Middlebrook is a landmark mixed-use development located at Junction 6 of the M61 Motorway. At over 634,000 sq ft it is the largest  retail  and leisure destination in the North and the second largest retail park in the UK, attracting over 800,000 shoppers per month. It includes a prestigious  modern  business park with approximately 4,000 staff, an extensive residential development with 250 homes and its own railway station (Horwich Parkway) which has direct services between Blackpool, Preston, Manchester City Centre and Manchester Airport. In addition to having free parking for over 5,000 cars the development is well served by local bus routes from the surrounding area. The onsite response centre is manned 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and the site is covered by CCTV and  there are regular security patrols.