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For printer-friendly maps which will fit to A4 paper, with directions to our depot, use the links below.

 

London Birmingham
London Map  Map showing depot relative to London Birmingham Map Map showing depot relative to Birmingham
Colney Map Map showing routes to Hemel Hempstead Minworth Map Map showing routes to Minworth
Colney Map Alternative Close up map of Maylands Avenue Minworth Map Alternative Close up map of Minworth
   
Manchester  
Manchster Map Map showing depot relative to Manchester Trafford Park Map Map showing routes to Trafford Park
Traffic Park Map Alternative Close up map of Trafford Park  

 

Directions

London:

 

From M25 - 4 MILES


Exit M25 at Junction 21 and merge onto M1 and stay on M1 for 4 miles

At exit 8, keep LEFT onto Ramp following signs for A414/Hemel Hempstead

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit keeping on the A414

Road name changes to A414 Breakspear Way

At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A4147 (Mayland Avenue) for 1 mile

Turn right onto McDonalds Way; next right after Maxsted Road, just after STS ProTyres and before Screwfix Direct on right hand side

SMART PLATFORMS - 100 yards on the right on bend

From M1 - 2 MILES

At exit 8, keep LEFT onto Ramp following signs for A414/Hemel Hempstead

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit keeping on the A414

Road name changes to A414 Breakspear Way

At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A4147 (Mayland Avenue) for 1 mile

Turn right onto McDonalds Way; next right after Maxsted Road, just after STS ProTyres and before Screwfix Direct on right hand side

SMART PLATFORMS - 100 yards on the right on bend

From old Colney Heath depot - 10 MILES

Bear LEFT from Colney Heath depot heading for A414 North Orbital Road

Bear LEFT onto A414 (North Orbital Road) for 3 miles

At roundabout take THIRD exit onto M10 for 3 miles

At exit 8, keep LEFT onto Ramp following signs for A414/Hemel Hempstead

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit keeping on the A414

Road name changes to A414 Breakspear Way

At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A4147 (Mayland Avenue) for 1 mile

Turn right onto McDonalds Way; next right after Maxsted Road, just after STS ProTyres and before Screwfix Direct on right hand side

SMART PLATFORMS - 100 yards on the right on bend

 
   

Birmingham:

 

From M42


At the M42 J9 roundabout, take exit onto Kingsbury Rd/A4097 Sutton Coldfield/Minworth/Curdworth, stay on A4097 for 2.5 miles

At the Minworth Island roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Walmley Ash Road

At the next roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Forge Lane

Take second left into Fulford Drive and then make first left into Stockton Close

Smart Midlands Expressway Hub is immediate second and third units on left hand side of Stockton Close

From M6 South


At junction 5, take the A452 exit to Birmingham (E)/Sutton Coldfield

At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Newport Road/A452
Continue to follow A452 for 3.5miles
Go through 1 roundabout

At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Kingsbury Road/A38 for 1 mile
Keep left at the fork

At the Minworth Island roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Walmley Ash Road

For final directions follow as for given for the M42 (left).

From M6 North


At junction 6, take the A38 exit to Lichfield

At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Tyburn Road/A38 follow for 2 miles
Turn right onto Kingsbury Road/A38 for 1.9 miles
Go through 1 roundabout
Keep left at the fork

At the Minworth Island roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Walmley Ash Road

For final directions follow as for given for the M42.

From M6 Toll


At junction T3, take the A38 exit to Birmingham/Sutton Coldfield
Toll road

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A38 for 3.5 miles
Go through 1 roundabout keeping on the A38

At the Minworth Island roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Walmley Ash Road

For final directions follow as for given for the M42.

   

Manchester:

 

From M62


At junction 12, take the M60 exit to M'cr Airport for 1 mile

Follow signs for Ring Road S/Ring Road E/Manchester Airport/M60/Trafford Parkand merge onto M60 and proceed for 2 miles

At junction 9, exit onto Park Way/A5081 for 1 mile

At the roundabout, take the 4th exit ontoWestinghouse Rd for half a mile

Turn right onto Textilose Rd

SMART PLATFORMS 200 yards on the right

 

From M60


At junction 9, exit onto Park Way/A5081 and proceed for 1 mile

At the roundabout, take the 4th exit ontoWestinghouse Rd for 0.5 mile

Turn right onto Textilose Rd

SMART PLATFORMS 200 yards on the right

 

From M6 (Northbound)


At junction 30, exit onto M61 towardManchester/Bolton/Leeds/Blackburn/M62/M65 for 20 miles

Keep right at the fork, follow signs for M60/M62/M6/Ring Road W/Ring Road S/M'cr Airport/Trafford Park/Liverpool/B'ham and merge onto M60 and proceed for next 6 miles

At junction 9, exit onto Park Way/A5081 for 1 mile

At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Westinghouse Rd for half miles

Turn right onto Textilose Rd

SMART PLATFORMS 200 yards on the right

 

From M6 (Southbound)


At junction 19, take the A556 exit toManchester/M'cr Airport/M56

At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit ontoChester Rd/A556 for 4 miles

At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit ontoDunham Rd/A56

Continue to follow A56 for 6 miles

Continue onto Barton Rd/A5181

Continue to follow A5181 for 1.5 miles

Turn left onto Westinghouse Rd

Turn left onto Textilose Rd

SMART PLATFORMS 200 yards on the right