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How to get here

Located in the middle of England the National Forest is easy to get to from any part of the country!
The National Forest, shown on a map of the UK. Parts of North-West Leicestershire, South Derbyshire and East Staffordshire

Travel Information

By Road

For visitors travelling by car or coach, access is easy from the M1, M42/A42, A50, A511 and the A38.

To plan your route to Swadlincote or other destinations in South Derbyshire, try services such as the AA, Multi Map , Google Maps

For parking, please see council car parks


By Bus

Information on bus and coach times is available from:

Traveline

0870 608 2608

http://www.traveline.org.uk/

Derbyshire's own public transport website:

http://www.derbysbus.info/

National Express

08705 80 80 80

http://www.nationalexpress.com/


By Rail

There are stations at Burton upon Trent, Derby, Willington, Tutbury & Hatton, Lichfield, Tamworth, Leicester and Loughborough.

National Rail Enquiries

08457 48 49 50

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/


By Air

East Midlands Airport is located within The National Forest & Beyond area.

East Midlands Airport

0871 919 9000

www.eastmidlandsairport.com

Coventry and Birmingham airports can be reached within an hour's drive time.

Birmingham International Airport

http://www.bhx.co.uk/

Coventry Airport

http://www.coventryairport.co.uk/

An excellent website that provides times and details of trains, buses and other public transport along with driving routes is:

www.transportdirect.info

Plan your entire journey

Transport Direct 

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