Moving in Cockden: what to know first
Cockden is a few stone farmhouses and cottages along Todmorden Road, a minor unclassified road running south-east from the Haggate crossroads, with no estate streets of its own. The van stands on the road outside or pulls into a yard, so tell us where it can stop, whether a long van can turn at the house, and how far down the road from the crossroads you are.
Croft House, the listed farmhouse nearby, is probably late 17th century, with a gabled porch and mullioned windows, and the other old stone houses here are of a similar build. Doors and stairs in houses like these can be narrow, so measure them against your biggest pieces before the day. The nearest 20 mph estate roads, Douglas Road and Douglas Way, are back up on the Haggate side.
Cockden: the local picture
The name is also carried by Cockden Bridge, where Thursden Brook, coming down from the Thursden Valley, becomes the River Don; the Don then runs on past Heasandford to meet the River Brun in Burnley. Croft House, a sandstone farmhouse probably of the late 17th century with a gabled porch and mullioned windows, stands a little over 100 metres away and is Grade II listed.
Haggate village, with the Hare and Hounds and the Baptist chapelyard, is about 400 metres along the road. About 600 metres to the west are two listed mills: King's Mill, a single-storey weaving mill of 1912, and Queen Street Mill of 1894 to 1895, which closed in 1985 and now runs as a museum on its original steam engine.
How the van gets to Cockden
Todmorden Road here is a minor, unclassified road. The van comes off the M65 into Burnley, heads out by Netherfield Road, Hibson Road and Halifax Road to Haggate, then turns down Todmorden Road; it should take roughly 55 to 65 minutes from Bradford.
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 Cockden
Each service below links to its Burnley page, which covers how the job works in and around Burnley.
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 Cockden
All 11 services run to Cockden, each with its own page.
Common Cockden routes
- Cockden → BurnleyTodmorden Road up to Haggate, then Burnley Road and Briercliffe Road to the A682, about 3.5 miles
- Cockden → Colnevia Nelson Road and Halifax Road to Hibson Road, then the A682 Scotland Road and the M65, about 6 miles
- Cockden → Bradfordover to Colne on the M65, then the A6068, Two Laws Road and the B6144 past Cullingworth, roughly 55 to 65 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Cockden
Which end of Todmorden Road will the van come from?
The Haggate end. Todmorden Road leaves the crossroads where Halifax Road and Nelson Road meet, by the Hare and Hounds, and heads south-east to Cockden. Tell the driver how far down the lane you are and whether there is room to turn.
Is Cockden in Burnley or Nelson?
Burnley borough. Cockden is a hamlet of Briercliffe parish, which is in the Borough of Burnley, and it is in the Briercliffe ward. Nelson is the next town to the north.
Is the Thursden Valley reached through Cockden?
The brook comes down from it to Cockden Bridge, but the road does not follow it. Thursden houses are reached from Haggate by Halifax Road and Ridehalgh Lane.
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): BB10 3QQ is in Briercliffe ward, Burnley, parish of Briercliffe
- postcodes.io reverse lookup at the research point (ONS data, checked 2026-09-30): BB10 3QQ at 66 m; the next postcodes (BB10 3QG, 3QH, 2JH) are over 400 m away
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Todmorden Road (unclassified) running north-west to Haggate; Haggate village node; Hare & Hounds; Haggate Baptist Chapelyard; Halifax Road, Nelson Road, Burnley Road; River Don; Thursden Brook; Kings Mill
- Briercliffe (Wikipedia, checked 2026-09-30): hamlets in the parish include Cockden and Lane Bottom; the parish contains Harle Syke and Haggate
- Haggate (Wikipedia, checked 2026-09-30): small village in Briercliffe parish built around a crossroads with routes towards Burnley, Nelson and Todmorden; the Hare and Hounds; a Baptist church
- River Don, Lancashire (Wikipedia, checked 2026-09-30): Thursden Brook becomes the River Don at Cockden Bridge and runs through Scrogg's Wood near Heasandford into the River Brun at Netherwood Bridge
- Listed buildings in Briercliffe (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-09-30): Croft House, probably late 17th century, sandstone farmhouse, gabled porch, mullioned windows; King's Mill, 1912, single-storey cotton weaving mill; Queen Street Mill, 1894 to 1895, closed 1985, now a working museum with its original steam engine; all Grade II
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-09-30): B6144 to Haworth, Two Laws Road, Colne, M65, Scotland Road (A682), Netherfield Road, Hibson Road, Halifax Road, Nelson Road, Todmorden Road
- OpenStreetMap map data (API extract): Douglas Road and Douglas Way (20 mph), Todmorden Road (unclassified), Halifax Road, Burnley Road
- Driving route from OpenStreetMap road data to Burnley: Todmorden Road, Burnley Road, Briercliffe Road, Colne Road (A682)
- Driving route from OpenStreetMap road data to Colne: Todmorden Road, Nelson Road, Halifax Road, Hibson Road, Netherfield Road, Scotland Road, M65
- Driving route from OpenStreetMap road data to Burnley: from Thursden: Ridehalgh Lane, Halifax Road, Burnley Road
- OpenStreetMap map data around the place (API extract): Todmorden Road (unclassified), Halifax Road (unlit), Burnley Road, Nelson Road (30 mph), Douglas Way (20 mph), Haggate village, Hare & Hounds, Haggate Baptist Chapelyard
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data): Cockden to Bradford: Todmorden Road, Nelson Road, Halifax Road, Hibson Road, Netherfield Road, Scotland Road (A682), M65, Vivary Way and Keighley Road (A6068), Two Laws Road, Rawdon Road (B6142), Haworth Road and Cullingworth Road (B6144), Toller Lane (B6144)