Map

Journey Times

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.
8.5km from Runcorn railway station on the Liverpool Branch of the West Coast Main Line.
5km from Runcorn East railway station on the Manchester and Warrington to North Wales 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

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 first set of traffic lights turn left onto the A558 (Daresbury Expressway) and at the 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, whilst approaching the traffic lights, take the right hand lane, turn right onto the A558 Daresbury Expressway and follow the directions as for the M6 (above).

Parking

There is ample visitor parking immediately adjacent to the Daresbury Innovation Centre.