M6 motorway facts for kids

The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in the United Kingdom. It runs for over 230 miles (370 km) entirely within England, stretching from the Midlands all the way north to the border with Scotland. It starts near Rugby at the Catthorpe Interchange, where it connects with the M1 and A14. From there, it heads north-west, passing through or near major cities like Coventry, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Preston, Lancaster, and Carlisle.

The M6 ends near Gretna, just before the Scottish border. Here, it changes into the A74(M), which then continues as the M74 towards Glasgow. Some of the busiest parts of the M6, especially around Birmingham and Cheshire, have been turned into "smart motorways." This means they use technology to manage traffic flow, sometimes even allowing cars to drive on the hard shoulder during busy times.

The M6 includes the Preston By-pass, which was the very first section of motorway ever opened in the UK. It's a really important road, often called a "Backbone of Britain," because it connects London and Glasgow, running through many industrial areas in the North of England. It also helps link the Midlands to ports on the east coast. Parts of the M6 are also part of the wider European E-road network, which are important routes across Europe.

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Gravelly Hill Interchange, best known as Spaghetti Junction
Route information
Part of E05, E18, E22 and E24
Maintained by National Highways
Length	232.2 mi (373.7 km)
Existed	1958–present
History	Opened: 1958 Latest extension: 2008
Major junctions
South end	Catthorpe 52°24′01″N 1°10′31″W / 52.4004°N 1.1752°W / 52.4004; -1.1752 (M6, southern terminus)
	M1 motorway J2 → M69 motorway J3a → M6 Toll J4 → M42 motorway J4a → M42 motorway J6 → A38(M) motorway J8 → M5 motorway J10a → M54 motorway J11a → M6 Toll J20 → M56 motorway J21a → M62 motorway J26 → M58 motorway J29 → M65 motorway J30 → M61 motorway J32 → M55 motorway J45 → A74(M) motorway
North end	Gretna 54°59′35″N 3°02′54″W / 54.9930°N 3.0482°W / 54.9930; -3.0482 (M6, northern terminus)
Location
Counties:	Leicestershire Warwickshire West Midlands Staffordshire Cheshire Merseyside Greater Manchester Lancashire Cumbria
Primary destinations:	Rugby Coventry Birmingham Walsall Wolverhampton Cannock Stafford Stoke-on-Trent Newcastle-under-Lyme Crewe Warrington Wigan Preston Lancaster Kendal Penrith Carlisle
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones ← M5 M6 Toll →

Where Does the M6 Go?

The M6 motorway starts in central England at Catthorpe, near Rugby. It connects with the M1 and A14 there. As it heads north, it passes through many important towns and cities. These include Coventry, Birmingham, Stafford, Wolverhampton, and Stoke-on-Trent.

Further north, the M6 has major connections with other motorways. Near Warrington, it meets the M56 and M62. These links help drivers get to places like Chester, Manchester, and Liverpool. It also connects to the M65 near Preston, which goes to Blackburn and Burnley. Another important connection is the M55 north of Preston, leading to Blackpool.

After passing Wigan, Preston, and Lancaster, the M6 enters Cumbria. Some parts of the motorway here are very close to the beautiful Lake District national park. Finally, it passes Carlisle before reaching Gretna. Just before the Scottish border, the M6 becomes the A74(M).

A Look at the M6's Past

How the M6 Was Built

The very first part of the M6, and the first motorway in the UK, was the Preston By-pass. It was built by a company called Tarmac Construction. The Prime Minister at the time, Harold Macmillan, officially opened it on 5 December 1958.

After the Preston By-pass, more sections were built. The Lancaster By-pass was finished in 1960. The Stafford By-pass was completed in 1962. By 1965, the parts connecting Stafford to Preston and Preston to Lancaster were ready. More sections opened in 1966 and 1968, including the link between Walsall and Stafford.

In 1970, the motorway was extended from Lancaster to Penrith. The most northern part, leading to Carlisle, also opened that year. By 1971, the entire route was connected from the M1 motorway near Rugby to the A38 road near Birmingham. This included the Bromford Viaduct, which is the longest viaduct (a long bridge-like structure) in Great Britain, stretching about 3.5 miles (5.6 km).

One of the most famous parts of the M6 is Junction 6 in Birmingham. It opened in May 1972 and is known as Spaghetti Junction. It got this nickname because of its complicated, curvy design, which looks a bit like spaghetti!

The M6 also goes over Shap Fell in Cumbria. This is one of the highest points on any UK motorway, at 1,036 feet (316 metres) above sea level. Here, the northbound and southbound lanes actually split apart.

