Moving in Blazefield: what to know first
Blazefield sits well above Pateley Bridge, and the B6265 climbs to it from the B6165 up Blazefield Bank, a steep pull with 40 and 60 mph limits. Several short residential ways off it are unsurfaced, so for a house on one, say whether the van can get to the door or should stop on the bank.
Blazefield: the local picture
Blazefield lies along a main road, which is the thing to plan for. A cast iron milepost of the mid-19th century stands on the south-east side of the B6265 here, with the distances to Skipton, Pateley Bridge and Ripon on its faces, and it makes a handy marker for the driver. Kiln Hill Farmhouse, late 18th century with a Gothic-traceried fanlight over the door, also sits on Blazefield Bank.
Sandy Lane leaves the main road close to the hamlet, and farms such as Bishop Keld Farm, Kings Farm, Kiln Hill Farm and New Causeway Farm are dotted around. The parish name means the bishop's hillside, from the Archbishop of York's old manor of Ripon, and its council goes by the name Pateley Bridge Town Council. If your house fronts the B6265, say so, and a loading spot off the road can be worked out in advance.
How the van gets to Blazefield
From Bradford the van follows the B6451 from Pool to Summerbridge, then the B6165 north-west for about four kilometres towards Pateley Bridge, and turns onto the B6265 for the last 600 metres up Blazefield Bank. The bus stops at Glasshouses Lane End and Lupton Bank Top are the nearest on the valley road.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 50 to 65 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Blazefield
Each service below links to its Pateley Bridge page, which covers how the job works in and around Pateley Bridge.
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 Blazefield
All 11 services run to Blazefield, each with its own page.
Common Blazefield routes
- Blazefield → Pateley Bridgedown Blazefield Bank to the B6165, then into town, about 2.5 km
- Blazefield → Riponthe B6265 east over the moor to Studley Road, about 16 km
- Blazefield → Harrogatedown to the B6165 and through Summerbridge, Burnt Yates and Ripley to the A61, about 22 km
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Blazefield
Which way does the van come onto Blazefield Bank?
From the valley road: it leaves the B6165 near Glasshouses and climbs the B6265 for a few hundred metres. The same road carries on to Ripon, so a Ripon-side approach is possible too.
Can the van use The Raikes to reach Blazefield?
Only if your house is on it. The Raikes is a narrow road marked Local Access Only, so for anywhere else the van stays on Blazefield Bank and the B6165.
Why do Blazefield council letters come from a town council when it is a hamlet?
Because Blazefield is in High and Low Bishopside parish, and that parish's council has called itself Pateley Bridge Town Council since the town was given town status in 1986. The postcode district is HG3.
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): HG3 5DP is in Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale ward, High and Low Bishopside parish; nearby HG3 5DR, 5DW
- OS Open Names, July 2026, record osgb4000000074546008: Blazefield (hamlet)
- High and Low Bishopside (Wikipedia): parish includes the hamlet of Blazefield; name means 'Bishop's hill-side', from the Archbishop of York's manor or liberty of Ripon; council called Pateley Bridge Town Council; re-read 2026-10-01: council renamed Pateley Bridge Town Council in 1986
- Listed buildings in High and Low Bishopside (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List for England): milepost south of Blazefield (mid-19th century, cast iron, on the south-east side of the B6265, distances to Skipton, Pateley Bridge and Ripon); Kiln Hill Farmhouse, Blazefield Bank (late 18th century, fanlight with Gothic tracery); re-read 2026-10-01: council renamed Pateley Bridge Town Council in 1986
- B roads in Zone 6 (Wikipedia): B6265 from Skipton to the A59 at Green Hammerton; B6451 from Otley to the B6165 in Summerbridge
- Glasshouses, North Yorkshire (Wikipedia): a mile south-east of Pateley Bridge on the east side of Nidderdale
- OpenStreetMap map data around the OS point (checked 2026-09-30): Blazefield Bank (B6265), Blazefield residential area, Sandy Lane, Bishop Keld Farm, Kings Farm, Kiln Hill Farm, New Causeway Farm, B6165 Lupton Bank, Glasshouses Lane End and Lupton Bank Top bus stops
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-09-30): A658 to Pool, B6451, B6165 (4,074 m), B6265 Blazefield Bank (630 m)
- OpenStreetMap map data around Blazefield: Blazefield Bank (B6265, 40 and 60 mph), The Raikes ('Narrow road marked "Local Access Only"'), unpaved residential ways, Sandy Lane, Lupton Bank B6165 (map data read 2026-10-01)
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Blazefield to Pateley Bridge: down Blazefield Bank to the B6165, then into town, about 2.5 km
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Blazefield to Ripon: the B6265 east over the moor to Studley Road, about 16 km
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Blazefield to Harrogate: down to the B6165 and through Summerbridge, Burnt Yates and Ripley to the A61, about 22 km
- Elevation lookup (EU-DEM 25 m via OpenTopoData): Blazefield about 225 m, foot of Blazefield Bank about 180 m, top about 232 m, Pateley Bridge about 128 m