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Annandale Water Services
A74(M) J16 · Roadchef
📍 Location & 5 Nearby Attractions
📊 How busy is the A74(M)?
The A74(M) carries up to 43,600 vehicles a day
at its busiest stretch (near J15 (Moffat)),
including 8,005 HGVs —
the 25th busiest motorway in Britain.
Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
43,600
🚗 vehicles a day · near J15 (Moffat)
18.4%
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
A74(M)
43,600
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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% A74(M) ◀
near J15 (Moffat)
43,600
8,005
18.4%
🍔 Food & Shopping
Food & Drink
McDonald's Costa Fresh Food Cafe
Shops
WHSmith
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ Shell
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Annandale Water Services (5 places)
All (5)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (3)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (2)
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Moffat
5 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
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Devil's Beef Tub
8 mi ↑ N · tap for map
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Lockerbie
8 mi ↑ S · tap for map
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Grey Mare's Tail
12 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
🌳 Nature & Countryside
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Devil's Beef Tub
8mi ↑ N
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Dramatic natural amphitheatre. Border Reivers hiding place. Stunning valley views.
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Grey Mare's Tail
12mi ↑ NW
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National Trust for Scotland. Spectacular 60m waterfall. Wild goats, peregrine falcons.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
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Moffat
5mi ↑ NW
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Charming spa town. Moffat Toffee Shop, Devil's Beef Tub, Grey Mare's Tail waterfall nearby.
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Lockerbie
8mi ↑ S
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Annandale town. Memorial garden for the 1988 Pan Am disaster.
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Dumfries
20mi ↑ SW
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Burns country. Robert Burns House, Dumfries Museum, Devorgilla Bridge.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J16
📮 ML12 6RG 📅 Opened 1992 🅿️ 250 car spaces 🧭 55.3206, -3.5278
📋 About Annandale Water Services
Roadchef services at Annandale Water in Dumfries and Galloway. Scenic location by the water. Serves traffic on the A74(M) between Carlisle and Glasgow.
Use our route checker to check conditions before you travel, or our breakdown assistance for roadside help.
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