Moving in Clough Foot: what to know first
Clough Foot is a handful of stone farmhouses, cottages and barns beside Bacup Road, most of them listed, each with its own track or yard. The van cannot wait on the A681 here, so it turns into the track and loads in the yard. Some of the tracks are private and cross Midgelden Brook on bridges, so send a photo of the track, the bridge and the yard when you ask for a price.
Inside, these are old houses: South Midgelden dates from the late 17th century and North Midgelden was two cottages made into one, so doorways and stairs can be tighter than the outside suggests. Measure the biggest pieces before the day. Todmorden town centre is about 2.5 miles east down the same road, and Bacup about 3 miles west, so if you are moving between the two the whole trip is on the A681.
Clough Foot: the local picture
The Midgelden buildings are nearly all listed. South Midgelden is a late 17th-century stone house with a range added in the 18th century and an arched rear doorway under a hood mould; Middle Midgelden, early 18th century, has a barn of the mid-1700s with a cart entry; North Midgelden was two late 18th-century cottages, now one house with paired front doors, and has a barn of its own.
Near the Clough Foot bus stop are a former Congregational Sunday School of 1829, a single-storey building of seven bays, and an Independent Chapel of 1854 with two tiers of round-headed windows. Lower Hanging Shaw, a laithe house extended at each end in about 1840, is a short way off, and the open ground around is heath and rough pasture: Lower Moor and Midgelden Pasture.
How the van gets to Clough Foot
Bacup Road, the A681, runs from Todmorden to Haslingden and is a 60 mph road past the hamlet, so the van needs a farm track or a side road to stop in rather than the carriageway. Sourhall Road is the nearest named lane. From Bradford, via Halifax, the Calder Valley and Todmorden, reckon on roughly 55 to 65 minutes.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 55 to 65 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Clough Foot
Each service below links to its Todmorden page, which covers how the job works in and around Todmorden.
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 Clough Foot
All 11 services run to Clough Foot, each with its own page.
Common Clough Foot routes
- Clough Foot → TodmordenBacup Road (A681) east down the valley to Rochdale Road (A6033) in the town centre, about 2.5 miles
- Clough Foot → BacupBacup Road and Todmorden Road (A681) west over the county boundary into Bacup, about 3 miles
- Clough Foot → Bradfordthe A681 to Todmorden, the A646 to Hebden Bridge, then the A6033 and B6141 over the tops, roughly 55 to 65 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Clough Foot
How does the van reach the Midgelden farmhouses?
By the farm tracks off Bacup Road, if they will take a long van; otherwise the van stops as close as it safely can and we carry. Photos of the track and the yard help us fix the price, and old doorways are worth measuring before the day.
Bacup is only a few miles away: does that put Clough Foot in Lancashire?
No, Clough Foot is on the Yorkshire side. It is in Todmorden parish, Calderdale, with OL14 7 postcodes such as OL14 7HW, even though Bacup, a few miles further along the A681, is in Lancashire. Council tax and bins go through Calderdale Council.
Is there a bus to Clough Foot on moving day?
Yes, there is a Clough Foot bus stop on Bacup Road, which helps if you are travelling separately from the van. The van itself comes along the A681 from Todmorden and turns off into the track for your house.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): OL14 7HW is in Todmorden West ward, Calderdale, parish of Todmorden
- Listed buildings in Todmorden, outer areas (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): the list covers Bacup Road including Clough Foot; South Midgelden (late 17th century, 18th century range, arched rear doorway with hood mould); Middle Midgelden (early 18th century); barn north-east of Middle Midgelden (mid-18th century, cart entry); North Midgelden (late 18th century, two cottages combined, paired doorways); barn north of North Midgelden Farmhouse; Congregational Sunday School (1829, single storey, seven bays); Independent Chapel (1854, two tiers of round-headed windows)
- Listed buildings in Todmorden, inner area (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): Lower Hanging Shaw (late 18th century laithe house, extended at each end in about 1840)
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Clough Foot hamlet and bus stop, Bacup Road (A681, 60 mph), South, Middle and North Midgelden farms, Midgelden Brook, Lower Moor and Midgelden Pasture (heath), Lower Hanging Shaw, Acre Nook (ruins), Sourhall Road
- A roads in Zone 6 (Wikipedia): the A681 runs from Haslingden to Todmorden
- OpenStreetMap data around Clough Foot (re-read 2026-10-01): Bacup Road (A681, 60 mph); private service tracks with bridges over Midgelden Brook; Sourhall Road; houses, detached and a bungalow; Lower Moor and Midgelden Pasture (heath)
- postcodes.io reverse lookup at Clough Foot (ONS data): OL14 7HW, Todmorden West ward, Calderdale, parish of Todmorden
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Clough Foot to Todmorden: Bacup Road (A681), Rochdale Road (A6033), 2.5 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Clough Foot to Bacup: Bacup Road (A681), Todmorden Road (A681), Yorkshire Street (A681), 3.0 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Clough Foot to Bradford: Bacup Road (A681), Rochdale Road (A6033), Halifax Road and Market Street (A646) to Hebden Bridge, Keighley Road (A6033), Station Road and Denholme Road (B6141), Halifax Road (A629), Thornton Road (B6145)