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Bothwell Services
M74 J5 · Moto
📍 Location & 11 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
Costa Burger King Greggs KFC West Cornwall Pasty Co
Shops
WHSmith M&S Simply Food
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ BP 🏨 Travelodge
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🚿 Showers
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Bothwell Services (11 places)
All (11)
⚽ Football & Rugby Union (3)
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport (1)
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks (1)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (1)
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues (1)
🎓 Universities (1)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (1)
✈️ Airports & Ports (1)
🏇
Hamilton Racecourse
2 mi ↑ SE · tap for map
🐕
Chatelherault Country Park
2 mi ↑ SE · tap for map
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Strathclyde Country Park
3 mi ↑ NE · tap for map
⚽
Hampden Park
6 mi ↑ NW · tap for map
⚽ Football & Rugby Union
⚽
Hampden Park
6mi ↑ NW
▾
Scotland's national stadium. 52,000 capacity. Scottish Cup finals, Scotland internationals, concerts.
⚽
Celtic FC (Celtic Park)
8mi ↑ NW
▾
60,000-capacity ground. Scottish Premiership. European nights atmosphere.
⚽
Rangers FC (Ibrox)
10mi ↑ NW
▾
51,000-capacity ground. Scottish Premiership. Historic rivalry with Celtic.
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport
🏇
Hamilton Racecourse
2mi ↑ SE
▾
Flat racing with views over the Clyde Valley.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Strathclyde Country Park
3mi ↑ NE
▾
Loch and parkland. Water sports, nature reserve, Roman bathhouse. Commonwealth Games rowing venue.
🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks
🐕
Chatelherault Country Park
2mi ↑ SE
▾
500 acres of woodland, gorges, and the Cadzow oaks. William Adam hunting lodge.
🏟️ Concert & Event Venues
🏟️
OVO Hydro
10mi ↑ NW
▾
14,300-capacity arena on the Clyde. Scotland's premier concert and events venue.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Glasgow
10mi ↑ NW
▾
Scotland's largest city. Kelvingrove, Riverside Museum, West End, Merchant City.
✈️ Airports & Ports
✈️
Glasgow Airport
15mi ↑ NW
▾
Scotland's main international airport.
🎓 Universities
🎓
University of Glasgow
10mi ↑ NW
▾
Ancient university founded 1451. Stunning main building and campus.
🏥 Major Hospitals
🏥
University Hospital Hairmyres
3mi ↑ SE
▾
NHS hospital serving East Kilbride and South Lanarkshire.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J5
📮 G71 8BG 📅 Opened 1968 🅿️ 350 car spaces 🧭 55.7981, -4.0694
📋 About Bothwell Services
Moto services on the M74 south of Glasgow. Gateway to Lanarkshire and the Clyde Valley. Key stop for traffic heading between Glasgow and England via the M74/A74(M).
Use our route checker to check conditions before you travel, or our breakdown assistance for roadside help.
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