Certainly not an easy drive, esp as most of the business flights leave at 0630 - 0700hrs range to reach "Europe" which is an hour ahead.
For me to get to work in Brussels via Manchester means getting up at 0400hrs (not at your best, see the ATPL Human Factors course to understand more) to be in Brussels for 0930,
From Sheffield Airport it was a 15 min drive.
NB Winding goat track is a bit of an exageration. Its much worse than that (esp in the snow ....)
