What makes Stevenage great?

Stevenage Packaging are extremely proud of our hometown which has served us well for all of our 35 years since 1989.

Some interesting facts about Stevenage

• Stevenage was the first new town to be designated under the New Towns Act of 1946.
• Stevenage was the first town in the UK with dedicated cycleways.
• It is only 19 minutes from London by train to Kings Cross non-stop.
• The home of Vincent Motorcycles who built the first superbike which was the fastest bike in the world from 1948 - 1955
• Home to The Thomas Alleyne Academy which can trace its roots back to 1558.
• The MARS rover was built at Airbus in Stevenage.
• The home of British Aerospace.

World class people in Stevenage

Some of those who have been born, brought up or lived in Stevenage.

• John Cooper Clarke - Punk poet
• Ken Follett - Global best selling author
• E. M. Forster - English fiction author, nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 20 separate years
• Lewis Hamilton - Seven times Formula One world champion
• Kevin Phillips - England & Premier League footballer & Golden Boot winner
• Graham Poll - World Cup & Premier League football referee
• King Miguel of Portugal
• Ian Poulter - Golfer & Ryder Cup winner
• Phil Vincent - British motorcycle pioneer
• Jack Wilshere - England & Arsenal footballer
• Ashley Young - England & Manchester United footballer

Stevenage on the big screen

Stevenage has been used as the setting for a number of films and TV programmes including:

• Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
• Boston Kickout
• Spy Game
• Serious Charge