People working in the park can leave their offices and be airborne in a half hour.
Within a couple of hours, they can be working on the European mainland. Moreover, a convenient highway makes it possible to reach central London in only half an hour. The park includes an approximately 60ha office park and an additional 100ha containing a golf course and country park open to local residents. In the 19th century, Stockley clay was used to manufacture bricks. In the 20th century, the large empty clay pits were filled with rubbish, causing such environmental problems as noxious odors, groundwater pollution, and underground methane gas fires.