This is section 6 of our eight-part map of the M6: junctions 32 to 36, Lancaster and Carnforth. It covers about 30 miles of motorway and 5 junctions, passing Preston, Lancaster, Carnforth and Milnthorpe.

Motorways that join or leave the M6 in this section: M55 at junction 32.

Services in this section: Lancaster (Forton) services (between J32 and J33); Burton-in-Kendal services (between J35 and J36, northbound only); Killington Lake services (between J36 and J37, southbound only).

The busiest stretch the Department for Transport counts in this section is the one it labels J31A to J32, with 142,912 vehicles a day in 2025.

The road on the map is coloured by the live traffic flow speed, the same data as our live M6 traffic flow map. Choose northbound or southbound above the map. Tap any junction number to open that junction’s own page.

The junctions in section 6

• J32Broughton InterchangeM55 · Broughton / Preston (north)Nearest town: Preston, 3.2 miles
• J33Hampson Green InterchangeA6 · Galgate / Lancaster (south)Nearest town: Lancaster, 4.5 miles
• J34Lune Valley InterchangeA683 · LancasterNearest town: Lancaster, 1.7 miles
• J35Carnforth InterchangeA601(M) · CarnforthNearest town: Carnforth, 0.8 miles
• J36Crooklands InterchangeA65 · Kirkby Lonsdale / Kendal (south)Nearest town: Milnthorpe, 2.3 miles