Slough Borough Council

Where is Slough?

Slough is integrated into the heart of the UK transport and communications network. It is located between the M4, M40 and the M25. There is an excellent rail link into the centre of London. Onward links from there go to the rest of the country and the heart of Europe.

 
Located in the South East of England, Slough is close to West London. The town is an important commercial centre servicing the whole of the country and has many international affiliations. It’s location and access to fast communication links are a key factor in the town’s commercial success.

• Slough is within a 10 minute drive of Heathrow Airport and is only 45 minutes drive from Gatwick Airport. These are the UK's busiest Airports and amongst the busiest in the World.
• It is a mere 20 minute train journey from Slough to Paddington Station in central London. From Paddington there are fast train links nearby to the rest of the UK and to Europe.
• The town has direct access to the M4 Motorway. To the East lies London, only a short trip away. To the West of Slough,  Bristol is an easy drive. A short trip across the Bristol Channel takes you further down the M4 into South Wales.

Within 10 minutes drive of Slough is the M25, Europe's busiest road. The M25 connects to the all the arterial Motorways radiating from London and then on to the UK motorway network. Additionally the M40 is within 5 miles of Slough's boundary and leads to the North of England.