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Happendon Services
M74 J11–12 · Roadchef
📍 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
McDonald's Costa Fresh Food Cafe
Shops
WHSmith
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ Shell
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Happendon Services (5 places)
All (5)
🎭 Culture & Museums (1)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (1)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (3)
🏙️
Lanark
4 mi ↑ E · tap for map
🎭
New Lanark
5 mi ↑ E · tap for map
🏙️
Douglas
5 mi ↑ S · tap for map
🌳
Falls of Clyde
6 mi ↑ E · tap for map
🎭 Culture & Museums
🎭
New Lanark
5mi ↑ E
▾
UNESCO World Heritage site. Robert Owen's 18th-century cotton mill village. Falls of Clyde nearby.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Falls of Clyde
6mi ↑ E
▾
Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve. Spectacular waterfalls and ancient woodland walks.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Lanark
4mi ↑ E
▾
Historic royal burgh. Lanark Loch, Castlebank Park, ancient Lanimer celebrations.
🏙️
Douglas
5mi ↑ S
▾
Village with ruined castle connected to the Black Douglas clan. St Bride's Church.
🏙️
Biggar
8mi ↑ SE
▾
Small Lanarkshire town with five museums including the Puppet Theatre.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J11–12
📮 ML11 9SY 📅 Opened 1970 🅿️ 200 car spaces 🧭 55.5894, -3.7914
📋 About Happendon Services
Roadchef services in rural South Lanarkshire. Set in the Upper Clyde Valley with views of the Southern Uplands. Mid-point stop between Glasgow and the Border.
Use our route checker to check conditions before you travel, or our breakdown assistance for roadside help.
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