Moving in Fewston Bents: what to know first
Fewston Bents is a crossroads of lanes more than a street of houses. Cobby Syke Road is the bigger road, a 60 mph unlit lane, and Spinksburn Lane leaves it here as a smaller tarmac lane. Bedlam Lane, close by, is a single-lane road down to Bedlam Bridge, and Busky Dike Lane is single-lane too and only partly tarmac. Homes are spread out along all of these, so the house name matters as much as the postcode.
On a one-lane road the van cannot always turn at the door, and reversing a long van back up a lane takes time. If the house is on Bedlam Lane or Busky Dike Lane, say whether there is a gateway, yard or wider spot nearby where it can turn, and the loading can be planned round it.
Fewston Bents: the local picture
Small lanes cross here. Spinksburn Lane runs off one way, Bedlam Lane, about 300 metres away, leads down to Bedlam Bridge, and Back Lane and Wydra Lane link across towards Wydra. Craggs Farm is the nearest named farm, about half a kilometre off, and Spinksburn Beck runs close by.
Fewston's village buildings are within walking distance: the Parochial Hall about 600 metres off, then St Michael and St Lawrence's Church and the Washburn Heritage Centre, which has a cafe. The River Washburn is under a kilometre away, as is the site of Fewston Mill, pulled down early in the building of Fewston Reservoir in the 1870s.
How the van gets to Fewston Bents
For the van from Bradford, the likely line is Otley, the B6451 Brame Lane, Smithson's Lane and then Cobby Syke Road, a 60 mph country road; the trip is put at roughly 35 to 50 minutes. The A59 Skipton Road is about 750 metres away if the other address is towards Harrogate or Skipton.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 35 to 50 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Fewston Bents
Each service below links to its Otley page, which covers how the job works in and around Otley.
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 Fewston Bents
All 11 services run to Fewston Bents, each with its own page.
Common Fewston Bents routes
- Fewston Bents → OtleyCobby Syke Road and Smithson's Lane to the B6451, then south through Farnley into Otley, about 7.6 miles
- Fewston Bents → HarrogateSmithson's Lane and the B6451 to Broad Dubb Road, then Norwood Lane and the B6161, about 8.5 miles
- Fewston Bents → BradfordCobby Syke Road and Smithson's Lane to the B6451, then the B6161 to Pool and the A658
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Fewston Bents
Which lane does the van come in on for Fewston Bents?
Cobby Syke Road. From the B6451 the van turns onto Smithson's Lane and then Cobby Syke Road, and Fewston Bents is where Spinksburn Lane joins it. If your house is along Spinksburn Lane itself, say so when you book.
Our house is down Bedlam Lane. What should we tell you?
The house name, how far down the lane it is, and whether the van can turn there. Bedlam Lane is a single-lane tarmac road leading to Bedlam Bridge, so it helps to know before the day.
Is the A59 a quicker way to Fewston Bents?
It can be when the other address is towards Harrogate or Skipton, as Skipton Road passes about 750 metres away. From Bradford or Otley the van comes up the B6451 and Smithson's Lane instead.
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HG3 1SR is in Washburn & Birstwith ward, parish of Fewston, North Yorkshire
- postcodes.io reverse lookup at the OS Open Names point for Fewston Bents: HG3 1SR (about 290 m), HG3 1SY, HG3 1SS, HG3 1RP, HG3 1SU, all Fewston parish, Washburn & Birstwith ward
- OpenStreetMap map data extract around the point (checked 2026-09-30): Spinksburn Lane and Cobby Syke Road 60 mph (way 171145545), Bedlam Lane, Bedlam Bridge, Back Lane, Wydra Lane, Spinksburn Beck, Craggs Farm, Fewston hamlet node, Fewston Parochial Hall, St Michael & St Lawrence, Washburn Heritage Centre (amenity cafe), River Washburn, Fewston Mill (archaeological site), Skipton Road A59
- Fewston Reservoir (Wikipedia): work began in 1874 and was completed in 1879; early in the work Fewston Mill was demolished
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-09-30): Bradford via the A658 to Pool, B6161, Farnley Park, B6451 Brame Lane, Smithson's Lane, Cobby Syke Road
- OpenStreetMap map data around Fewston Bents (checked 2026-10-01): Cobby Syke Road (tertiary, 60 mph, unlit), Spinksburn Lane (unclassified, asphalt), Bedlam Lane (unclassified, asphalt, one lane), Busky Dike Lane (one lane, paved or asphalt, 60 mph, unlit), Back Lane, Wydra Lane, about 43 buildings
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Fewston Bents to Otley: Cobby Syke Road, Smithson's Lane, Brame Lane (B6451), Farnley Lane (B6451), Bridge Street, 7.6 miles
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Fewston Bents to Harrogate: Cobby Syke Road, Smithson's Lane, Brame Lane (B6451), Broad Dubb Road, Norwood Lane, Leathley Lane (B6161), Otley Road (B6162), 8.5 miles
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Fewston Bents to Bradford: Cobby Syke Road, Smithson's Lane, Brame Lane (B6451), Farnley Park, Leathley Lane (B6161), Harrogate Road (A658)