Moving in Catlow: what to know first
Catlow is a few stone buildings, and the lanes decide how a move goes. Southfield Lane is tarmac for most of its length but laid with setts on one stretch, Smith Lane is tarmac, Robin House Lane drops downhill on setts to a ford, and Crawshaw Lane is paved near the road and a dirt track beyond. The van comes in on Southfield Lane or Smith Lane and loads in a yard or gateway, so tell us which side of the hamlet your entrance is on.
Catlow: the local picture
The hamlet is a handful of stone buildings, and two of them are listed. Catlow Fold Farm and Catlow Hall, probably of 1666, is a partly pebbledashed house with three gables and a round-headed doorway; Catlow House, from the late 18th century, has a symmetrical front and a moulded pediment over the door. Down in the valley a former packhorse bridge, possibly 17th century, still carries walkers over Catlow Brook.
Catlow Brook comes down from the Coldwell Reservoirs near Boulsworth Hill and feeds Walverden Reservoir, the start of Walverden Water. The lanes around the hamlet are narrow country roads. Robin House Lane has a ford and setts, and Crawshaw Lane, leaving Southfield Lane here, is a byway open to all traffic rather than a made road. For a house on one of these, send a photo of the gateway so the van can be placed before anything is carried.
How the van gets to Catlow
Southfield Lane is the way in. The suggested route from Bradford comes over the moor road past Haworth to Laneshaw Bridge, into Colne, and down Colne Lane, Waterside Road and Lenches Road before joining Southfield Lane south to Catlow. Bradford to the hamlet is roughly 50 to 60 minutes by our estimate, with the last stretch on narrow lanes.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 50 to 60 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Catlow
Each service below links to its Nelson page, which covers how the job works in and around Nelson.
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 Catlow
All 11 services run to Catlow, each with its own page.
Common Catlow routes
- Catlow → Nelsonnorth on Southfield Lane, then down Barkerhouse Road and Netherfield Road into the centre
- Catlow → ColneSouthfield Lane north to Lenches Road, arriving near Exchange Street
- Catlow → Bradfordinto Colne by Lenches Road, out on Keighley Road and over Two Laws Road towards Haworth, roughly 50 to 60 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Catlow
Can the van use Robin House Lane or Crawshaw Lane?
It depends on the conditions. Robin House Lane has a ford and setts, and Crawshaw Lane is an unmade byway, so the normal approach is Southfield Lane. Tell us which lane your gate is on and we plan the stop from there.
Which council covers a BB10 address in Catlow?
Pendle Borough Council. BB10 also reaches into Burnley, taking in Briercliffe and Cliviger, but the lookup for BB10 3RN puts Catlow in Nelson parish and the Marsden & Southfield ward, so Nelson Town Council is the parish tier.
Is Southfield Lane surfaced all the way to Catlow?
It is tarmac for most of the way, with one stretch laid in setts. It is the normal way in for the van, unlike Robin House Lane with its ford.
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): BB10 3RN is in Nelson parish, Marsden & Southfield ward, Pendle
- postcodes.io reverse lookup at the Catlow map point: BB10 3RN, BB10 3RL and BB10 3RJ, all Nelson parish, Marsden & Southfield ward
- OS Open Names, July 2026, record osgb4000000074551335: Catlow
- OpenStreetMap map data (checked 2026-09-30): Catlow hamlet, Southfield Lane (part sett surface), Crawshaw Lane (byway open to all traffic), Robin House Lane (ford, setts), Smith Lane, Catlow House (BB10 3RN), Catlow Farmhouse, Catlow Brook, Pendle Way
- Listed buildings in Nelson (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): Catlow Fold Farm and Catlow Hall (1666, probable; three gables, round-headed doorway, partly pebbledashed), Catlow House (late 18th century, moulded pediment), packhorse bridge over Catlow Brook (17th century, possible)
- Walverden Water (Wikipedia): begins at Walverden Reservoir, fed by Catlow Brook from the Coldwell Reservoirs near Boulsworth Hill
- Postcode district lookup (postcodes.io): BB10 spans Burnley and Pendle, with parishes including Briercliffe, Cliviger, Nelson and Brierfield
- Nelson, Lancashire (Wikipedia): Nelson Town Council, Marsden & Southfield among the four wards covering Nelson parish
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data: Bradford, Haworth, Two Laws Road, Laneshaw Bridge, Colne, Colne Lane, Waterside Road, Lenches Road, Southfield Lane
- OpenStreetMap address lookup (Nominatim, checked 2026-09-30) at the suggested route's turn from Two Laws Road into School Lane: Two Laws Road, Lane Head, Laneshaw Bridge, Pendle, BB8 7EH; School Lane then meets Keighley Road in the village
- OpenStreetMap map data around the place (checked 2026-10-01): Southfield Lane unclassified, asphalt with a sett stretch; Smith Lane asphalt; Robin House Lane with a downhill section and setts; Crawshaw Lane paved service road then dirt track; Catlow Farmhouse and Catlow House; Catlow Brook
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-10-01): Catlow to Nelson by Southfield Lane, Barkerhouse Road, Netherfield Road, Sagar Street and Broadway (A682)
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-10-01): Catlow to Colne by Southfield Lane, Lenches Road and Exchange Street
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-10-01): Catlow to Bradford by Southfield Lane, Lenches Road, Colne, Keighley Road (A6068), Two Laws Road, Haworth and the B6144