Moving in Drebley: what to know first
Drebley Lane, the way down from Fell Road, is a tarmac access lane with no pavement, while Hagg Lane and Dicken Close Lane beside it are rough tracks the van should not try. Fell Road, the B6160, runs at 60 mph past the turning, with a bus stop named Drebley Lane, so the van turns in rather than waiting on the main road. The farmhouses and converted barns load from their yards, and with livestock about, gates are kept shut behind the van.
Drebley: the local picture
Between the 14th and 17th centuries Drebley was one of the Clifford family's forest lodges, alongside Barden itself, Gamsworth and Howgill. What stands now is a handful of stone farmhouses and barns off Drebley Lane. Fold House Farmhouse and Little Gate Farmhouse are both 17th century, with chamfered mullion windows, and Little Gate also takes bed and breakfast guests. Two barns here are 16th century and still hold their massive cruck frames; one had a heather-thatched roof, now under corrugated iron.
The River Wharfe runs below the hamlet, with Haugh Mill, the former corn mill, downstream near Haugh Bridge. Barden Fell rises behind towards Simon's Seat, and the Dales Way walking route passes through the parish. If a farmhouse move involves a yard with livestock or a gate kept shut, tell us so the driver knows before arriving.
How the van gets to Drebley
Fell Road, the B6160, runs up Wharfedale from Bolton Abbey past Barden Tower, and Drebley Lane turns off it down to the hamlet. Drebley Lane is a tarmac access road and Hagg Lane beside it is a track, so the van stays on the lane. Barden Bridge, built in 1659, carries only a single-track road over the river. Bradford to Drebley takes roughly 45 to 55 minutes on our estimate.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 45 to 55 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Drebley
Each service below links to its Skipton page, which covers how the job works in and around Skipton.
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 Drebley
All 11 services run to Drebley, each with its own page.
Common Drebley routes
- Drebley → Burnsallnorth up Fell Road (B6160)
- Drebley → Ilkleysouth on the B6160 to Addingham, then the A65
- Drebley → Bradfordby Bolton Abbey or Skipton, roughly 45 to 55 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Drebley
Is Drebley on the same side of the Wharfe as Appletreewick?
No. Drebley is on the Fell Road side, and Appletreewick is across the river, so the van reaches it from the B6160 rather than through Appletreewick. Use the BD23 6AU postcode and the farm name.
Grouse shooting is on the moor. Does it affect a move?
Not the lanes. Barden Moor is shot for grouse between August and December and some paths close, but Drebley Lane and Fell Road are public roads and stay open.
Are the stepping stones below Drebley a way across for the van?
No, they are a footpath crossing of the Wharfe. A move between Drebley and Appletreewick crosses by road at Haugh Bridge, just downstream, and then follows Stangs Lane.
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): BD23 6AU is in Wharfedale ward, parish of Barden, inside the Yorkshire Dales national park
- Barden, Craven (Wikipedia): parish made up of the hamlet of Drebley and scattered houses, estimated 90 people in 2015, much of it on the Bolton Abbey estate, Hough Mill rebuilt 1657 and disused after the Skyreholme Dam burst of 1899, Barden Bridge 1659 single track, grouse shooting on Barden Moor August to December, Dales Way
- Barden Tower (Wikipedia): one of six Clifford forest lodges held between the 14th and 17th centuries, with lodges at Drebley, Gamsworth, Howgill and Laund
- Listed buildings in Barden, Craven (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): Fold House Farmhouse and Little Gate Farmhouse (17th century), Cruck Barn at Drebley Cottage and barn south-west of Drebley Farm (16th century, cruck trusses, heather thatch under corrugated iron)
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Drebley hamlet node, Drebley Lane (service, asphalt), Hagg Lane (track), Fell Road B6160, Haugh Bridge, Stangs Lane, Little Gate Farm (bed and breakfast), River Wharfe, Haugh Mill (former corn mill)
- OpenStreetMap map data (API extract around the place): Drebley Lane (service, asphalt, no pavement tagged), Hagg Lane and Dicken Close Lane (tracks), Fell Road (B6160, 60 mph), bus stop Drebley Lane, stepping stones over the Wharfe on a footpath, Haugh Bridge (tertiary), Stangs Lane
- Route from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-10-01): Drebley to Burnsall: Drebley Lane, Fell Road (B6160)
- Route from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-10-01): Drebley to Ilkley: Fell Road and Bolton Road (B6160), Addingham, Skipton Road (A65)
- Route from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-10-01): Appletreewick side to the B6160: Stangs Lane, Haugh Bridge