Hartlepool Borough Council - Infrastructure
Connections By Road
Hartlepool is 35 mins from Newcastle, 1 hour from Leeds and 2 hours from Manchester. Over 1m people live within half an hour’s drive.
Distance to Central London: Up to 300 milesDistance to Birmingham: Up to 200 miles (Up to 3 hours)
Distance to Edinburgh: Up to 200 miles (Up to 3 hours)
Distance to Glasgow: Up to 200 miles (Up to 3 hours)
Distance to Leeds: Up to 100 miles (Up to 1.5 hour)
Distance to Manchester: Up to 100 miles (Up to 2.5 hours)
Distance to Newcastle: Up to 50 miles (Up to 1 hour)
Distance to Oxford: Up to 300 miles (Up to 5 hours)
Distance to Cambridge: Up to 300 miles (Up to 4 hours)
Connections By Rail
Hartlepool has excellent rail links direct to London via the regular service operated by Grand Central.
Hours to Central London: Up to 4Connections By Air
Durham Tees Valley Airport is less than 20 minutes from Hartlepool offering scheduled flights to national and international destinations, including Aberdeen and Amsterdam.
Closest Airport: Newcastle International AirportFlights per week to Central London: 7 or more
Distance to Edinburgh: Up to 200 miles (Up to 4 hours)
Distance to Manchester: Up to 150 miles (Up to 4 hours)
Connections By Freight Ports
The Port of Tees and Hartlepool is the UK’s fourth largest port by tonnage. It handles over 6,000 ships and 150,000 containers annually.
Distance to Grimsby & Immingham: Up to 100 miles (Up to 2 hours)Distance to Tees & Hartlepool: Up to 25 miles (Up to 0.5 hour)
Contact Details
Telephone:
01429 266522Key Contacts:
Antony Steinberg - Economic Development ManagerMore on






