M1 Junction 38: Haigh (A637)
Junction 38 at Haigh links the M1 to the A637 for Huddersfield and Barnsley. West Bretton is the village beside it. The Yorkshire Sculpture Park in Bretton Country Park is about a mile west. Darton station is about a mile and a half south-east, and Cannon Hall about three miles south-west.
Visitors to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, and drivers from the Huddersfield side, join here. This page shows what is around the junction and how it has been running.
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park opened in 1977, the first of its kind in the UK, and spreads across 500 acres of parkland. Its visitor centre was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize for architecture. Exhibitions and opening times are on the Yorkshire Sculpture Park website ↗ (opens in a new tab).
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M1 Junction 38 Now: Accidents, Incidents and Roadworks
Live traffic news at M1 Junction 38
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Updated 22:02 (10:02pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026
Live Traffic Speeds at M1 Junction 38
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M1 J38 in Our Records
No accidents, breakdowns or obstructions at J38 have reached us in the last 13 days. In both directions, traffic usually keeps close to its typical speed through the day.
Average speed by hour of day at J38
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Incidents per week at J38
Built from our own records of National Highways’ live data for the M1 either side of J38: speeds from 11 days of five-minute readings, incidents from the last 13 days (we started recording incidents on 09/10/2026). Each incident is counted once. Updated every five minutes.
- Junction M1 J38, Haigh
- Roads at this junction A637
- Nearest town Royston, 3.8 miles east
- Junction before J37, Dodworth, about 4.2 miles in a straight line
- Junction after J39, Durkar Interchange, about 3.3 miles in a straight line
Around M1 Junction 38: Haigh: Towns and Places on the Map
| Place | What it is | From the junction |
|---|---|---|
| Bretton Country Park | Park or nature reserve | About 1 mile west |
| Darton | Railway station | About 1.5 miles south-east |
| Whistlestop Valley | Attraction | About 2.5 miles west |
| Cannon Hall | Attraction | About 3 miles south-west |
| Denby Dale | Railway station | About 5 miles south-west |
