Access to markets

"At the heart of England, where major road and rail networks converge"

Road

  • 70% of the UK population is within three hours’ drive (on average).
  • Easy access to customers and suppliers north to south via the A1.
  • Access for freight via the A1 to East Coast ports including Immingham, Grimsby and Hull.
  • Dualled A46 offering access to Nottingham, Lincoln and Leicester, and then on to the M1 and M6.
  • The M1 is in 10 miles of western settlements.
  • Improvements to the A614 and A6097 in the west and south of the district are planned to begin as part of a £43 million scheme to upgrade five roundabouts, with the aim of easing congestion, improving safety and boosting connectivity.

Rail

  • Easy access to London.
  • North to south high-speed rail service across Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Newark, and London.

Train journey times

  • London: 1 hour 18 minutes
  • Leeds: 1 hour 4 minutes
  • Sheffield: 1 hour 2 minutes
  • Lincoln: 25 minutes
  • Edinburgh: 3 hours 23 minutes
  • Nottingham: 23 minutes
  • York: 45 minutes
  • Newcastle: 1 hour 42 minutes

Air

  • Six international airports within driving distance (East Midlands, Birmingham, Manchester Leeds-Bradford, London-Luton and London Stansted).
  • Access to the local East Midlands airport, which is the UK’s largest dedicated freight airport.