Drivers using the M25 for UK getaways or seeing family this May Bank Holiday weekend can expect several planned closures.

This weekend's closures affect carriageways, slip-roads and link roads for both clockwise and anti-clockwise directions of the M25, particularly late at night or early in the morning.

Regular updates on roadworks and real-time traffic information can be found on the Traffic England website.

M25 closures - Saturday, May 4

From 10pm on May 4 until 5.30am the following day, the M25 clockwise Jct 26 link road to M11 southbound Jct 6 will be closed.

This is part of a larger closure of the M11 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 4 carriageway for testing works.

Diversion will be via National Highways and Local Authorities roads.

Similarly, M25 anti-clockwise Jct 27 link road to M11 southbound Jct 6 will also be closed during the same period.

The same diversion plans are in place for this closure as well.

Several sections of the M25 anti-clockwise will be closed from 10pm on May 4 to 5.30am on Sunday, May 5.

This includes the ct 25 to Jct 23 carriageway, Jct 25 entry slip road, Jct 24 exit and entry slip roads, and Jct 23 exit slip road.

All are part of a larger scheme for NEAR enabling works.

Traffic will be diverted via Local Authorities roads.

M25 closures - Sunday, May 5

The closures restart at 10pm on Sunday, May 5 until 5.30am on Bank Holiday Monday, for both the M25 clockwise Jct 26 link road to M11 southbound Jct 6 and M25 anti-clockwise Jct 27 link road to M11 southbound Jct 6.

The same diversion plans are in place as on Saturday.

Several stretches of the M25 in the clockwise direction will also be closed from 10pm on Sunday until 5.30am the following morning.

This includes the entire Jct 23 to Jct 25 carriageway, Jct 23 entry slip road, Jct 24 exit and entry slip roads, and Jct 25 clockwise exit slip road.

All these closures are for NEAR enabling works, with traffic being diverted via Local Authorities roads.

M25 Closures - Bank Holiday Monday, May 6

Just as with Sunday, the closures begin at 10pm on May 6, but this time they will last until 6am on Tuesday, May 7.

The sections of the M25 affected are the same as on Sunday, with the same diversion plans in effect.

This means the closure of the Jct 23 to Jct 25 carriageway, Jct 23 entry slip road, Jct 24 exit and entry slip roads, and Jct 25 exit slip road, all in the clockwise direction.

Motorists who need to use these sections of the M25 during the closure hours are advised to plan their journeys ahead and keep an eye on Traffic England's website for updates on these works.