Moving in Hollinthorpe: what to know first
Hollinthorpe has no estate road. It is a few houses, farms and Hollinthorpe Hall spread along Swillington Lane between the A63 and Swillington, and each address is reached by its own drive or yard. The private drive to Hollinthorpe Hall has a 10 mph limit, Leeds Lane is a small unclassified road branching off near the motorway, and the footpath numbered Swillington 10 is a farm track, not a road. Tell us which gate the van should use and whether it can turn inside.
Swillington Lane is the only road through, so a drive or a yard matters more here than in the village. If yours is shared with a farm or with the offices at the hall, agree a time with them so the van is not in their way while it loads. For the first shop and the post office, Swillington is a short drive south down the same lane, and Garforth is a few minutes east along the A63.
Hollinthorpe: the local picture
There is no estate here, just a handful of buildings along the lane. The biggest is Hollinthorpe Hall, used as company offices, reached by its own private drive with a 10 mph limit. Close by, a bridleway, Swillington 11, sets off from Swillington Lane at Upperhall Farm and heads west to the Leeds boundary near Avenue Wood.
Fields and farms fill the gaps: Mount Pleasant to the east, Smeaton House Farm to the south and Hillcrest Farm to the north towards the A63. West of the motorway, Bullerthorpe Lane runs along the edge of the Temple Newsam estate, and the Whitehouse Lane picnic site is off to the east. A bus stop on Swillington Lane serves the hamlet. With homes this spread out, a house name and a note on where the van can pull in, on a drive or a farm yard rather than the lane itself, will save time on the day.
How the van gets to Hollinthorpe
Swillington Lane is the only road through. Its northern end meets the A63 Selby Road, a short run east of junction 46 of the M1, and to the south it carries on into Swillington, with Leeds Lane branching off near the motorway. From Bradford the van takes the M62 and the M1 north to junction 46, roughly 35 to 45 minutes in all, then turns down Swillington Lane.
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 Hollinthorpe
Each service below links to its Garforth page, which covers how the job works in and around Garforth.
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 Hollinthorpe
All 11 services run to Hollinthorpe, each with its own page.
Common Hollinthorpe routes
- Hollinthorpe → Garforthnorth up Swillington Lane, right onto Selby Road (A63) and into the town by Lidgett Lane (B6137), roughly 2 miles
- Hollinthorpe → Leeds city centreSelby Road onto the M1 for one junction, then along Pontefract Lane to the Inner Ring Road, roughly 8 miles
- Hollinthorpe → Bradfordthe A63 to the M1, then the M62 west and the A650 in, roughly 35 to 45 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Hollinthorpe
Hollinthorpe is LS26 but the houses up the lane at Swillington Common are LS15. Does it matter which I quote?
Quote your own. Hollinthorpe has LS26 postcodes and is in Swillington parish, like the village to the south, while the terraces nearer the A63 have LS15 codes. Both sit on Swillington Lane, so the full postcode stops the van stopping at the wrong end.
Swillington Lane has no turning space near my house. Where will the van turn?
Usually on your drive or yard rather than the lane, since Hollinthorpe has no estate road. Tell us whether your property has room for a long van to turn, or whether it should reverse in.
Which village are the shops in?
Swillington. Swillington Lane runs south into the village, where the shops, post office, pharmacy and primary school are near the Church Lane junction.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): LS26 8BZ is in Garforth & Swillington ward, Leeds, parish of Swillington
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): LS15 4LH, Swillington Common, is in Swillington parish with an LS15 postcode
- OpenStreetMap node record (checked 2026-09-30): Hollinthorpe, place=hamlet
- OpenStreetMap API extract around the hamlet (checked 2026-09-30): Swillington Lane, Hollinthorpe Hall (company offices) and its private drive (10 mph), Definitive Bridleway Swillington 11 from Upperhall Farm west to the Leeds boundary near Avenue Wood, bus stop on Swillington Lane, Mount Pleasant (east), Smeaton House Farm (south), Hillcrest Farm (north), Bullerthorpe Lane west of the M1, Temple Newsam Estate, Whitehouse Lane picnic site, Leeds Lane, M1 and junction 46, Selby Road A63 joined by Swillington Lane
- Swillington (Wikipedia): Swillington Lane is one of the main roads through the village
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data, Bradford city centre to Hollinthorpe (checked 2026-09-30): Godwin Street (A6181), Prince's Way (A6181), Manchester Road (A6181), Mayo Avenue (A6177), M606, M62, M1, Selby Road (A63), Swillington Lane
- OpenStreetMap map data (API extract around the place): Hollinthorpe Hall private drive (service, 10 mph); Definitive Footpath Swillington 10 (track); Leeds Lane (unclassified); Swillington Lane; field gates; re-read 2026-10-01 for the moving notes: Swillington Lane (tertiary) the only through road; Hollinthorpe Hall private drive, 10 mph; Leeds Lane unclassified; Definitive Footpath Swillington 10 a track; a few houses and farm buildings
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data, Hollinthorpe to Garforth: Swillington Lane 1.0km > Selby Road (A63) 1.6km > Lidgett Lane (B6137) 0.8km
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data, Hollinthorpe to Leeds: Swillington Lane 1.0km > Selby Road (A63) 0.5km > (M1) 3.8km > Pontefract Lane (A63) 3.3km > Pontefract Lane 1.0km > Inner Ring Road (A64) 2.5km > Westgate 0.5km > Wellington Street 0.6km
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data, Hollinthorpe to Bradford: Swillington Lane 1.0km > Selby Road (A63) 0.5km > (M1) 10.1km > (M62) 8.1km > Gelderd Road (A62) 0.8km > (A650) 4.0km > Westgate Hill Street (A650) 1.5km > Tong Street (A650) 2.1km > Wakefield Road (A650) 2.4km