Moving in Hole Bottom (Skipton): what to know first
Only one road reaches the hamlet: High Green, the paved lane up from Hebden, which ends here. Beyond it Edge Lane, Mere Lane and Tinkers Lane are earth tracks and Scar Top Lane is an unpaved lane, and the fields around are crossed by dry-stone walls with plenty of gates and stiles. The named homes are scattered, Garnshaw House, High Garnshaw House, Pickering End House, Scar Side House and Scar Top House among them, so give the house name and say whether your door is on the tarmac or up a track. Friends or family helping with the carry are welcome.
Hole Bottom (Skipton): the local picture
Hebden Beck runs down the gill past the houses from the old lead fields on the moor, and Far Well Beck joins it here. The remains of a lead smelting mill worked by the Hebden Moor Mining Company around 1858 stand right beside the hamlet, with lime kilns and mine shafts on the slopes above. The hamlet was made famous by William Riley's novel Jerry and Ben.
The named places are few: Scale Haw, a house under the hill of the same name, Scale Haw Force, a small waterfall on the beck, Wet Scar Wood and the crag called Care Scar. A cattle grid is marked where the lane arrives, gates are common on the tracks beyond, and the service track past the houses is shown as private and unpaved. Say which side of the grid your door is on.
How the van gets to Hole Bottom (Skipton)
The B6265 between Grassington and Pateley Bridge brings the van to Hebden's crossroads. From there the paved lane heads north up the gill past High Green and ends at Hole Bottom. Allow roughly 50 to 65 minutes from Bradford, which is our estimate, by way of Skipton.
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 Hole Bottom (Skipton)
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 Hole Bottom (Skipton)
All 11 services run to Hole Bottom (Skipton), each with its own page.
Common Hole Bottom (Skipton) routes
- Hole Bottom → Hebdendown High Green to Hebden's Main Street and the crossroads, under a mile
- Hole Bottom → Grassingtonwest from Hebden on the B6265, about 1.7 miles
- Hole Bottom → Skiptonthe B6265 through Grassington and Threshfield and south past Cracoe, about 11.5 miles
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Hole Bottom (Skipton)
Which Hole Bottom is the one near Grassington?
This one, in Hebden parish with the postcode BD23 5DL. Others share the name near Todmorden and Holmfirth, with OL and HD postcodes, so a BD23 address means Wharfedale.
Is there anywhere to turn a van at the top of the lane?
The made road stops at the hamlet and becomes tracks and bridleways, so tell us where cars usually turn or park. A photo of the yard or verge helps the driver plan before setting off.
Is there still a shop in Hebden?
No. Hebden's village stores and post office shut at the end of 2013 after 100 years. The village keeps a pub, a hotel and a tea room, and the nearest shops are in Grassington, 1.7 miles west.
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): BD23 5DL is in Wharfedale ward, parish of Hebden, inside the Yorkshire Dales national park; post town Skipton
- Hebden, North Yorkshire (Wikipedia): the road north runs to the small hamlet of Hole Bottom and continues as a track onto Grassington Moor; Hebden Beck flows down from the lead-mining remains past Hole Bottom, made famous by William Riley's novel Jerry and Ben; the B6265 links Grassington and Pateley Bridge
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Hole Bottom hamlet node, paved lane from Hebden, High Green, cattle grid, private unpaved service track, bridleways, Hebden Beck, Far Well Beck, lead smelting mill site (Hebden Moor Mining Company, around 1858), lime kiln, mine shafts, Scale Haw, Scale Haw Force waterfall, Wet Scar Wood, Care Scar
- Reverse postcode lookup (postcodes.io) at the Hole Bottom near Todmorden: OL14 8BB, Todmorden West ward, Calderdale
- Reverse postcode lookup (postcodes.io) at the Hole Bottom near Holmfirth: HD9 7EZ, Holme Valley South ward, Kirklees
- OpenStreetMap map data around Hole Bottom: High Green (residential, asphalt), Edge Lane, Mere Lane and Tinkers Lane (tracks, ground surface), Scar Top Lane (service, unpaved), walls, gates and stiles, Garnshaw House, High Garnshaw House, Pickering End House, Scar Side House, Scar Top House
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Hole Bottom to Hebden: High Green and Main Street, 0.9 miles
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Hole Bottom to Skipton: High Green, Hebden Road and Station Road (B6265), Lauradale Lane and Grassington Road (B6265), 11.5 miles