Moving in Lumb Foot: what to know first
Getting the van down is the main question. Lumbfoot Road leaves Sun Lane beside the Lumbfoot Lane bus stops and drops into the valley; it is a private road and a public footpath at the same time, so walkers share it, and lower down it narrows to a service road with a small bridge. Tell us whether your house is above or below that bridge and where a long van can turn, or send a photo, so the driver knows whether to drive down or carry the last stretch.
Homes here are few and mostly old: the row of mill workers' cottages from the 1840s, since modernised, a farm, and a handful of other houses such as Dale Foot and Dale Moor. In cottages of that age the stairs can be steep and tight, so measure them before booking a big wardrobe. Sun Lane above is a 40 mph road with bus stops at the turning, so the van does not wait there while loading.
Lumb Foot: the local picture
Vehicles get in by Lumbfoot Road, a private road that leaves Sun Lane by the Sun Lane Lumbfoot Lane bus stop and doubles as a public footpath. That approach is the thing to plan: walkers use it, and turning room at the bottom is worth checking before booking. Stanbury Cemetery is beside the turning, and Milking Hill Farm is the nearest farm.
The hamlet grew around Lumbfoot Mill on the valley floor, water-powered at first and on steam from about 1900. Most of it has been pulled down, but a stump of the chimney and the engine house still stand. The row of cottages put up between 1840 and 1852 for the mill workers is lived in and modernised, and an old packhorse bridge nearby, listed, carries a footpath over the River Worth.
How the van gets to Lumb Foot
The van comes from Bradford on the B6144 to Haworth, then the B6142 through the village to West Lane, and on along Sun Lane, a 40 mph road, for just under a kilometre to the Lumbfoot Lane stop, where the private road goes down into the hamlet. Lower Laithe Reservoir and the water treatment works are a short way off.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 25 to 40 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Lumb Foot
Each service below links to its Haworth page, which covers how the job works in and around Haworth.
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 Lumb Foot
All 11 services run to Lumb Foot, each with its own page.
Common Lumb Foot routes
- Lumb Foot → HaworthLumbfoot Road up to Sun Lane, then West Lane to the B6142, about a mile
- Lumb Foot → KeighleySun Lane, West Lane and Mytholmes Lane, then the B6143 through Oakworth to the A629, about 4.8 miles
- Lumb Foot → BradfordSun Lane to Haworth, the B6142 to Brow Top, then the B6144 by Wilsden Road and Toller Lane, roughly 25 to 40 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Lumb Foot
Can the van drive right down into Lumb Foot?
Usually, by Lumbfoot Road from Sun Lane. It is a private road and a public footpath, so the driver goes at walking pace. If your house is past the last point where a long van can turn, the final part goes by trolley; a photo of the road with your enquiry helps.
Is Lumb Foot part of Stanbury or Haworth?
Neither as a village, but it shares their parish: Lumb Foot is in Haworth and Stanbury parish, in the Worth Valley ward of Bradford Council, with BD22 0 postcodes. Stanbury is less than half a mile to the south-west and Haworth about a mile east.
Are the Lumb Foot cottages the old mill houses?
Yes, the row was built between 1840 and 1852 for workers at Lumbfoot Mill and has since been modernised. Expect cottage proportions inside, with small rooms and steep stairs, and send sizes for anything large.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): BD22 0EX is in Worth Valley ward, Bradford, parish of Haworth and Stanbury
- Lumbfoot (Wikipedia): hamlet also written Lumb Foot, about 1 mile from Haworth and less than half a mile north-east of Stanbury, 15 households and a farm, no public road, private road for vehicles and a public footpath; Lumbfoot Mill, water then steam c. 1900, chimney stump and engine house remain; mill workers' cottages built 1840-1852, modernised
- Listed buildings in Keighley (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List for England): packhorse bridge, Lumb Foot, carrying a footpath over the River Worth
- OpenStreetMap way record (checked 2026-09-30): Lumbfoot Road (unclassified, public footpath); Sun Lane (way 75615232, 40 mph), bus stop Sun Lane Lumbfoot Lane; Stanbury Cemetery, Milking Hill Farm, Lower Laithe Reservoir, water treatment works, River Worth
- OpenStreetMap map data around Lumb Foot (checked 2026-09-30): Lower Laithe Reservoir, Lumbfoot Lane, Sun Lane Lumbfoot Lane
- OpenStreetMap map data around Lumb Foot: Lumbfoot Road (unclassified, public footpath) becoming a service road with a bridge lower down; Sun Lane (40 mph) with the Sun Lane Lumbfoot Lane bus stops; houses Dale Foot, Dale Moor and Hilltop (BD22 0HA); gates and cattle grids on the field lanes; Lumb Beck to the River Worth
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Lumb Foot to Haworth: Sun Lane, West Lane, North Street (B6142); 1.0 mile
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Lumb Foot to Keighley: Sun Lane, West Lane, Mytholmes Lane, Providence Lane, Keighley Road and Oakworth Road (B6143), High Street (A629); 4.8 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Lumb Foot to Bradford: Sun Lane, West Lane, Rawdon Road and Bridgehouse Lane (B6142), Brow Top Road, Haworth Road, Wilsden Road and Toller Lane (B6144)