Important Changes Over Time

In July 1972, the government decided to add lighting to about 86 miles (138 km) of UK motorways. This was because these sections often had thick fog. Parts of the M6 between junctions 10 and 11, and between 20 and 27, were included in this project.

After many years of discussion, the M6 was extended in March 2006. This 6-mile (10 km) extension went from its northern end near Carlisle to the Scottish border at Gretna. It connected to the existing A74(M). This new section opened on 5 December 2008, which was exactly 50 years after the Preston By-pass first opened. This extension created a continuous motorway route from just south of Dunblane in Scotland all the way to Exeter in the south of England.

The M6 Toll road opened in December 2003. This was Britain's first toll motorway, meaning drivers have to pay to use it. It was built to help reduce traffic congestion around Birmingham and Walsall. Before the M6 Toll opened, the M6 in this area was extremely busy, carrying about 180,000 vehicles per day. This was much more than it was designed for. While the M6 Toll helped a bit, fewer people used it than expected, mainly because of the cost.

In October 2007, the government announced that parts of the M6 would be upgraded to "smart motorways". This system allows the hard shoulder (the emergency lane) to be used as a regular driving lane during busy times. This was done on some of the busiest sections of the M6. The first parts were completed in 2009 and 2011, with more sections finished in 2014 and 2019. The latest upgrade to a smart motorway between junctions 13 and 15 was completed in August 2022.

In April 2021, the M6 got its newest motorway service station in 13 years. Located at Junction 1 near Rugby, it has the largest electric vehicle charging facility in the UK.

Current Improvements to the M6

Junction 10 Upgrades

Work began in 2020 to rebuild the bridges at Junction 10. This area often gets very congested during peak times. This project is expected to be finished in 2024 and costs about £78 million.

Smart Motorway Enhancements

Since March 2022, work has been ongoing to improve the existing smart motorway sections between Junctions 4 and 10A. These upgrades include adding new safety features like a concrete central barrier and more emergency areas. There isn't a set end date for this work yet.

New Smart Motorway Section

Work started in early 2021 to turn the M6 from Junction 21A to Junction 26 into an "all lane running" smart motorway. This means the hard shoulder will always be a normal driving lane. This project is estimated to cost between £100 million and £250 million. It was originally planned to open in 2023 but is now expected to be completed in 2025.

