Plces to stop near M1

[morfordway]

Can anyone recommend somewhere to stop near the M1 on route from London to Yorkshire on Sunday with a 6 year old, a 3 year old and a baby.

There's a space centre just off Junc 21a which is suipposed to be good. Don't think it's that cheap. There's also Nottingham which is great to visit. Robin Hood/castle you could aim to go there for lunch maybe. Just a bit over half way I guess, depending on where in Yorkshire you're going

If you are thinking of a relatively short stop for food and toilets rather than a visit or something then there is a big Sainsbury's just off J21 (Leicester). Not very exciting but it has a cafe and baby change etc. You need to come off the motorway and look for Fosse triangle. I think you take the ringroad south a very little way and then you can see it on your left. It is literally only a few minutes off the motorway. If you look on the Sainsbury's store locator you should get a map.