Environment and Location
Environment
Set in 25 hectares of gently sloping rural landscape flanked by coniferous woodland and with the Bridgewater Canal running alongside it, the Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus provides the perfect location for businesses seeking a spacious and attractive location.
Location
Situated between Manchester and Liverpool, and no more than half an hour’s drive from either airport (between them serving over 250 destinations worldwide), yet located in the beautiful Cheshire countryside, The Daresbury Innovation Centre offers the best of both worlds.
Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus Ltd
Daresbury Innovation Centre
Keckwick Lane
Daresbury
Cheshire WA4 4FS
Tel: +(0)1925 607012
Fax: +(0)1925 607398
Email: dsic@nwda.co.uk
Key facts
Road
40km from Manchester city centre (40 minutes drive time)
30km from Liverpool city centre (30 minutes drive time)
M56 motorway (Junction 11) 5km
M6 motorway (Junction 20) 11km
Rail
8km from Warrington Bank Quay railway station on the West Coast Main Line.
6km from Runcorn East railway station on the Liverpool Branch of the West Coast Main Line.
Approximate rail travel times:
Manchester: ¾ hour
Liverpool Lime Street: 1 hour
Birmingham New Street: 1 ¼ hours
London Euston: 2 ¼ hours
Air
25km from Manchester airport, 25 minutes drive time
20km miles from Liverpool airport, 20 minutes drive time
Parking
There is ample visitor parking immediately adjacent to the Daresbury Innovation Centre.
Map and directions
From the M6
Exit the M6 at Junction 20a and join the M56 towards Chester. At Junction 11 exit the M56 and at the roundabout take the 4th exit onto the A56 Chester Road, signposted Warrington.
At the next roundabout take the first exit onto the A558 (Daresbury Expressway) and at the next roundabout take the first exit, signposted 'Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus'. Take the second exit at the next roundabout on to
Keckwick Lane. Daresbury Innovation Centre is situated on the right hand side opposite Daresbury Laboratory.
From Warrington
Leave Warringon on the A57, A49 and A5060 towards Chester. Just after crossing the Manchester Ship Canal bear left onto the A56 towards Daresbury. After 3km, at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the A558 Daresbury Expressway and follow the directions as for the M6 (above).