M6 Junctions

M6 motorway junctions
mile	km	Northbound exits (A carriageway)	Junction	Southbound exits (B carriageway)	Coordinates
		Motorway continues as A74(M) towards Scotland	,	Start of motorway	54°59′35″N 3°02′54″W / 54.9930°N 3.0482°W / 54.9930; -3.0482 (M6, northern terminus)
313.2	504.3	Gretna B7076, Longtown A6071	J45	No access (on-slip only)	54°59′35″N 3°02′54″W / 54.9930°N 3.0482°W / 54.9930; -3.0482 (M6, J45)
		River Esk			54°58′29″N 3°00′33″W / 54.9748°N 3.0092°W / 54.9748; -3.0092 (M6, River Esk)
309.6 309.2	498.2 497.5	Todhills Rest Area	Services	Todhills Rest Area	54°57′06″N 2°58′47″W / 54.9516°N 2.9796°W / 54.9516; -2.9796 (M6, Todhills Rest Area)
307.6 307.3	495.1 494.6	Carlisle (North), Galashiels A7	J44	Carlisle A7, Workington A689	54°55′48″N 2°56′47″W / 54.9301°N 2.9463°W / 54.9301; -2.9463 (M6, J44)
		River Eden			54°54′33″N 2°53′43″W / 54.9093°N 2.8953°W / 54.9093; -2.8953 (M6, River Eden)
303.8 303.5	488.9 488.4	Carlisle, Hexham, Newcastle A69	J43	Carlisle, Hexham, Newcastle A69	54°53′43″N 2°53′13″W / 54.8953°N 2.8869°W / 54.8953; -2.8869 (M6, J43)
301.1 300.7	484.6 484.0	Carlisle (South) A6	J42	Carlisle A6	54°51′27″N 2°52′42″W / 54.8576°N 2.8784°W / 54.8576; -2.8784 (M6, J42)
		Southwaite services	Services	Southwaite services	54°47′57″N 2°52′16″W / 54.7991°N 2.8711°W / 54.7991; -2.8711 (M6, Southwaite Services)
288.7 288.4	464.6 464.1	Wigton B5305	J41	Wigton B5305	54°41′35″N 2°47′30″W / 54.693°N 2.7917°W / 54.693; -2.7917 (M6, J41)
285.5 285.2	459.5 459.0	Penrith, Workington, Brough A66	J40	Penrith, Keswick, Brough A66	54°39′11″N 2°45′37″W / 54.6531°N 2.7602°W / 54.6531; -2.7602 (M6, J40)
274.4 274.0	441.6 441.0	Shap (A6)	J39	Shap, Kendal (A6)	54°30′30″N 2°38′59″W / 54.5083°N 2.6498°W / 54.5083; -2.6498 (M6, J39)
		Tebay services	Services	Tebay services	54°27′05″N 2°36′29″W / 54.4513°N 2.6080°W / 54.4513; -2.6080 (M6, Tebay Services)
		River Lune			54°26′28″N 2°35′42″W / 54.4411°N 2.5950°W / 54.4411; -2.5950 (M6, River Lune)
268.9 268.5	432.7 432.1	Brough A685, Appleby B6260	J38	Kendal, Brough A685	54°26′12″N 2°35′49″W / 54.4368°N 2.5969°W / 54.4368; -2.5969 (M6, J38)
260.3 260.0	418.9 418.4	Kendal, Sedbergh A684	J37	Kendal, Sedbergh A684	54°19′52″N 2°37′22″W / 54.3310°N 2.6229°W / 54.3310; -2.6229 (M6, J37)
		No access	Services	Killington Lake services	54°18′54″N 2°38′21″W / 54.3150°N 2.6391°W / 54.3150; -2.6391 (M6, Killington Lake Services)
252.7 252.3	406.7 406.0	Barrow, Kendal A590 (A591), Kirkby Lonsdale A65	J36	Skipton, Kirkby Lonsdale A65, Barrow A590	54°14′11″N 2°42′59″W / 54.2364°N 2.7165°W / 54.2364; -2.7165 (M6, J36)
		Burton-in-Kendal services	Services	No access	54°10′42″N 2°44′02″W / 54.1782°N 2.7339°W / 54.1782; -2.7339 (M6, Burton-in-Kendal Services)
		Entering Cumbria		Entering Lancashire	54°10′12″N 2°44′13″W / 54.1701°N 2.7370°W / 54.1701; -2.7370
245.1 244.6	394.4 393.6	Carnforth, Morecambe A601(M) (A6)	J35	Carnforth, Morecambe A601(M) (A6)	54°07′43″N 2°44′59″W / 54.1287°N 2.7498°W / 54.1287; -2.7498 (M6, J35)
240.8 240.6	387.6 387.2	Kirkby Lonsdale, Heysham, Morecambe, Heysham A683, Lancaster A589	J34	Lancaster, Morecambe, Heysham A683	54°04′18″N 2°46′16″W / 54.0716°N 2.7711°W / 54.0716; -2.7711 (M6, J34)
234.6 234.3	377.6 377.1	Lancaster (South) A6	J33	Garstang, Fleetwood A6	53°58′57″N 2°46′51″W / 53.9825°N 2.7807°W / 53.9825; -2.7807 (M6, J33)
