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Gretna Green Services
A74(M) J22 · Welcome Break
📍 Location & 9 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
Starbucks Burger King KFC Subway Greggs
Shops
WHSmith Waitrose
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ BP 🏨 Days Inn
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🚿 Showers
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Gretna Green Services (9 places)
All (9)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (3)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (2)
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport (1)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (2)
🏥 Major Hospitals (1)
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Gretna Green Famous Blacksmith's Shop
1 mi ↑ E · tap for map
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Solway Coast AONB
8 mi ↑ W · tap for map
🏙️
Carlisle
10 mi ↑ SE · tap for map
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Carlisle Racecourse
10 mi ↑ SE · tap for map
🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport
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Carlisle Racecourse
10mi ↑ SE
▾
Flat and jump racing. Regular meetings.
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Gretna Green Famous Blacksmith's Shop
1mi ↑ E
▾
World-famous elopement destination since 1754. Anvil marriages, museum, shopping.
🏰
Hadrian's Wall
15mi ↑ SE
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UNESCO World Heritage Roman frontier. Birdoswald, Vindolanda, Housesteads.
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Caerlaverock Castle
18mi ↑ NW
▾
Unique triangular moated castle. WWT nature reserve adjacent.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
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Solway Coast AONB
8mi ↑ W
▾
Salt marshes, mudflats, and dunes. Important bird habitat on the Solway Firth.
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Lake District National Park
25mi ↑ S
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UNESCO World Heritage. Via M6 south.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Carlisle
10mi ↑ SE
▾
Border city with castle, cathedral, Tullie House Museum. Gateway to Hadrian's Wall.
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Dumfries
20mi ↑ NW
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Burns country. Robert Burns House, Dumfries Museum, Caerlaverock Castle nearby.
🏥 Major Hospitals
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Cumberland Infirmary
10mi ↑ SE
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NHS hospital in Carlisle serving North Cumbria and the Borders.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J22
📮 DG16 5HQ 📅 Opened 2007 🅿️ 400 car spaces 🧭 55.0021, -3.0637
📋 About Gretna Green Services
Welcome Break services at Gretna Green, just across the Scottish border. Famous for its proximity to the historic Gretna Green blacksmith's shop. First/last services when crossing between England and Scotland on the west coast route.
Use our route checker to check conditions before you travel, or our breakdown assistance for roadside help.
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