Business Pages - Communications and Market Access
East Hampshire is in a rural area of South East England. With modern and comprehensive communications, East Hampshire is an ideal location for companies requiring easy access to both the UK and European markets.
The District is located in a central position mid-way between London and the South Coast, with ideal distribution links throughout the M3 -M4 corridors.
There are excellent road links via the A3 (A3M), A31 to M25 London Orbital, M27 South Coast access and M3/A38 Midlands/Northern England.
It is just one hours drive time to UK's principal international airports at Heathrow and Gatwick.
Southampton International Airport is just forty minutes drive time. The airport offers daily scheduled domestic, European and International flights with airfreight facilities.
Distances by Road and Rail:
|
Distance to
|
By Road
|
By Rail
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| Birmingham |
3 hours |
4 hours via London |
| Manchester |
4 hours |
4.5 hours via London |
| Southampton |
40 minutes |
80 minutes |
| Portsmouth |
30 minutes |
25 minutes |
| London |
90 minutes |
55 minutes to Waterloo Station |
| Paris |
5 hours via Eurotunnel |
4 hours via Waterloo/Eurotunnel |
The area has excellent links to the ports of Southampton and Portsmouth with frequent passenger and freight ferry services to over 10 destinations including France, Spain and the Channel Islands.
There is a fast and frequent rail service to all UK destinations, served by the area's four mainline railway stations at Petersfield, Rowlands Castle, Liss and Liphook and two additional stations at Alton and Bentley on the Farnham line to London.
Telecommunications and cable access mean businesses and residents now have a sophisticated, value added telephone service, multi television channels and internet connections.