (1)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (1)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (1)
🛍️ Shopping (1)
🎓 Universities (1)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues (1)
🌳
RSPB St Aidan's
2 mi ↑ S · tap for map
🏰
Temple Newsam
3 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
🛍️
Xscape Castleford
5 mi ↑ SE · tap for map
🏙️
Leeds
8 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Leeds United FC (Elland Road)
8mi ↑ NW
▾
Championship ground. 37,000 capacity. Iconic Revie Stand.
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Temple Newsam
3mi ↑ NW
▾
Tudor-Jacobean house in 1,500 acres of parkland. One of the great houses of England. Rare breeds farm.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
RSPB St Aidan's
2mi ↑ S
▾
Former opencast coalfield transformed into one of the largest wetland reserves in England.
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues
🏟️
Leeds Festival
10mi ↑ N
▾
Major music festival at Bramham Park (August Bank Holiday). 80,000+ attendees. Causes massive A1(M)/M1 traffic.
🛍️ Shopping
🛍️
Xscape Castleford
5mi ↑ SE
▾
Indoor ski slope, climbing wall, bowling, cinema, and outlet shopping.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Leeds
8mi ↑ NW
▾
Yorkshire's largest city. Shopping, culture, nightlife, Leeds United, Royal Armouries.
🎓 Universities
🎓
University of Leeds
8mi ↑ NW
▾
Russell Group university. 38,000 students.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
St James's University Hospital
6mi ↑ NW
▾
One of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J45
📮 LS26 0SQ 📅 Opened 2020 🅿️ 700 car spaces 🧭 53.7671, -1.4396
📋 About Leeds Skelton Lake Services
England's newest Extra services opened in 2020 south of Leeds. Modern design with extensive EV charging provision including IONITY ultra-rapid bays. First new motorway services on the M1 in 20 years.
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