Moving in Booth (Colne Valley West): what to know first
Booth is a few dozen buildings on the slope between the canal and the A62: short rows such as Bank Bottom Terrace and Old Bank Bottom, a handful of houses on Park Gate Road, and older farm buildings like Paddock. Several homes are reached by private drives or by narrow stepped paths from the lane, some of them less than a metre wide, so the last part of the carry may be on foot. Say whether your door is above or below the lane and how many steps lie between.
Down in the valley the A62 is a 40 mph road with nowhere for a van to wait, so loading happens up in the lanes. Which lane depends on your side of the canal and railway, so put the house name with the postcode and, if you can, a photo of the spot where a car usually stops. On a wet or icy day the steep lanes are slow going for a loaded van, so leave time in the plan.
Booth (Colne Valley West): the local picture
Booth's Bridge, numbered 52 on the canal, is a listed single round arch in stone built between 1794 and 1798. Its surface is setts, it is about 2.6 metres wide and it doubles as a public footpath. Locks 30E and 31E lie either side, with the towpath alongside, and the Huddersfield railway line crosses on bridges about 130 metres away, with the River Colne just beyond. About 240 metres off, the listed farmhouse and barn called Paddock, of the late 18th century, has its ground floor built back to earth.
The lanes are very narrow. Kettle Lane is between 2.2 and 2.8 metres wide and partly unsurfaced, Marsden Lane is about 2.4 metres and Old Bank Bottom about 2.9. Park Gate Road and Crow Trees Road complete the network. Before booking, measure how far your door is from where a van can stop, since some of these lanes will not take one.
How the van gets to Booth (Colne Valley West)
The A62 Manchester Road runs along the valley about 300 metres away. From it the van climbs West Slaithwaite Road and Crow Trees Road, then turns on to Kettle Lane. The likely route from Bradford comes over from the M62 on the A640 New Hey Road and down through the lanes to Slaithwaite, taking roughly 40 to 50 minutes.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 40 to 50 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Booth (Colne Valley West)
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 Booth (Colne Valley West)
All 11 services run to Booth (Colne Valley West), each with its own page.
Common Booth (Colne Valley West) routes
- Booth → SlaithwaiteKettle Lane, Crow Trees Road and West Slaithwaite Road down to the A62, then east into Slaithwaite, about 2 miles
- Booth → Huddersfieldup the lanes to West Slaithwaite Road, then the A62 Manchester Road all the way down the Colne Valley, about 7 miles
- Booth → Bradfordthrough Slaithwaite and up to Pole Gate for the A640 New Hey Road, then the A643, M62 and M606, roughly 40 to 50 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Booth (Colne Valley West)
Calderdale has a Booth too, near Luddenden. What stops the van heading there by mistake?
Give the HD7 postcode. This Booth is in the Colne Valley, in Kirklees, with a Huddersfield post town; the other is in Calderdale, with HX2 postcodes. Any address starting HD7 5 or HD7 6 around Kettle Lane is this one.
How steep is Marsden Lane near Booth?
Very steep in places: one stretch rises about one in four, and the lane is only about 2.4 metres wide. Expect the van to stop at a junction and the furniture to be carried, which goes into the fixed price.
Can the van cross Booth's Bridge over the canal?
No. The bridge is setted, about 2.6 metres wide and a public footpath. The van comes in by Crow Trees Road or Park Gate Road instead, depending on which side of the canal your door is.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HX2 6TH, at Booth near Luddenden, is in Calderdale
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HD7 5XB is in Colne Valley West ward, Kirklees, unparished area; nearby postcodes HD7 6LY, 6LX, 6LU
- OS Open Names, July 2026, record osgb4000000074582275: Booth (hamlet, Kirklees)
- OpenStreetMap map data extract around the research point (checked 2026-09-30): Booth's Bridge (bridge ref 52, stone, setts, width 2.6 m, public footpath) on Kettle Lane over the Huddersfield Narrow Canal; locks 30E and 31E and towpath; Kettle Lane (width 2.2 to 2.8 m, part unpaved, part public footpath); Marsden Lane (2.4 m); Old Bank Bottom (2.9 m); Park Gate Road; Crow Trees Road; Huddersfield Line railway bridges; River Colne; A62 Manchester Road
- Listed buildings in Colne Valley, western area (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): Canal Bridge No. 52 (1794 to 1798, stone, single round arch, carries a track over the Huddersfield Narrow Canal); Paddock (late 18th century farmhouse and barn, ground floor back to earth)
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-09-30): M606, M62, A629 Blackley New Road, A643 Lindley Moor Road, A640 New Hey Road, lanes to Slaithwaite (Longlands Road, Bank Gate), A62 Manchester Road, West Slaithwaite Road, Crow Trees Road, Kettle Lane
- OpenStreetMap map data around Booth (checked again): Marsden Lane (incline 25% on one section, width 2.4 m), Kettle Lane (partly unpaved, 2.2 to 2.8 m), Booth's Bridge (setts, width 2.6 m), Crow Trees Road, Park Gate Road, Old Bank Bottom, A62 Manchester Road (40 mph)
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data, Booth to Huddersfield centre: Crow Trees Road, West Slaithwaite Road, A62 Manchester Road, about 10.7 km
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data, Booth to Manchester centre: Park Gate Road, Marsden Lane, Warehouse Hill Road, A62 through Standedge, about 33 km
- OpenStreetMap map data around Booth (re-read 2026-10-01): about 47 buildings, Bank Bottom Terrace, Old Bank Bottom, Park Gate Road, private drives, stepped paths 0.5 to 0.7 m wide, Kettle Lane, Marsden Lane (25% incline, 2.4 m), Crow Trees Road, Manchester Road (A62, 40 mph), Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Huddersfield Line
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Booth to Slaithwaite: Kettle Lane, Crow Trees Road, West Slaithwaite Road, Manchester Road (A62), Britannia Road, 2.1 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Booth to Huddersfield: Kettle Lane, Crow Trees Road, West Slaithwaite Road, Manchester Road (A62), 6.7 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Booth to Bradford: Manchester Road (A62), Slaithwaite, Heys Lane, Pole Gate, New Hey Road (A640), Lindley Moor Road (A643), M62, M606