		Lancaster (Forton) services	Services	Lancaster (Forton) services	53°57′44″N 2°45′37″W / 53.9621°N 2.7602°W / 53.9621; -2.7602 (M6, Lancaster (Forton) Services)
		River Wyre			53°57′14″N 2°45′05″W / 53.9539°N 2.7514°W / 53.9539; -2.7514 (M6, River Wyre)
221.5 221.0	356.5 355.7	Blackpool, Fleetwood M55 Preston (N) (A6)	J32	Blackpool, Preston (N) (A6) M55	53°48′24″N 2°41′52″W / 53.8068°N 2.6978°W / 53.8068; -2.6978 (M6, J32)
219.5 219.3	353.2 352.9	Preston (E), Longridge B6242	J31A	No access (on-slip only)	53°47′20″N 2°39′30″W / 53.7889°N 2.6583°W / 53.7889; -2.6583 (M6, J31A)
		River Ribble	J31	Preston, Clitheroe A59	53°45′54″N 2°38′09″W / 53.7649°N 2.6359°W / 53.7649; -2.6359 (M6, J31)
		Preston (C), Blackburn (N), Clitheroe A59		River Ribble
215.4 214.9	346.6 345.9	No access (on-slip only)	J30	Manchester, Bolton M61, Leeds (M62), Blackburn (M65)	53°44′03″N 2°38′52″W / 53.7343°N 2.6477°W / 53.7343; -2.6477 (M6, J30)
213.9 213.5	344.3 343.6	Burnley, Blackburn, Preston (S) M65	J29	Burnley, Blackburn M65	53°42′58″N 2°39′39″W / 53.7162°N 2.6608°W / 53.7162; -2.6608 (M6, J29)
212.3 211.9	341.6 341.0	Leyland B5256 (A49)	J28	Leyland B5256	53°41′45″N 2°40′39″W / 53.6959°N 2.6776°W / 53.6959; -2.6776 (M6, J28)
		Charnock Richard services	Services	Charnock Richard services	53°37′53″N 2°41′27″W / 53.6315°N 2.6908°W / 53.6315; -2.6908 (M6, Charnock Richard Services)
204.8	329.6	Entering Lancashire	J27	Wigan, Parbold A5209	53°35′23″N 2°41′40″W / 53.5897°N 2.6944°W / 53.5897; -2.6944 (M6, J27)
204.4	329.0	Parbold, Standish, Chorley A5209		Entering Greater Manchester
		Gathurst Viaduct			53°33′42″N 2°42′03″W / 53.5617°N 2.7009°W / 53.5617; -2.7009 (M6, Gathurst Viaduct)
200.8 200.5	323.1 322.6	Skelmersdale, Liverpool, Southport M58	J26	Skelmersdale, Liverpool, Southport M58	53°32′03″N 2°41′53″W / 53.5341°N 2.6980°W / 53.5341; -2.6980 (M6, J26)
198.0 197.8	318.7 318.3	Wigan, Ashton A49	J25	No exit (on-slip only)	53°30′06″N 2°39′35″W / 53.5018°N 2.6597°W / 53.5018; -2.6597 (M6, J25)
196.9 196.5	316.9 316.3	No exit (on-slip only)	J24	St Helens, Ashton (no entry - exit only) A58	53°29′12″N 2°39′10″W / 53.4867°N 2.6529°W / 53.4867; -2.6529 (M6, J24)
		Entering Greater Manchester		Entering Merseyside	53°28′49″N 2°38′38″W / 53.4802°N 2.6440°W / 53.4802; -2.6440
195.6 195.2	314.8 314.1	St Helens, Liverpool, Southport A580	J23	Manchester, Liverpool, Newton A580	53°28′17″N 2°38′01″W / 53.4713°N 2.6336°W / 53.4713; -2.6336 (M6, J23)
192.4	309.6	Entering Merseyside	J22	Warrington (North) A49	53°26′24″N 2°35′03″W / 53.4401°N 2.5841°W / 53.4401; -2.5841 (M6, J22)
192.1	309.1	Newton A49, Leigh A579		Entering Cheshire
191.0 190.5	307.4 306.5	Leeds, Bolton, Manchester (N) M62	J21A	Manchester, Bolton, Leeds M62	53°25′33″N 2°33′21″W / 53.4259°N 2.5559°W / 53.4259; -2.5559 (M6, J21A)
		Liverpool, Warrington (N), Southport (M57) M62		Liverpool M62
188.3 188.0	303.0 302.5	Warrington (Ctr & East), Irlam A57	J21	Warrington (Central), Irlam A57	53°23′52″N 2°30′36″W / 53.3978°N 2.5099°W / 53.3978; -2.5099 (M6, J21)
		Thelwall Viaduct			53°23′23″N 2°30′21″W / 53.3898°N 2.5058°W / 53.3898; -2.5058 (M6, Thelwall Viaduct)
185.6	298.7	North Wales, Chester, Runcorn M56 Warrington (South), Lymm A50 Lymm Truck Stop	J20 Services	Macclesfield, Warrington (S) A50, Lymm B5158 Lymm Truck Stop	53°21′37″N 2°30′33″W / 53.3604°N 2.5091°W / 53.3604; -2.5091 (M6, J20)
