Moving in Bolton Bridge: what to know first
Bolton Bridge is a handful of buildings by the Wharfe, and everything is reached from the B6160 or the A59 roundabout, both 60 mph roads with no street lighting. The Devonshire Arms and its car parks take up much of the hamlet, and the rest is cottages, Forge Garages and the Abbey Tea Rooms. The A59 now crosses the river on a newer bridge, and the old road over the listed 1807 bridge is a bridleway, so it is no way in for the van.
With traffic at 60 mph, loading from the B6160 itself is not an option, so a cottage move needs a drive, a yard or the hotel's permission to use its car park. Tell us which before the day, along with the house name.
Bolton Bridge: the local picture
Several of the buildings here are listed. The Devonshire Arms began as a 17th-century house and was extended into the hotel, with its stable block alongside; Devonshire Cottages are a mid-18th-century stone pair with mullioned windows; Ferry House, near the river crossing, dates from the 16th century; and a stone milestone by the road reads Skipton on one face and Bolton Abbey on the other. The bridge itself has two segmental arches and a triangular cutwater.
Two things matter for a move. First, the low ground by the Wharfe is flagged as at risk of flooding, so if the river is high, check access before the day. Second, Huffa Lane has a locked gate at its east end, so it is no short cut. The Dales Way passes through, and the Abbey Tea Rooms, Forge Garages and the Bolton Abbey cricket pitch are the other landmarks.
How the van gets to Bolton Bridge
The B6160 is the road through the hamlet, with a 60 mph limit, and the A59 Bolton Bridge Bypass skirts it with a roundabout at the junction. From Bradford the van can come up through Ilkley and Addingham and follow Bolton Road north, or run up the Aire Valley to Skipton and take the A59 east; either way it is roughly 35 to 50 minutes.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 35 to 50 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Bolton Bridge
Each service below links to its Ilkley page, which covers how the job works in and around Ilkley.
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 Bolton Bridge
All 11 services run to Bolton Bridge, each with its own page.
Common Bolton Bridge routes
- Bolton Bridge → Bolton Abbeynorth up the B6160 to the village and the priory
- Bolton Bridge → Harrogateeast on the A59 up Beamsley hill and down Kex Gill to Blubberhouses
- Bolton Bridge → Bradfordroughly 35 to 50 minutes, down the B6160 to Addingham and on by Ilkley
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Bolton Bridge
Can the van park at the Devonshire Arms while loading a cottage next door?
Only with the hotel's say-so: the car park is permissive and belongs to the Devonshire Arms. If you are moving from Devonshire Cottages or nearby, ask the hotel or arrange a space at the house, and tell us which, so the price and timing can be fixed.
Is the old bridge at Bolton Bridge the one the A59 uses?
No. The listed bridge of 1807 is the old crossing. When the A59 was rerouted east of the steam railway a new Bolton Bridge was built for it, and the former line of the road is now a bridleway. Homes are reached from the B6160 and the roundabout.
Is Bolton Bridge part of Draughton?
No. Draughton parish runs east to the Wharfe and Bolton Bridge marks its north-east corner, but the hamlet itself is outside it, in Bolton Abbey parish, with BD23 6 postcodes such as BD23 6AJ.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): BD23 6AJ is in Wharfedale ward, North Yorkshire, parish of Bolton Abbey
- Bolton Bridge (Wikipedia): hamlet in Bolton Abbey parish on the west side of the River Wharfe, south along the B6160 from Bolton Abbey village, named after the old bridge, several heritage buildings including cottages and the Devonshire Arms, considered at risk of floods, on the Dales Way; re-read 2026-10-01: the bridge is Grade II listed and was built in 1807
- Listed buildings in Bolton Abbey (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List for England): The Devonshire Arms (17th-century house later extended into a hotel, stable block), Devonshire Cottages (mid-18th-century pair), Ferry House (16th century), Bolton Bridge (two segmental arches, triangular cutwater), milestone inscribed SKIPTON and BOLTON ABBEY
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Bolton Bridge (place=hamlet), B6160 (60 mph), A59 Bolton Bridge Bypass and roundabout, Bolton Road, Huffa Lane (note: locked gate at east end), Devonshire Arms car park (access permissive), The Abbey Tea Rooms, Forge Garages, Bolton Abbey Cricket Club, Dales Way
- OpenStreetMap data via Nominatim: Bolton Road (B6160) runs north from Addingham towards Bolton Bridge
- OpenStreetMap map data (API extract): B6160 and A59 roundabout (60 mph, unlit), Devonshire Arms car parks (permissive, customers), Forge Garages, The Abbey Tea Rooms
- Draughton (Wikipedia): the parish extends east to the River Wharfe; the hamlet of Bolton Bridge, outside the parish boundaries, marks the north-east corner
- A59 road (Wikipedia): from Gisburn and Horton enters North Yorkshire through West and East Marton, passes Broughton, overlaps the A65 on the Skipton bypass, crosses the steam railway, meets the B6160 at a roundabout and climbs Beamsley hill before the Kex Gill descent to Blubberhouses and on to Harrogate; bypasses Clitheroe, Chatburn and Sawley in Lancashire; rerouted east of the steam railway with a new Bolton Bridge over the Wharfe, the old alignment now a bridleway
- A65 road (Wikipedia): runs from Leeds via Guiseley and Ilkley to Skipton, then north-west towards Settle and Kendal