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The character of Stafford
The centre is compact and largely pedestrianised around Market Square and the Ancient High House, with short-stay parking covering most casual waiting. The station approach on Station Road carries heavy commuter traffic at both peaks. Roads out toward the M6 are wide and straightforward, built for the volume of traffic the motorway junctions bring throughout the working week.
- Market Square and the Ancient High House sit within a pedestrianised core — cars wait nearby.
- Station Road gets busy when a mainline arrival coincides with the evening peak.
- County and legal business pickups typically use the car park nearest Shire Hall.
- The M6 at junctions thirteen and fourteen is the most likely source of delay.















