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Woolley Edge Services
M1 J38–39 · Moto
📍 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
Costa Burger King Greggs West Cornwall Pasty Co
Shops
WHSmith
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ BP
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Woolley Edge Services (8 places)
All (8)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (1)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (1)
🎭 Culture & Museums (3)
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks (1)
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport (1)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🎭
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
4 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🦁
Cannon Hall Farm
5 mi ↑ W · tap for map
⚽
Barnsley FC (Oakwell)
6 mi ↑ E · tap for map
🏙️
Wakefield
6 mi ↑ NE · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Barnsley FC (Oakwell)
6mi ↑ E
▾
League One ground in the heart of South Yorkshire.
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport
🏇
Pontefract Racecourse
10mi ↑ NE
▾
Flat racing at the longest continuous circuit in Europe.
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks
🦁
Cannon Hall Farm
5mi ↑ W
▾
Popular farm attraction with rare breeds, adventure play, and farm shop.
🎭 Culture & Museums
🎭
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
4mi ↑ W
▾
500 acres of open-air art featuring Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, and contemporary sculpture.
🎭
The Hepworth Wakefield
6mi ↑ NE
▾
Award-winning gallery dedicated to Barbara Hepworth and modern British art.
🎭
National Coal Mining Museum
6mi ↑ NW
▾
Free museum with underground mine tour in Overton, Wakefield.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Wakefield
6mi ↑ NE
▾
West Yorkshire cathedral city. Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Hepworth Wakefield gallery nearby.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
Barnsley Hospital
6mi ↑ E
▾
District general hospital serving Barnsley.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J38–39
📮 WF4 4LQ 📅 Opened 1968 🅿️ 350 car spaces 🧭 53.5911, -1.5545
📋 About Woolley Edge Services
Moto services between Barnsley and Wakefield. Good stop for traffic heading to Leeds or West Yorkshire.
View live traffic conditions on the M1 or check if your route is affected before setting off. If you break down near Woolley Edge Services, use our breakdown assistance to get help fast.
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