185.3 184.5	298.2 296.9			North Wales, Chester, Runcorn, Manchester (S & ) M56	53°21′31″N 2°30′29″W / 53.3585°N 2.5080°W / 53.3585; -2.5080 (M6, J20A)
		End of variable speed limit	J19	Start of variable speed limit	53°18′42″N 2°25′03″W / 53.3116°N 2.4176°W / 53.3116; -2.4176 (M6, J19)
180.3 179.9	290.2 289.5	Manchester, Manchester (M56) A556		Northwich, Macclesfield, Knutsford A556
		Knutsford services	Services	Knutsford services	53°18′03″N 2°24′06″W / 53.3008°N 2.4016°W / 53.3008; -2.4016 (M6, Knutsford Services)
172.2 171.9	277.2 276.7	Chester, Northwich, Middlewich A54	J18	Chester, Northwich, Middlewich A54	53°12′01″N 2°23′15″W / 53.2004°N 2.3875°W / 53.2004; -2.3875 (M6, J18)
168.9 168.3	271.3 270.8	Congleton, Sandbach A534	J17	Congleton, Sandbach A534	53°09′12″N 2°20′48″W / 53.1532°N 2.3467°W / 53.1532; -2.3467 (M6, J17)
		Sandbach services	Services	Sandbach services	53°08′20″N 2°20′11″W / 53.1390°N 2.3365°W / 53.1390; -2.3365 (M6, Sandbach Services)
162.6	261.7	Entering Cheshire	J16	Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent (North), Crewe, Nantwich A500	53°04′07″N 2°20′01″W / 53.0686°N 2.3336°W / 53.0686; -2.3336 (M6, J16)
		Start of variable speed limit		End of variable speed limit
162.3	261.2	Nantwich, Crewe A500		Entering Staffordshire
		Keele services	Services	Keele services	52°59′37″N 2°17′22″W / 52.9936°N 2.2894°W / 52.9936; -2.2894 (M6, Keele Services)
153.1 152.9	246.4 246.1	Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme A500	J15	Stoke-on-Trent, Stone A500, Derby (A50)	52°58′32″N 2°13′35″W / 52.9756°N 2.2263°W / 52.9756; -2.2263 (M6, J15)
		Stafford services (northbound)	Services	No access	52°53′02″N 2°10′07″W / 52.8839°N 2.1686°W / 52.8839; -2.1686 (M6, Stafford Services (Northbound))
		No access		Stafford services (southbound)	52°52′26″N 2°09′54″W / 52.8739°N 2.1649°W / 52.8739; -2.1649 (M6, Stafford Services (Southbound))
142.0 141.8	228.6 228.2	Stone, Stafford (N) A34	J14	Stafford (N) A34	52°49′35″N 2°08′44″W / 52.8265°N 2.1456°W / 52.8265; -2.1456 (M6, J14)
		End of variable speed limit	J13	Start of variable speed limit	52°45′49″N 2°06′28″W / 52.7636°N 2.1079°W / 52.7636; -2.1079 (M6, J13)
136.8 136.5	220.1 219.6	Stafford (S & C) A449		Stafford (S) A449
131.6 131.2	211.8 211.1	Telford (M54) A5	J12	North Wales, Telford (M54), Wolverhampton, Cannock A5	52°41′20″N 2°06′13″W / 52.6890°N 2.1035°W / 52.6890; -2.1035 (M6, J12)
		No access (on-slip only)	J11A (TOTSO SB)	The South M6 Toll	52°40′10″N 2°04′27″W / 52.6695°N 2.0743°W / 52.6695; -2.0743 (M6, J11A)
128.7 128.4	207.2 206.7	(M6 Toll), Cannock A460	J11	Wolverhampton, Cannock A460	52°39′30″N 2°03′52″W / 52.6584°N 2.0644°W / 52.6584; -2.0644 (M6, J11)
		Hilton Park services	Services	Hilton Park services	52°38′36″N 2°03′23″W / 52.6434°N 2.0565°W / 52.6434; -2.0565 (M6, Hilton Park Services)
127.0 126.7	204.4 203.9	North & Mid Wales, Telford, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury (A5) M54	J10A	No access (on-slip only)	52°37′49″N 2°02′56″W / 52.6302°N 2.0490°W / 52.6302; -2.0490 (M6, J10A)
				Entering West Midlands	52°37′07″N 2°01′56″W / 52.6187°N 2.0321°W / 52.6187; -2.0321
		Entering Staffordshire			52°37′01″N 2°01′49″W / 52.6169°N 2.0304°W / 52.6169; -2.0304
