West-side estates, east-side units and the market
Tanshelf Industrial Estate, Leftfield Park and Prince George Trading Estate lie between Park Road and Stuart Road, close to the M62 at junction 32, which makes them easy first or last stops on a run. On the east side, Baileygate Industrial Estate and the All Saints estate on Baghill Lane are reached along North and South Baileygate. Units on each vary in goods-in doors and yard space, so give the unit number and a contact.
In the centre, shops on Market Place, Salter Row and Woolmarket are on pedestrian streets with permit-only access, and the outdoor market takes Market Place on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Restocks there go to a nearby bay and are trolleyed in, ideally on the days without stalls. The van is a single long wheelbase Transit with one driver, which suits boxed stock, shop fittings and office furniture; forklift pallets are for a haulier.
What a Pontefract business should send first
- The estate, the unit number, any goods-in window and a name to ask for
- For a Market Place shop, the delivery day; Monday, Tuesday or Thursday avoids the outdoor stalls
- The number of drops and their order, so the run can be planned
- Goods in transit cover is £10,000 and public liability £5 million; say if a load is worth more
- A photo can be sent at each drop when nobody is there to sign
Pontefract trading estates and business addresses
- Tanshelf Industrial Estateunits off Park Road, close to junction 32
- Leftfield Park and Prince George Trading Estatesmaller units between Park Road and Stuart Road
- Baileygate Industrial Estateeast of the castle, reached from South Baileygate
- All Saints Industrial Estate, Baghill Laneworkshops near Baghill station
- Market Place shops and the market hallrestocks trolleyed from a council bay
- Barracks Business Centre, Wakefield Roadoffice suites where a named contact helps
Business runs from Pontefract
- Tanshelf → Baileygate → Market Placea cross-town multi-drop by Park Road, Skinner Lane and North Baileygate
- Pontefract → Castlefordthe A656 from Park Road, about 4 miles
- Bradford → Pontefract25 miles on the M606 and M62, 35 to 50 minutes
How Pontefract trade runs are priced
Business runs are priced on the load, the number of drops and any fixed goods-in times, as one figure agreed before the van sets off. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
Business Deliveries in Pontefract: your questions
Can you do a standing slot each week for our unit?
Yes, as a booked slot on a set day. Tell us the usual load and drops and a fixed price per run is agreed. One van and one driver means a set day is easier to hold.
Can you deliver into the indoor market?
Yes. The market hall is on Market Place, which is pedestrian, so the van waits in the nearest bay and the stock goes in on a trolley. Give the stall and a time that suits the trader.
How much stock fits in one run?
The load space is 3.4m long, 1.3m between the arches and 1.7m high, enough for a lot of boxed stock or a set of office desks. Send a list or photos for a firm answer.
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