Moving in Hartwith: what to know first
Hartwith sits high above Summerbridge, and Stripe Lane is its only road: the last kilometre and a half from the B6165 is on it. New York Lane is a bridleway with no motor vehicles, and the other ways around the church are private. There are only a handful of houses and barns, so a move here is usually to a single house with its own gate; say whether the van can turn in the yard.
Hartwith: the local picture
St Jude's began in 1751 as a chapel of ease, built so people here need not make the 12-mile journey to their parish church at Kirkby Malzeard, and became the parish church in 1891. Former parishioners who had emigrated to Melbourne asked for the dedication to St Jude. The chancel, porch and bellcote were added in 1875, and the churchyard has a listed memorial of 1821 to Alice and Jonas Walbank.
The houses around it are listed too. The Old Vicarage, built 1798 to 1800 and now a private home, has a coach house of 1832 to the west. School House dates from the late 17th or early 18th century, with a Tudor-arched lintel over the door, and Prospect House is of similar age. Cow Close Farmhouse, a three-storey 18th-century farmhouse, is a few hundred metres off. Old doors and stairs in houses like these are worth measuring before the day.
How the van gets to Hartwith
Stripe Lane is the road through Hartwith. From Bradford the van comes by Pool, the B6451 and Tang Road to Birstwith, then along Darley Road to the B6165 and up Stripe Lane for the last kilometre and a half. New York Lane is a bridleway, not a road for the van, and Bank Woods is a nature reserve.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 50 to 65 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Hartwith
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 Hartwith
All 11 services run to Hartwith, each with its own page.
Common Hartwith routes
- Hartwith → HarrogateStripe Lane to the B6165, east through Burnt Yates to Ripley, then the A61, about 15 km
- Hartwith → Pateley BridgeStripe Lane, then the B6165 north-west through Summerbridge, about 11 km
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Hartwith
Why is the church at Hartwith and not in Summerbridge?
It was built in 1751 as a chapel of ease for the whole township, which was then a detached part of Kirkby Malzeard parish. Summerbridge is now the parish's main village, but St Jude's stayed where it was built and has been the parish church since 1891.
Can the van come up New York Lane from Summerbridge?
No. New York Lane is a public bridleway closed to motor vehicles. The van comes in by Stripe Lane from the B6165, the only road through Hartwith.
Is Hartwith still part of Kirkby Malzeard parish?
No. It was a detached township of Kirkby Malzeard until 1866, when Hartwith cum Winsley became a civil parish of its own. It moved to North Yorkshire in 1974 and is now run by North Yorkshire Council.
Nearby areas
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): HG3 3EZ is in Washburn & Birstwith ward, Hartwith cum Winsley parish, North Yorkshire
- OS Open Names, July 2026, record osgb4000000074545776: Hartwith (hamlet)
- Hartwith cum Winsley (Wikipedia): township was a detached part of Kirkby Malzeard parish; main settlement Summerbridge; St Jude's built 1751 as a chapel of ease to save the 12-mile journey, parish church 1891, dedication at the request of parishioners who emigrated to Melbourne, Grade II; re-read 2026-10-01: Hartwith cum Winsley (Wikipedia, re-read): detached township of Kirkby Malzeard, separate civil parish 1866, North Yorkshire from 1974, North Yorkshire Council since 2023
- Listed buildings in Hartwith cum Winsley (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List for England): St Jude's Church (1751, chancel, porch and bellcote 1875), Walbank memorial (1821), The Old Vicarage (1798-1800), coach house (1832), School House, Prospect House, Cow Close Farmhouse
- OpenStreetMap map data around the OS point (checked 2026-09-30): Hartwith node, Stripe Lane, St Jude's, Hartwith School, New York Lane (bridleway), Bank Woods nature reserve, South Wood, Cow Close Farm
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-09-30): A658 to Pool, B6451, Tang Road, Stock Stile Lane, Elton Lane, Darley Road, B6165, Stripe Lane (1,618 m)
- OpenStreetMap map data around Hartwith: Stripe Lane (unclassified, asphalt), New York Lane (bridleway, motor_vehicle=no), private service ways; 13 buildings, 7 houses, 2 barns (map data read 2026-10-01)
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Hartwith to Harrogate: Stripe Lane to the B6165, east through Burnt Yates to Ripley, then the A61, about 15 km
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Hartwith to Pateley Bridge: Stripe Lane, then the B6165 north-west through Summerbridge, about 11 km
- Elevation lookup (EU-DEM 25 m via OpenTopoData): Hartwith about 208 m, Summerbridge about 100 m