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Trowell Services
M1 J25–26 · Moto
📍 Location & 11 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 Trowell Services (11 places)
All (11)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (2)
🏏 Cricket (1)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (1)
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues (1)
🎓 Universities (1)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🛍️ Shopping (1)
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks (1)
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport (1)
🎭 Culture & Museums (1)
🛍️
Ikea Nottingham
3 mi ↑ SE · tap for map
🏰
Wollaton Hall
4 mi ↑ E · tap for map
🐕
Attenborough Nature Reserve
4 mi ↑ SE · tap for map
🎭
DH Lawrence Birthplace Museum
5 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Nottingham Forest FC (City Ground)
6mi ↑ E
▾
Premier League ground on the banks of the Trent. 30,000 capacity. Derby days cause citywide traffic.
⚽
Notts County FC
6mi ↑ E
▾
World's oldest professional football club, founded 1862. Meadow Lane ground.
🏏 Cricket
🏏
Trent Bridge Cricket Ground
6mi ↑ E
▾
International cricket venue. Test matches, ODIs, and T20 internationals. England's most atmospheric ground.
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport
🏇
Nottingham Racecourse
6mi ↑ E
▾
Flat racing at Colwick Park. Regular meets April-November.
🎭 Culture & Museums
🎭
DH Lawrence Birthplace Museum
5mi ↑ NW
▾
Birthplace of the famous author in Eastwood.
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Wollaton Hall
4mi ↑ E
▾
Elizabethan mansion (used as Wayne Manor in The Dark Knight Rises) with deer park and natural history museum.
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks
🐕
Attenborough Nature Reserve
4mi ↑ SE
▾
Wetland reserve beside the Trent. Home to bitterns, otters, and 250+ bird species. Visitor centre.
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues
🏟️
Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
6mi ↑ E
▾
10,000-capacity arena for major concerts, comedy, and events.
🛍️ Shopping
🛍️
Ikea Nottingham
3mi ↑ SE
▾
Large Ikea store near Giltbrook retail park.
🎓 Universities
🎓
Nottingham Trent University
6mi ↑ E
▾
Modern university with 40,000 students across three campuses.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Queen's Medical Centre
5mi ↑ E
▾
Major teaching hospital and East Midlands Major Trauma Centre.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J25–26
📮 NG9 3PL 📅 Opened 1967 🅿️ 550 car spaces 🧭 52.9672, -1.2666
📋 About Trowell Services
Large dual-sided Moto services between Nottingham and Derby with extensive facilities.
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