Unbuilt Motorway Services
A map of major unfulfilled motorway service area proposals, from Motorway Services Online. https://motorwayservices.uk/Unbuilt_Services

Sherwood Parc (southbound)
Post-1992 private proposal.
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Sherwood Parc (northbound)
Post-1992 private proposal.
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Catthorpe
Private proposal.
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Tibshelf (original northbound)
Original plan, never built.

Tibshelf (original southbound)
Original plan, never built.

Chapeltown (northbound)
Original plan, never built.

Chapeltown (southbound)

Long Whatton (northbound)

Lutterworth (northbound)

Long Whatton (southbound)

Lutterworth (southbound)

Pepperstock
Seriously considered alternative to Toddington.

Sheffield (Smithy Wood)
Post-1992 private proposal.

Shepshed

Long Whatton
Private proposal. Rough location.

Oakley Wood (northbound)

Oakley Wood (southbound)

Hesley Bar

Lutterworth

Redbourn (northbound)

Redbourn (southbound)

East Midlands Airport
Private initial proposal. May not have been an official motorway site.

Redbourn

Kempshott (north-eastbound)

Kempshott (south-westbound)

Trumps Green (south-westbound)

Trumps Green (north-eastbound)

Pitmore Copse
Was planned before M3 was built. Rough location.

Basingstoke

Pucklechurch (westbound)

Pucklechurch (eastbound)

Wilcrick (westbound)
Original plan, never built. Was a private proposal too.

Wilcrick (eastbound)
Original plan, never built. Was a private proposal too.

Great Wood

Warren Copse (eastbound)

Warren Copse (westbound)

Ballard's Ash / Wootton Bassett (Hook) (westbound)
Original plan, never built. Was a private proposal too.

Ballard's Ash / Wootton Bassett (Hook) (eastbound)

Datchet (westbound)
Original plan, never progressed.

Datchet (eastbound)
Original plan, never progressed.

Ridgeway (westbound)
Early plan, never built. Rough location.

Ridgeway (eastbound)
Early plan, never built. Rough location.

Knight's Farm (westbound)
Early plan, never built. Rough location.

Knight's Farm (eastbound)

Warren Farm 2

Chiltern Chalfont

Kings Langley

Ashes Copse / Theale (westbound)

Ashes Copse / Theale (eastbound)

Earley (westbound)
Alternative plan, never built.

Earley (eastbound)
Alternative plan, never built.

Almondsbury
Private proposal, never built.

Great Hazes

Maidenhead (Braywick)

Maidenhead (Holyport)

Castleton
Welsh private proposal.

Lyde Green

Port Talbot
Welsh private proposal, never built. Rough location.

Newport
Welsh private proposal. Rough location.

Capel Llanilterne
Welsh private proposal, never built.

Cranford Park
Alternative to Heston quickly ruled out.

Bridgwater (alternative)

Clevedon

Worcester (Warndon)

Brockworth

Tiverton
Post-1992 private proposal, never upgraded to motorway status.

Hardwicke
Post-1992 private proposal, never upgraded to motorway status.

Hardwicke (alternative)

Hadzor

Newland Common (Primsland) (northbound)

Newland Common (Primsland) (southbound)

Kingston Seymour (northbound)

Kingston Seymour (southbound)

Moreton Valence (northbound)

Moreton Valence (southbound)

Staverton (northbound)

Staverton (southbound)

Willand (northbound)
Original plan, never built. Rough location.

Willand (southbound)

North Petherton (northbound)

North Petherton (southbound)

East Bower (northbound)

East Bower (southbound)

Overcourt
Early plan, never built.

Stafford (Walton Heath)

Creswell

Cann Lake (northbound)
Replacement for Knutsford never built.

Cann Lake (southbound)
Replacement for Knutsford never built.

Essington (northbound)

Essington (southbound)

Eskrigg

Broughton (northbound)

Broughton (southbound)

Clifton (northbound)

Clifton (southbound)

Doxey (northbound)

Doxey (southbound)

Harborough Magna (north-westbound)

Harborough Magna (south-eastbound)

Newton-le-Willows (northbound)

Newton-le-Willows (southbound)

Burton East
Original plan and post-1992 private proposal.

Winwick

Rugby

Woolston

Newport (northbound)

Newport (southbound)

Chigwell (northbound)

Chigwell (southbound)

Newton (northbound)
Alternative plan, never built.

Newton (southbound)

Whittlesford (northbound)
Considered, never built. Rough location.

Whittlesford (southbound)
Considered, never built. Rough location.

Sheering (northbound)

Sheering (southbound)

Wendens Ambo (northbound)
Alternative plan, never built. Rough location.

Wendens Ambo (southbound)
Alternative plan, never built. Rough location.

Ickleton (northbound)
Alternative plan, never built. Rough location.

Ickleton (southbound)

Burbage

Harlow
Private proposal, never built.

Duxford

Little Shelford (northbound)

Little Shelford (southbound)

Stumps Cross (Luckfield House)
Private proposal, never built.
May not have been an official motorway site.

Stumps Cross (Luckfield Bridge)
May not have been an official motorway site.

Stumps Cross
May not have been an official motorway site.

Loughton

Hatfield (northbound)

Hatfield (southbound)

Doncaster (Loversall)

Brands Hatch

Detling (westbound)

Detling (eastbound)

West Kingsdown (Brands Hatch) (westbound)

West Kingsdown (Brands Hatch) (eastbound)

Woodmansterne
Original plan, motorway never built. Rough location.

