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Toddington Services
M1 J11–12 · Moto
📍 Location & 12 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
Costa Burger King Greggs KFC Pret A Manger 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 Toddington Services (12 places)
All (12)
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks (2)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (2)
🏕️ Holiday Parks (1)
✈️ Airports & Ports (1)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (1)
🎓 Universities (1)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (1)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (1)
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport (1)
🏙️
Dunstable
4 mi ↑ W · tap for map
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Chilterns AONB
4 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🦁
Whipsnade Zoo
5 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🌳
Dunstable Downs
5 mi ↑ W · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Luton Town FC (Kenilworth Road)
6mi ↑ SE
▾
Championship football ground. Match days affect M1 J10-11.
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport
🏇
Ascot Racecourse
35mi ↑ S
▾
Royal Ascot in June is one of the UK's biggest sporting/social events. Via M1 then M25.
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks
🦁
Whipsnade Zoo
5mi ↑ W
▾
ZSL's 600-acre zoo in the Chilterns. UK's largest zoo with 3,500+ animals including drive-through exhibits.
🦁
Woburn Safari Park
7mi ↑ N
▾
3,000-acre safari park with drive-through big game reserves. Lions, bears, wolves, monkeys. Also Woburn Abbey.
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Woburn Abbey
7mi ↑ N
▾
Stately home of the Duke of Bedford. 3,000 acres of deer park. Antiques centre.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Chilterns AONB
4mi ↑ W
▾
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with beech woods, rolling hills, and ancient ridgeways.
🌳
Dunstable Downs
5mi ↑ W
▾
Chiltern Hills chalk escarpment with spectacular views. Paragliding, kite flying, walking trails. NT managed.
🏕️ Holiday Parks
🏕️
Center Parcs Woburn
8mi ↑ N
▾
Short break resort in Woburn Forest. Subtropical swimming paradise, activities, spa.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Dunstable
4mi ↑ W
▾
Bedfordshire market town at the foot of the Chilterns. Priory Church dates to 1132.
✈️ Airports & Ports
✈️
Luton Airport
5mi ↑ SE
▾
Budget airline hub just off J10. Parking and pickup traffic affects M1 J10-12.
🎓 Universities
🎓
University of Bedfordshire
6mi ↑ SE
▾
Multi-campus university in Luton and Bedford.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Luton & Dunstable Hospital
5mi ↑ SE
▾
Major NHS hospital with Level 1 trauma centre. Specialist children's services.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J11–12
📮 LU5 6HR 📅 Opened 1961 🅿️ 600 car spaces 🧭 51.8724, -0.5305
📋 About Toddington Services
Historic Moto services between Luton and Milton Keynes. One of the UK's oldest motorway service areas, opened in 1961. Recently modernised with full facilities.
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