123.3 122.9	198.4 197.8	Walsall, Wolverhampton (C & E) A454	J10	Wolverhampton (C & E), Walsall A454	52°35′06″N 2°00′51″W / 52.5849°N 2.0143°W / 52.5849; -2.0143 (M6, J10)
121.7 121.5	195.8 195.6	Wednesbury A461	J9	Wednesbury A461	52°33′59″N 2°00′12″W / 52.5665°N 2.0032°W / 52.5665; -2.0032 (M6, J9)
119.9	193.0	The South West, Birmingham (W & S), West Bromwich M5	J8	The South West, Birmingham (W & S), West Bromwich M5	52°33′26″N 1°58′36″W / 52.5571°N 1.9767°W / 52.5571; -1.9767 (M6, J8)
118.4 118.1	190.6 190.1	Birmingham (N), Walsall A34	J7	Birmingham (N) A34	52°33′11″N 1°56′02″W / 52.5531°N 1.9340°W / 52.5531; -1.9340 (M6, J7)
114.2 113.9	183.8 183.3	Birmingham (C) A38(M) Birmingham (NE) A38	J6	Birmingham (NE), Lichfield A38 Birmingham (E & C) A38(M)	52°30′36″N 1°51′50″W / 52.5101°N 1.8638°W / 52.5101; -1.8638 (M6, J6)
		Bromford Viaduct			52°30′22″N 1°49′44″W / 52.5060°N 1.8290°W / 52.5060; -1.8290 (M6, Bromford Viaduct)
110.9 110.8	178.5 178.3	Birmingham (E), Sutton Coldfield A452	J5	No access (on-slip only)	52°30′33″N 1°47′21″W / 52.5093°N 1.7891°W / 52.5093; -1.7891 (M6, J5)
				Entering Warwickshire	52°30′47″N 1°45′13″W / 52.5130°N 1.7536°W / 52.5130; -1.7536
108.8 108.6	175.1 174.8	No access (on-slip only)	J4A	The North East (M1), The North West (M6 Toll), Tamworth M42(N) The South West (M5), London (S & W) (M40), Birmingham (S), Birmingham International , Birmingham , National Exhibition Centre M42(S)	52°30′36″N 1°44′50″W / 52.5100°N 1.7471°W / 52.5100; -1.7471 (M6, J4A)
		Entering West Midlands			52°28′43″N 1°42′54″W / 52.4786°N 1.7150°W / 52.4786; -1.7150
106.0	170.6	Start of variable speed limit	J4	Coventry (S & W), Birmingham (E), N.E.C., Birmingham International , Birmingham A446	52°28′36″N 1°42′26″W / 52.4768°N 1.7072°W / 52.4768; -1.7072 (M6, J4)
105.7	170.1	Coleshill A446 The South West (M5), Birmingham (S), Solihull, Birmingham International , N.E.C., Birmingham M42		End of variable speed limit
		The North West M6 Toll, Tamworth M42(N)	J3A (TOTSO NB)	No access (on-slip only)	52°28′26″N 1°40′18″W / 52.4739°N 1.6717°W / 52.4739; -1.6717 (M6, J3A)
		Corley services	Services	Corley services	52°28′17″N 1°32′47″W / 52.4715°N 1.5463°W / 52.4715; -1.5463 (M6, Corley Services)
96.9 96.4	155.9 155.2	Coventry (North), Nuneaton, Bedworth A444	J3	Coventry (N), Nuneaton A444, Bedworth B4113	52°27′47″N 1°29′38″W / 52.4630°N 1.4938°W / 52.4630; -1.4938 (M6, J3)
		Entering Warwickshire		Entering West Midlands	52°27′29″N 1°28′58″W / 52.4580°N 1.4827°W / 52.4580; -1.4827
		Entering West Midlands		Entering Warwickshire	52°26′24″N 1°26′24″W / 52.4400°N 1.4400°W / 52.4400; -1.4400
93.7 93.3	150.8 150.1	Coventry, Warwick A46 Leicester, Hinckley M69	J2	(M1(N)), Leicester M69, Coventry (E) A46	52°26′16″N 1°25′47″W / 52.4379°N 1.4298°W / 52.4379; -1.4298 (M6, J2)
85.6 85.2	137.8 137.1	Rugby A426 Rugby services	J1 Services	Rugby, Lutterworth A426 Rugby services	52°24′29″N 1°14′45″W / 52.4081°N 1.2457°W / 52.4081; -1.2457 (M6, J1)
		Entering Warwickshire		Entering Leicestershire	52°24′22″N 1°12′35″W / 52.4060°N 1.2096°W / 52.4060; -1.2096
85.2	137.1	Start of motorway	M1 J19	The South, London, Northampton M1(S)	52°24′01″N 1°10′31″W / 52.4004°N 1.1752°W / 52.4004; -1.1752 (M6, southern terminus)
		The North, Leicester M1(N)		End of motorway Road continues as A14 towards Kettering

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  The M6 in Cheshire in 1969