Moving in Arthursdale: what to know first
Arthursdale is a small group of houses on quiet, surfaced streets, The Approach, The Avenue, Nook Road and the Arthursdale closes, many with a garage beside the house. With no through traffic the van can usually stop outside or on the drive, so the main thing to tell us is whether the drive is shared and whether a car will be on it on the day.
Be careful with satnav. Rakehill Road looks like a link east to Barwick-in-Elmet, but beyond the Stockheld Lane end it becomes an unsurfaced lane closed to motor vehicles, so the van always comes in from Scholes Lane. Stockheld Lane, at the top of Nook Road, is a public right of way and turns to a track for a short stretch, which makes it a poor way up to York Road with a loaded van.
Arthursdale: the local picture
The layout is simple. The Approach comes in from Rakehill Road and splits: Arthursdale Drive, Arthursdale Grange and Arthursdale Close go one way, and The Avenue, with Nook Gardens off it, the other. Nook Road runs out at the top to meet Stockheld Lane, a public right of way that passes Stockheld Grange Farm, once called Stockhill Farm.
The old Leeds to Wetherby railway, closed in 1964, passes close by as a disused line, and the Rake Beck runs through the fields. Beyond them are Bramley Grange Farm, Whinmoor Nook Wood (Beecrofts Wood on older maps), Langlands Garden Centre and the Leeds Caravan Centre. Just under a kilometre to the south-west is Morwick Hall, an 18th-century house enlarged around 1900, now offices and Grade II listed.
How the van gets to Arthursdale
The way in is from Scholes. Scholes Lane runs north out of the village, and The Approach leaves it at the short surfaced end of Rakehill Road, leading to every Arthursdale street. From the north, Scholes Lane comes down from the A64 York Road. From Bradford the van comes round the Leeds Outer Ring Road and out along York Road, roughly 35 to 45 minutes in all.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 35 to 45 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Arthursdale
Each service below links to its Garforth page, which covers how the job works in and around Garforth.
House Removals
One- and two-bed homes moved with a driver and a Transit LWB van; bigger homes go in two loads.
Learn moreFlat & Apartment Removals
Lifts, stairs, loading bays and building paperwork planned before the van arrives.
Learn moreFurniture & Large Item Transport
Wardrobes, tables and bulky items moved from A to B without a full removals package.
Learn moreAppliance Delivery
Washing machines, fridges and cookers moved, secured and placed in your kitchen.
Learn moreMarketplace & eBay Collection
Bought it on Marketplace, eBay or Gumtree? We collect from the seller and bring it to you.
Learn moreStudent Removals
Halls, shared houses and home again, priced for a room's worth of belongings.
Learn moreEvery service we offer near Arthursdale
All 11 services run to Arthursdale, each with its own page.
Common Arthursdale routes
- Arthursdale → Leeds city centreThe Approach and Scholes Lane to the A64 York Road, then straight in through Seacroft, about 7.2 miles
- Arthursdale → WetherbyScholes Lane up to the A64, east to the A1(M), then the A168 and A661 into Wetherby, about 10.3 miles
- Arthursdale → BradfordScholes Lane to the A64, then the A6120 ring road all the way round to Horsforth and the A647, roughly 35 to 45 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Arthursdale
Is Stockheld Lane suitable for a van, or should it come through Scholes?
Through Scholes. Scholes Lane and The Approach reach every Arthursdale street on ordinary surfaced roads. Stockheld Lane is a public right of way, Barwick 40, and part of it is a track, so it is better kept as a footpath than a way in for a long van.
Can the van drive along Rakehill Road from Arthursdale to Barwick?
No. Only the western end, by The Approach, is surfaced road. Further east Rakehill Road becomes a dirt lane closed to motor vehicles, so for a move between Arthursdale and Barwick-in-Elmet the van goes round by the A64 or through Scholes.
Is Arthursdale part of Scholes?
It sits on the northern edge of Scholes and shares its LS15 postcodes, its parish of Barwick in Elmet and Scholes, and the Harewood ward of Leeds. Give the street and postcode and the address is clear.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): LS15 4AT is in Harewood ward, Leeds, parish of Barwick in Elmet and Scholes
- OpenStreetMap API extract around the research point (checked 2026-09-30): The Approach (joining Rakehill Road), Arthursdale Drive, Grange and Close, The Avenue, Nook Gardens, Nook Road (joining Stockheld Lane), Stockheld Lane (unclassified, right of way Barwick 40, joining York Road A64), Stockheld Grange Farm (old name Stockhill Farm), Leeds to Wetherby Line (abandoned), Rake Beck, Bramley Grange Farm, Whinmoor Nook Wood (old name Beecrofts Wood), Langlands Garden Centre, Leeds Caravan Centre, Scholes Lane, Arthursdale farmland
- Scholes, Leeds (Wikipedia): LS15, Harewood ward, parish of Barwick in Elmet and Scholes; station on the Cross Gates to Wetherby line opened 1876, line closed 1964; near the Leeds Outer Ring Road and the A64
- Listed buildings in Barwick in Elmet and Scholes (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): Morwick Hall, mid to late 18th century, altered and enlarged about 1900, since used as offices, Grade II
- OpenStreetMap road data (Overpass query, read 2026-10-01): The Approach joins Rakehill Road near Scholes Lane; Rakehill Road (old name Workhouse Lane) surfaced at its western end, then unsurfaced and closed to motor vehicles towards Barwick; Stockheld Lane (right of way Barwick 40) with a short track section; Nook Road; Scholes Lane (tertiary)
- OpenStreetMap map data around Arthursdale, read 2026-10-01: The Approach, The Avenue, Nook Road, Nook Gardens and the Arthursdale streets as residential roads, houses with many garages, York Road (A64, 40 mph)
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data): The Approach, Scholes Lane, A64 York Road to Leeds city centre; 7.2 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data): The Approach, Scholes Lane, A64 York Road, A1(M), A659, A168 and A661 to Wetherby; 10.3 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data): The Approach, Scholes Lane, A64 York Road, A6120 ring road via Whinmoor, Moortown and Horsforth, A647 Leeds Road to Bradford