14 We are ideally situated between our two main noisy neighbours : Manchester and Birmingham . The bustling university town of Newcastle-under-Lyme provides a variety of amenities , including supermarkets , cafes , bars and entertainment venues , and the ever-developing city of Stoke-on-Trent is just a few minutes away . WHERE IS Keele ? Train journeys from Stoke-on-Trent take from around : 90 MINUTES to London 50 MINUTES to Birmingham 40 MINUTES to Manchester Manchester Oxford Cardiff Birmingham London Leeds Newcastle-upon-Tyne Edinburgh East Midlands Airport Stoke-on-Trent