Moving in Dunkeswick: what to know first
Dunkeswick is small, a few dozen buildings reached from Weeton Lane and Old Road. Harrogate Road is a two-lane trunk road here, the A61 at 60 mph, so for a house facing it the van should load from the drive or round the corner on Weeton Lane rather than on the main road. Boundaries are mostly hedges and fences with field gates; say how far the door is from where a long van can stand. There is a bus stop on Harrogate Road at Weeton Lane.
Dunkeswick: the local picture
The name means a farm that made cheese, from Old English with a Norse k sound, and the Dun was added to tell it apart from East Keswick across the river. The houses lie along Weeton Lane and Old Road, close to Harrogate Road, with Hawthorn House Farm, which sells its own vegetables and eggs, and Moorend Farm nearby. Wharfedale Grange Farmhouse, a four-bay stone house of the early 19th century, is listed, and a 19th-century milestone on the A61 still reads Leeds and Harrogate Road, Dunkeswick.
Its boundaries have moved more than most. Dunkeswick was a township of Harewood, a parish of its own from 1866 to 1937, part of the City of Leeds from 1974, and only in 1992 was it moved into Kirkby Overblow and North Yorkshire. South-west of the houses, above the river, are the earthworks of Rougemont Castle, a ringwork that ran the Harewood manor until Harewood Castle replaced it in the 14th century.
How the van gets to Dunkeswick
Harrogate Road, the A61 from Leeds to Harrogate, crosses the Wharfe on Harewood Bridge and passes the hamlet; Weeton Lane leaves it westwards through Dunkeswick and Swindon Lane heads north towards Kirkby Overblow. The trip from Bradford is estimated at roughly 35 to 45 minutes.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 35 to 45 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Dunkeswick
Each service below links to its Harrogate page, which covers how the job works in and around Harrogate.
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 Dunkeswick
All 11 services run to Dunkeswick, each with its own page.
Common Dunkeswick routes
- Dunkeswick → Kirkby Overblowa few hundred yards of the A61, then north up Swindon Lane, about 2.3 miles
- Dunkeswick → Harrogatethe A61 north past Pannal as Leeds Road into the town, about 6 miles
- Dunkeswick → Leedsthe A61 south over Harewood Bridge and in by Scott Hall Road, about 11 miles
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Dunkeswick
My address says Leeds. Which council collects the bins?
North Yorkshire Council. The LS17 postcode is a Royal Mail routing, but Dunkeswick has been in North Yorkshire since 1992, first under Harrogate Borough and now the unitary council.
Where is Dunkeswick Moor?
Close to the hamlet, north of Harewood. It is known beyond the area for the Knight Air Flight 816 crash of 24 May 1995. For a move, the houses on Weeton Lane and Old Road are what the postcode covers.
How far is Dunkeswick from Harrogate and from Leeds?
By road, Harrogate town centre is about 6 miles north on the A61 and Leeds city centre about 11 miles south on the same road. Otley is about 9 miles west, by Dunkeswick Lane and the A658.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): LS17 9HY is in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith ward, parish of Kirkby Overblow, North Yorkshire
- Dunkeswick (Wikipedia): hamlet in Kirkby Overblow parish north of the River Wharfe off the A61, 2 miles north of Harewood; name from Old English cese and wic with Norse pronunciation, Dun added to distinguish it from East Keswick; Rougemont Castle ringwork south-west, replaced by Harewood Castle in the 14th century; township of Harewood, civil parish 1866-1937, Leeds from 1974, moved to Kirkby Overblow and North Yorkshire in 1992, Harrogate Borough 1992-2023; Dunkeswick Moor and Knight Air Flight 816, 24 May 1995
- Listed buildings in Kirkby Overblow (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): Wharfedale Grange Farmhouse (early 19th century, four bays), milestone on Harrogate Road (A61) inscribed LEEDS & HARROGATE ROAD and DUNKESWICK, Harewood Bridge carrying the A61 over the Wharfe
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Dunkeswick hamlet node, Weeton Lane, Old Road, Harrogate Road A61, Swindon Lane, Hawthorn House Farm (organic vegetables, eggs), Moorend Farm, Keswick Beck, River Wharfe
- OpenStreetMap place search (Nominatim, checked 2026-09-30): Dunkeswick Moor, Kirkby Overblow, North Yorkshire, York and North Yorkshire, England, LS17 9FG
- OpenStreetMap map data around Dunkeswick: Weeton Lane (tertiary), Old Road (residential), Swindon Lane, Harrogate Road (A61, trunk, 60 mph, two lanes), 56 buildings, hedges, fences and gates, bus stop Harrogate Road at Weeton Lane
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Dunkeswick to Kirkby Overblow: Weeton Lane, Harrogate Road (A61), Swindon Lane, 2.3 miles
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Dunkeswick to Harrogate centre: A61 Harrogate Road and Leeds Road, 5.8 miles
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Dunkeswick to Leeds centre: A61 Harrogate Road and Scott Hall Road, 11.0 miles
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Dunkeswick to Otley: Dunkeswick Lane, Harrogate Road (A658), Pool Road (A659), 8.9 miles