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Connections By Road

​A growing logistics and supply chain hub.

Three motorways run through the district, two of which linking the north and south of England (M6 and M6 Toll). The M54 gives access to Telford and central and north Wales. Being in the Commuter Belt area for Wolverhampton means that the district has extensive road networks into the Black Country Conurbation and Birmingham.

Distance to Central London: Up to 150 miles (Up to 2.5 hours)
Distance to Birmingham: Up to 50 miles (Up to 1 hour)
Distance to Bristol: Up to 100 miles (Up to 2 hours)
Distance to Edinburgh: Up to 300 miles (Up to 5 hours)
Distance to Glasgow: Up to 300 miles (Up to 5 hours)
Distance to Leeds: Up to 150 miles (Up to 2.5 hours)
Distance to Leicester: Up to 75 miles (Up to 1.5 hour)
Distance to Liverpool: Up to 100 miles (Up to 2 hours)
Distance to Manchester: Up to 100 miles (Up to 2 hours)
Distance to Newcastle: Up to 200 miles (Up to 4 hours)
Distance to Sheffield: Up to 100 miles (Up to 2 hours)
Distance to Oxford: Up to 100 miles (Up to 2 hours)
Distance to Cambridge: Up to 150 miles (Up to 2.5 hours)

Connections By Rail

InterCity stations at Stafford and Wolverhampton are minutes away by rail feeder links, which can be picked up at Penkridge, Bilbrook, and Codsall.

Hours to Central London: Up to 2

Connections By Air

Birmingham International Airport, East Midlands Airport and Manchester Airport are both within an hour's drive, with business and recreational flying facilities available at Wolverhampton Business Airport, Bobington.

Closest Airport: Birmingham International Airport
Distance to Birmingham: Up to 50 miles (Up to 1 hour)
Distance to East Midlands: Up to 50 miles (Up to 1 hour)

Connections By Freight Ports

South Staffordshire occupies a central position in England, which means it can access the major freight ports on both to the east and west coasts of the country within 2 and a half hours, as well as ports to the north and south of England in around three hours – ideal for transport and logistics activities.

By road, the following ports can be reached:

• Liverpool: 1 hour 40 minutes
• Bristol: 1 hour 50 minutes
• Hull: 2.5 hours
• Grimsby & Immingham: 2.5 hours
• London: 2 hours 40 minutes
• Southampton: 3 hours
• Medway: 3 hours 10 minutes
• Felixstowe: 3.5 hours
• Tees & Hartlepool: 3.5 hours

Distance to Grimsby & Immingham: Up to 150 miles (Up to 3 hours)
Distance to Liverpool: Up to 100 miles (Up to 2 hours)