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Abington Services
M74 J13 · Welcome Break
📍 Location & 5 Nearby Attractions
📊 How busy is the M74?
The M74 carries up to 116,250 vehicles a day
at its busiest stretch (near J3),
including 8,453 HGVs —
the 18th busiest motorway in Britain.
Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
116,250
🚗 vehicles a day · near J3
7.3%
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
M74
116,250
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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% M74 ◀
near J3
116,250
8,453
7.3%
🍔 Food & Shopping
Food & Drink
Burger King Starbucks KFC Greggs Subway
Shops
WHSmith Waitrose
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ BP 🏨 Days Inn
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🚿 Showers
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Abington Services (5 places)
All (5)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (1)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (3)
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks (1)
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Southern Uplands
2 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🐕
Tinto Hill
5 mi ↑ N · tap for map
🏙️
Leadhills
8 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🏙️
Glasgow
35 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Southern Uplands
2mi ↑ W
▾
Rolling hill country of southern Scotland. Quiet walking, cycling, and stargazing.
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks
🐕
Tinto Hill
5mi ↑ N
▾
Prominent hill walk with panoramic views over the Clyde Valley and beyond.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Leadhills
8mi ↑ W
▾
Scotland's highest village. Historic lead mining. Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway.
🏙️
Glasgow
35mi ↑ NW
▾
Scotland's largest city via M74 north.
🏙️
Carlisle
40mi ↑ SE
▾
English border city via A74(M) south.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J13
📮 ML12 6RG 📅 Opened 1992 🅿️ 350 car spaces 🧭 55.5172, -3.7213
📋 About Abington Services
Welcome Break services in the Southern Uplands, one of Scotland's highest motorway services. Gateway to the Leadhills and Lowther Hills. Popular rest stop on the Glasgow–England route.
Use our route checker to check conditions before you travel, or our breakdown assistance for roadside help.
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