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M6 Junctions 36 to 40

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Map of M6 Junctions 36 to 40: The Lake District, Tebay and Shap

This is section 7 of our eight-part map of the M6: junctions 36 to 40, The Lake District, Tebay and Shap. It covers about 32 miles of motorway and 5 junctions, passing Milnthorpe, Sedbergh, Tebay, Shap and Penrith.

Services in this section: Killington Lake services (between J36 and J37, southbound only); Tebay services (between J38 and J39).

The busiest stretch the Department for Transport counts in this section is the one it labels J40 to J41, with 65,722 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.

← Section 6: J32–J36Back to the whole M6Section 8: J40–J45 →
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Map of the M6 from junction 36 to junction 40 Grayrigg Greenholme Beetham Sandside Yanwath Newtown Lowther Bampton Grange Orton Keld Meal Bank Old Hutton Oxenholme Natland Hincaster Heversham Crooklands Gatebeck Killington Middleton Mansergh Old Town Lupton Great Blencow Melkinthorpe Clifton Little Strickland Maulds Meaburn Crosby Ravensworth Levens Appleby-in-Westmorland Greystoke Newton Reigny Dacre Stainton Newbiggin Tirril Pooley Bridge Sockbridge Askham Hackthorpe Sedgwick Helton Bampton Rosgill Cliburn Morland Sleagill Newby Great Strickland Endmoor Preston Patrick Eamont Bridge Milnthorpe Sedbergh Tebay Shap Penrith Kendal Highgate Holiday Park (caravan site) Woodside (caravan site) Dalemain (attraction) Park Foot Camping (camp site) Flusco Wood (caravan site) Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve (nature reserve) Subtropical Swimming Paradise (water park) Lowther Castle Park and Gardens (nature reserve) Natland Park Caravan Site (camp site) Thacka Lea (caravan site) Cross Hall Caravan Park (caravan site) Southwaite Green Mill (caravan site) Park Foot Holiday Park (caravan site) Waterside House Camp Site (camp site) Cross Dormont Caravan Site (caravan site) Oaklands Country Park (caravan site) Midtown Farm Camping & Caravan Site (caravan site) Levens Hall (attraction) The Punchbowl Caravan Park (caravan site) Cross Hall Camp Site (caravan site) Raines Hall (camp site) Grange Court (C & MC CL) (caravan site) Thacka Beck Nature Reserve (nature reserve) Cross Dormont Camp Site (camp site) Tymparon Hall (caravan site) White Riggs Caravan Park (caravan site) Farfield Mill (attraction) Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre (attraction) Waters Edge Caravan Park (caravan site) Millness Leisure Park (caravan site) Kendal Castle (attraction) Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry (museum) Orchard Hideaways (camp site) Waterfoot Caravan Park (caravan site) Lowther Holiday Park (caravan site) Hillcroft Park (caravan site) Lakeland Maze Farm Park (attraction) Newby End Farm Caravan Site (caravan site) Park Foot Camping (camp site) Farm & Fell (camp site) Stonefold Cottages (caravan site) Ullswater Heights (caravan site) Tropical Cyclone (water park) Gilpin Bridge Caravan Park (caravan site) Cliburn Moss (nature reserve) Tebay Caravan Park (caravan site) Lowther Castle (attraction) Rheged (attraction) Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre (attraction) Marsh Farm Caravan Site (caravan site) Sizergh Caravan & Camping (camp site) Penrith Castle (attraction) Pinfold Caravan Park (caravan site) Millbrook Caravan Park (caravan site) Brougham Castle (attraction) Farletonview Fishery Caravan Site (caravan site) Heron Corn Mill (museum) Spital Caravans (caravan site) Cold Springs Community Nature Reserve (nature reserve) West View Caravan Park (caravan site) Clifton Hall (attraction) Holme Open Farm (camp site) Kendal Museum (museum) Gatebeck Holiday Park (caravan site) Kendal Camping and Caravanning Club (caravan site) Poppy Farm Caravan Park (caravan site) Kendal Caravan Club Site (caravan site) Crossfells Campsite (caravan site) Slapestone Villa CAMC CL (caravan site) Nobles Rest / Maudes Meadow (attraction) Quaker Tapestry Museum (museum) Millthrop Mill (attraction) Greengill Campsite (camp site) New Ing Lodge Camping (camp site) The Plague Stone (attraction) Aragon Camping (camp site) The Hobbit Trail (attraction) Penrith & Eden Musuem (museum) Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry Museum (museum) Fell Pony and Countryside Museums (museum) Measand (attraction) J1 J2 J3 J3A J4 J4A J5 J6 J7 J8 J9 J10 J10A J11 J11A J12 J13 J14 J15 J16 J17 J18 J19 J20 J21 J21A J22 J23 J24 J25 J26 J27 J28 J29 J30 J31 J31A J32 J33 J34 J35 J36 J37 J38 J39 J40 J41 J42 J43 J44 J45 Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors© Corporate Ace Limited

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Live traffic news at M6 Junctions 36 to 40

Incidents and roadworks between Junction 36 and Junction 40 that we are aware of.

  • M6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7)

    PlannedRoadworksSouthbound
    Time now: Monday, 5 October 2026, 00:47

    00:305 Oct 2026reported 17 min ago

    Location
    M6 southbound within J40
    Direction
    Southbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    06:00 Mon 24 Aug 2026 → 20:00 Fri 13 Nov 2026

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 06:00 Mon 24 Aug 2026 → 20:00 Fri 13 Nov 2026 underway until 20:00 Fri 13 Nov 2026

  • M6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7)

    PlannedRoadworksSouthbound
    Time now: Monday, 5 October 2026, 00:47

    00:305 Oct 2026reported 17 min ago

    Location
    M6 southbound within J40
    Direction
    Southbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    06:00 Mon 24 Aug 2026 → 20:00 Fri 13 Nov 2026

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 06:00 Mon 24 Aug 2026 → 20:00 Fri 13 Nov 2026 underway until 20:00 Fri 13 Nov 2026

  • M6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7)

    PlannedRoadworksSouthbound
    Time now: Monday, 5 October 2026, 00:47

    00:305 Oct 2026reported 17 min ago

    Location
    M6 southbound within J40
    Direction
    Southbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    06:00 Mon 24 Aug 2026 → 20:00 Fri 13 Nov 2026

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 06:00 Mon 24 Aug 2026 → 20:00 Fri 13 Nov 2026 underway until 20:00 Fri 13 Nov 2026

    • + 9 more near Junctions 36 to 40 - see all the M6 traffic news →

    This is the news for Junctions 36 to 40 only, not the whole M6. For the rest of the motorway see all the latest M6 traffic news, the overhead signs and the speed limits in force now.

    Updated 00:47 Mon 5 Oct 2026

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