Shipley Bridge (northbound)

Shipley Bridge (southbound)

Portwood
Private proposal. Rough location.

Dartford
Post-1992 private proposal. Rough location.

Pedham Place
Early proposal and private proposal, never built.

Chevening (Sevenoaks)

Leatherhead
Original plan, motorway never built. Rough location.

Poyle (Colnbrook)

Iver

Walton-on-the-Hill (clockwise)
Alternative option, never built. Rough location.

Walton-on-the-Hill (anti-clockwise)
Alternative option, never built. Rough location.

Hill Hall (clockwise)
Early plan, never built.

Hill Hall (anti-clockwise)
Early plan, never built.

Mar Dyke
Alternative option, never built.

Brent Farm

Theydon Mount (Colemans Farm) (clockwise)

Theydon Mount (Colemans Farm) (anti-clockwise)

Kingswood

Godstone

Waltham Abbey (Southend Farm)

Gartcosh (Johnston Farm)

Chertsey (Great Grove Farm)
Post-1992 private proposal. Rough location.

Chertsey (Simplemarsh Farm)

Warren Farm (clockwise)

Warren Farm (anti-clockwise)

Elk Meadows (clockwise)

Elk Meadows (anti-clockwise)

Woodlands Park

Waltham Abbey

Meon (Whiteley / Fareham / Titchfield) (westbound)

Meon (Whiteley / Fareham / Titchfield) (eastbound)

Bursledon (westbound)
Alternative option, never built.

Bursledon (eastbound)
Alternative option, never built.

Park Gate

Abbey Barns (north-westbound)

Abbey Barns (south-eastbound)

Stokenchurch B (Wood Farm)
Short-lived proposal, never built.

Tetsworth (northbound)

Tetsworth (southbound)

Waterstock

Longbridge

Fordhouses
Private proposal, never built. Rough location.

Gaydon

Booker (Park Lane) (north-westbound)
Alternative and then private proposal, never built.

Booker (Park Lane) (south-eastbound)
Alternative and then private proposal, never built.

Lewknor A

Lewknor B

Lewknor C

Stokenchurch

Banbury

Broadclyst Moor (northbound)
Alternative to Exeter ruled out.

Broadclyst Moor (southbound)
Alternative to Exeter ruled out.

Exeter (Poltimore House)
Council replacement quickly ruled out.

Moor Hall (southbound)

Moor Hall (northbound)

Hedgerley (Mount Hill)

Friday Lane (Catherine-de-Barnes) (northbound)

Friday Lane (Catherine-de-Barnes) (southbound)

Austrey Meadows (Newton Regis) (north-eastbound)
Original plan, never built. Rough location.

Austrey Meadows (Newton Regis) (south-westbound)
Original plan, never built. Rough location.

Black Firs (northbound)

Black Firs (southbound)

Willesley Woodside
Alternative plan, motorway never built. Rough location.

Curdworth (Dunton)

Curdworth

Freasley

Portway

Catherine-de-Barnes (Solihull Walford Hall)

Solihull (Box Tree Farm)

Solihull (Ravenshaw)

Lizard Hill (westbound)

Lizard Hill (eastbound)

Cluddley (Barnfield Farm)

Cluddley

Glews

Eastham Rake (northbound)

Eastham Rake (southbound)

Daresbury

Agden (westbound)

Agden (eastbound)

Hapsford (west)

Frodsham (eastbound)

Frodsham (westbound)

Hensall (westbound)

Methley (westbound)

Norton Canes (north-westbound)
Alternative to Norton Canes ruled out.

Hensall (eastbound)

Methley (eastbound)

Norton Canes (south-eastbound)
Alternative to Norton Canes ruled out.

Clifford Moor

Dishforth

Redwings

Alconbury

Norman Cross

Hartlip (westbound)
Alternative to Farthing Corner ruled out.

Hartlip (eastbound)
Alternative to Farthing Corner ruled out.

Great Northern (Barton Park)

Selby Fork

Bramham Crossroads

Southways

Theakston

Aldborough Gate

Broadsworth

Allerton

Flaxby Covert

Rougham Farm

Templepatrick (south-eastbound)
NI private proposal. One side eventually built, other side still waiting.

Hollins Farm

Baldersby Gate

Ripon (Baldersby Gate)

Pea Flatts (northbound)
Alternative to Washington ruled out. Rough location.

High Clump (northbound)

Sprotbrough (northbound)

Pea Flatts (southbound)
Alternative to Washington ruled out. Rough location.

High Clump (southbound)

Sprotbrough (southbound)

Blackburn

Kirkham (westbound)

Kirkham (eastbound)

Bargeddie (Braehead Farm)

Bargeddie

Stepps (Hornshill Farm)

Kingswell

Fife
Post-1992 private proposal. Rough location.

Tuam
Private proposal.

Jigginstown
Private proposal.

Mullinavat

Maudlins

Dunboyne

Maidenhill

Irlam

Havering-atte-Bower
Original plan, motorway never built. Rough location.

Longwick
Private proposal for unbuilt motorway.

Pershore A

Pershore B
Alternative plan, motorway never built. Rough location.

Defford
Alternative plan, motorway never built. Rough location.

Dromin

Newtownbalregan

Woodland

Holly Bush

High Lodge

Tilbury Junction