Daresbury Park stands to the south of Warrington in a high­profile position and situated to the east of Runcorn, in Halton Borough. It has direct access from Junction 11 of the M56. Manchester Airport is approximately 20 minutes by road and Liverpool Airport some 25 minutes away. Daresbury Laboratory research facility and Daresbury Hotel are located close by. Daresbury Park lies within a corridor of economic opportunity in the North West known as the Mersey Belt "Southern Crescent". This corridor runs from Chester and Ellesmere Port through Runcorn to South Manchester and South Stockport.