Supplying a village that runs its own shop and pub
The village owns and runs its shop, pub, library and community centre as co-operatives, which means deliveries are often arranged by volunteers and committees rather than a goods-in desk. The Trawden Arms stands at the foot of Church Street and the community shop and post office are a short way up it. With terraces facing the B6250, the van waits in a side street and stock, chairs or a new counter is carried the last few yards.
Behind Skipton Road, some of the land left by the weaving mills is still in industrial use, and a small unit there may need materials brought in or finished work taken to a customer. Further out, Wycoller Country Park has two visitor centres run by Lancashire County Council, the Aisled Barn and Pepper Hill Barn. For a regular run, such as a weekly collection from a supplier in Colne, a fixed day and a fixed price can be agreed.
Booking a business delivery in Trawden
- Name the person who will meet the van, as many village premises are run by volunteers
- For a Church Street address, say which side street or yard the van should use
- Send a list of items with sizes for anything unusual, so the fixed price is right
- Say whether the goods need a signature or must arrive before opening
- Collections from suppliers in Colne or Burnley can be added to the same run
Trawden premises that take business deliveries
- Trawden Community Shop and post officestock and fittings on Church Street, unloaded from a side street
- The Trawden Armsthe community-owned pub at the bottom of Church Street
- Trawden Forest Community Centre and libraryfurniture and equipment for halls and rooms used by local groups
- Skipton Road industrial unitssmall premises on former mill land beside the brook
- Aisled Barn and Pepper Hill Barn, Wycollervisitor centres where the van stops at a car park
Business runs to and from Trawden
- Bradford → Trawden19 miles by Haworth, Two Laws and Keighley Road, 40 to 55 minutes
- Trawden → Burnleynorth to Colne, the M65 west past Nelson, about 9 miles
- Trawden → KeighleyKeighley Road to Laneshaw Bridge and east on the A6068, about 12 miles
Pricing deliveries for Trawden shops, halls and units
The number of drops, the loading time and the access at each address set the price, and the planned slot from Bradford is included, so the figure can go straight onto an order. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
Business Deliveries in Trawden: your questions
Can you move furniture for the community centre?
Yes. Tables, chairs and equipment can be collected and delivered, and items you own that come apart are taken down and rebuilt.
Could the shop have the same collection every Thursday?
Yes. Any set day and hour can be arranged, and every run carries its own agreed figure.
Can the van unload outside the shop on Church Street?
It stops in the nearest side street rather than on the B6250, and the goods are carried to the door.
Is stock covered while it is in the van?
Yes, goods in transit insurance runs to £10,000, and public liability to £5 million while the driver is on your premises.