Donington Park Services (M1 J23A and J24)
Donington Park services sit near Kegworth, close to East Midlands Airport. It is run by Moto, and it opened in July 1999 at a cost of £25 million.
Which junction you want depends on which way you are going
This is a single site, not two, and it is signed from Junction 23A northbound and Junction 24 southbound. It is also reachable from the A42, A50 and A453. Be aware that it sits a fair way off the motorway: arriving from the north, or leaving to head north, means more than two miles of road and several sets of traffic lights.
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Latest accident or incident on the M1
The most recent accident or incident on the M1 that we are aware of.
Latest active roadworks on the M1
Roadworks live on the M1 right now.
M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)
05:05 (5:05am)15 Oct 2026reported 12 min ago
- Location
- M1 northbound within J10
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Hard shoulder closed
- Reason
- Construction work
- Schedule
- 02:35 (2:35am) Thu 23 July 2026 → 05:00 (5am) Sat 24 Oct 2026
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Latest planned roadworks on the M1
The next planned roadworks scheduled on the M1.
M1 Jct 25 exit slip road lane closure southbound
05:05 (5:05am)15 Oct 2026reported 12 min ago
- Location
- M1 southbound between J26 and J25
- Direction
- Southbound
- Lanes closed
- Slip road closed
- Reason
- Maintenance work
- Schedule
- 20:00 (8pm) Wed 14 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Thu 15 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
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Road closed — on the overhead signs now
National Highways’ overhead signs are showing a road closure, as at 05:17 (5:17am) Thu 15 Oct 2026.
M1 J25-J26 CLOSED
Time now: Thursday, 15 October 2026, 05:17 (5:17am)04:33 (4:33am)15 Oct 2026set 43 min ago✓ Checked by us 05:17 (5:17am)
M1 J25-J26
CLOSEDOverhead Message
WhereM42 northbound, at J9 · on 1 signAlso onAlso showing on M42 signsSinceSet 04:33 (4:33am) Thu 15 Oct 2026We check these overhead signs at least every five minutes, but we can't guarantee a sign is still current if an incident or issue has been cleared and the sign has not been updated yet. Signs and news can each carry something the other does not - check both before you travel.
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Updated 05:17 (5:17am) Thu 15 Oct 2026
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What is at Donington Park Services
- Food and drink: Burger King, KFC, Pret A Manger, Greggs (two units), Costa and a Costa Drive Thru, Krispy Kreme
- Shops: M&S Food, WHSmith, Tanners
- Fuel and charging: a 24-hour BP forecourt with LNG, AdBlue and HGV fuelling; GRIDSERVE Electric Highway, fourteen bays up to 360kW
- Hotel: Travelodge, built on top of the main building rather than beside it
- Lorries: HGV parking, bookable through SNAP
Two hours free, then £15 for up to 24 hours for a car and £35 for an HGV, or £38 with a £10 food voucher.
Service area details are compiled from the operators’ own published information and were last checked on 14 September 2026. Facilities change — if something here is out of date, please tell us and we will correct it.
The traffic around Donington Park Services
The services sit on the stretch between Junction 23A and Junction 24, which the Department for Transport counts at 131,396 vehicles a day — the 15th busiest of the 42 measured stretches of M1 mainline. Of those, 19,133 are lorries, 14.6% of the traffic. Donington Park is credited with bringing the airport-style retail model to British service areas — a three-storey atrium with shopping wings either side, which became the industry standard. 70,000 trees were planted when it was built.
Traffic figures are Department for Transport road traffic statistics, annual average daily flow for 2025, both directions combined.