Moving in Blakestones: what to know first
Blakestones Road runs downhill past the houses, narrows to about 2.2 metres in places and turns into an unmade track at its far end, so a long van stopped outside a house closes the road until it moves. A move here goes fastest when everything is packed and waiting by the door before the van arrives, and when neighbours know the road will be shut for a while. Tell us your house number so the van stops at the right point first time.
Blakeholme Close is the short residential close beside the road; ask whether the van can turn in it or should reverse out to Holme Lane. Some homes around Blakestones are reached only by footpaths and stone steps, unlit and as narrow as a metre, between the road, the canal and the hillside. For one of those, count the steps and measure the narrowest gap before booking large furniture.
Blakestones: the local picture
Three listed buildings stand within about 60 metres. 15 and 16 Blakestones are a late 18th-century pair of cottages built as mirror images; 2 Blakestones is an early to mid 19th-century house of three storeys with a seven-light window on the ground floor; and the 18th-century barn next to number 5 has a catslide roof on one side. Blakeholme Close is the residential close alongside.
Blakestones Road is lit but has no footway and is only about 2.2 to 3.5 metres wide, so the van will be loading in the road itself. The school gate is about 60 metres off, and there is a small takeaway cafe nearby. Within about 150 metres are the railway, the canal and a pay car park with around 30 spaces.
How the van gets to Blakestones
The Bradford run is estimated at roughly 35 to 45 minutes to Blakestones. After the M62 and the A640 New Hey Road, the route drops down Longlands Road and Bank Gate into Slaithwaite, turns along Nabbs Lane and Holme Lane, and reaches the houses on Blakestones Road.
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 Blakestones
Each service below links to its Huddersfield page, which covers how the job works in and around Huddersfield.
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 Blakestones
All 11 services run to Blakestones, each with its own page.
Common Blakestones routes
- Blakestones → SlaithwaiteBlakestones Road to Holme Lane, then Nabbs Lane and Carr Lane into the village centre, under a mile
- Blakestones → HuddersfieldHolme Lane and Nabbs Lane down to Britannia Road, then the A62 Manchester Road east, about 5.5 miles
- Blakestones → BradfordNabbs Lane, Bank Gate and Longlands Road up to Heys Lane and Pole Gate, the A640 and A643, then the M62 and M606, roughly 35 to 45 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Blakestones
We live next to the school. When is the best time to load?
Outside the school run, if you can. With no footway on Blakestones Road, a mid-morning, early afternoon or weekend slot keeps the van out of the way of parents. The van works 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.
Is Rotcher Lane a better way in than Blakestones Road?
No. Rotcher Lane has a 3.1-metre height limit, so the van comes along Holme Lane and Blakestones Road. That road is narrow, between about 2.2 and 3.5 metres, so loading happens in the road.
Is there anywhere to park nearby?
A pay car park of about 30 spaces is within about 150 metres, below the houses near the canal. Loading at the door is usually quicker, so send a photo of the frontage before booking.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data, checked 2026-09-30): HD7 5UF is in Colne Valley West ward, Kirklees, unparished area
- Listed buildings in Colne Valley, central area (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List, checked 2026-09-30): 15 and 16 Blakestones (late 18th-century mirror image pair), 2 Blakestones (three storeys, seven-light ground-floor window), barn adjacent to 5 Blakestones (18th century, catslide roof)
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Blakestones Road (asphalt, lit, no footway, width 3.5 m), Blakeholme Close, Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, takeaway cafe, pay car park (surface, about 30 spaces), Huddersfield Line, Huddersfield Narrow Canal
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data, from Bradford city centre (checked 2026-09-30): M62, A640 New Hey Road, Heys Lane, Ing Head Road, Longlands Road, Bank Gate, Nabbs Lane, Holme Lane, Blakestones Road
- OpenStreetMap map data around Blakestones (re-read 2026-10-01): Blakestones Road (downhill, lit, no footway, 2.2 to 3.5 m wide, unpaved track at one end), Blakeholme Close (residential), Rotcher Lane (3.1 m height limit), footpaths and stone steps 0.5 to 1.5 m wide, Holme Lane, Slaithwaite CE J&I school, pay car park about 30 spaces
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data, Blakestones to Huddersfield centre: Nabbs Lane, A62 Manchester Road, about 8.7 km
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data, Blakestones to Marsden: Blakestones Road, Holme Lane, Nabbs Lane, Britannia Road, A62 Manchester Road, about 5 km
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Blakestones to Slaithwaite: Blakestones Road, Holme Lane, Nabbs Lane, Carr Lane, 0.7 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Blakestones to Huddersfield: Blakestones Road, Holme Lane, Nabbs Lane, Britannia Road, Manchester Road (A62), 5.4 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Blakestones to Bradford: Holme Lane, Nabbs Lane, Bank Gate, Longlands Road, Ing Head Road, Heys Lane, Pole Gate, New Hey Road (A640), Lindley Moor Road (A643), M62, M606