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Wetherby Services
A1(M) J46 · Moto
📍 Location & 12 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
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 Wetherby Services (12 places)
All (12)
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport (2)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (1)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (2)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (2)
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues (2)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🎓 Universities (1)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (1)
🏇
Wetherby Racecourse
2 mi ↑ N · tap for map
🌳
Bramham Park
3 mi ↑ S · tap for map
🏟️
Leeds Festival
3 mi ↑ S · tap for map
🏰
Harewood House
5 mi ↑ SW · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Leeds United FC (Elland Road)
10mi ↑ SW
▾
Championship ground, 37,000 capacity.
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport
🏇
Wetherby Racecourse
2mi ↑ N
▾
Popular National Hunt racing venue. Regular meetings.
🏇
York Racecourse (Knavesmire)
15mi ↑ NE
▾
Premier flat racing venue. Ebor Festival in August. Beautiful setting.
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Harewood House
5mi ↑ SW
▾
18th-century stately home with Capability Brown landscape, bird garden, and adventure playground.
🏰
York Minster
15mi ↑ NE
▾
Largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe. Stunning medieval stained glass. 800 years of history.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Bramham Park
3mi ↑ S
▾
Historic parkland. Annual Leeds Festival music event in August causes A1(M) chaos.
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues
🏟️
Leeds Festival
3mi ↑ S
▾
Major music festival at Bramham Park (August Bank Holiday). 80,000+ attendees.
🏟️
First Direct Arena Leeds
10mi ↑ SW
▾
13,500-capacity arena for major concerts, comedy, and events.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Leeds
10mi ↑ SW
▾
Major city. Victoria Quarter, Royal Armouries, Kirkgate Market, First Direct Arena.
🏙️
York
15mi ↑ NE
▾
Historic city with Minster, Shambles, JORVIK Viking Centre, city walls, National Railway Museum.
🎓 Universities
🎓
University of Leeds
10mi ↑ SW
▾
Russell Group university with 38,000 students.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
St James's University Hospital
10mi ↑ SW
▾
One of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J46
📮 LS22 5GT 📅 Opened 2004 🅿️ 500 car spaces 🧭 53.9317, -1.3787
📋 About Wetherby Services
Third-busiest service area in the UK between Leeds and York. Extensive facilities and very popular with car and HGV drivers.
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