Moving in Monkroyd: what to know first
At Monkroyd the A6068 is a two-lane trunk road at 60 mph, with Monkroyd Beck passing beneath it on its way to the River Laneshaw and the Barnside Estate treatment works the only other named site close by. There is no side street to use, so for a house here we need to know where the drive or yard is, whether the van can turn in it, and whether it would otherwise have to reverse out onto the main road.
Monkroyd: the local picture
There is no village here. The name survives in the Monkroyd Bungalow bus stops, one on each side of Keighley Road, and in the beck, which flows into the River Laneshaw a few hundred metres away and is listed among the small tributaries of the Ribble. Further along are the Barnside stops, beside a United Utilities treatment works, and the Waterworks stops.
The main road is the thing to plan around. The A6068 is a 60 mph single carriageway at Monkroyd, carrying the traffic between Colne and Cowling, so the van needs a drive, a yard or a lay-by to stand in rather than the carriageway. Tell us how your property is reached from the road when you book. Laneshaw Bridge, with the Emmott Arms in its centre, is the nearest village.
How the van gets to Monkroyd
The suggested route from Bradford is simple: out to Keighley on the A650 and A629, then the A6068 over through Cowling, which becomes Keighley Road and passes Monkroyd before it reaches Laneshaw Bridge. Coming the other way, the moor road from Haworth, Two Laws Road, joins the A6068 in Laneshaw Bridge. By our estimate the run is roughly 35 to 50 minutes from Bradford.
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 Monkroyd
Each service below links to its Colne page, which covers how the job works in and around Colne.
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 Monkroyd
All 11 services run to Monkroyd, each with its own page.
Common Monkroyd routes
- Monkroyd → Colnewest on the A6068 through Laneshaw Bridge into Colne
- Monkroyd → Keighleyeast on the A6068 through Cowling
- Monkroyd → Bradfordthe A6068 through Cowling towards Keighley, roughly 35 to 50 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Monkroyd
How is Monkroyd different from Monkroyd Avenue?
Monkroyd Avenue is a residential street in the town of Barnoldswick. This Monkroyd is the stretch of the A6068 east of Laneshaw Bridge, in BB8 7, so give the full postcode when you book.
Can the van turn round at a house on the main road?
It depends on the drive. The A6068 is a 60 mph road here, so tell us whether there is room to turn in your drive or yard. If not, we plan the arrival from the direction that lets the van pull straight in.
Which village is nearest to a Monkroyd address?
Laneshaw Bridge, about a kilometre west along the A6068, with the Emmott Arms in its centre and its primary school. Monkroyd is in Laneshaw Bridge parish.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): BB8 7EJ is in Laneshaw Bridge parish, Boulsworth & Foulridge ward, Pendle
- postcodes.io reverse lookup at the Monkroyd map point: BB8 7EJ (63 m away), BB8 7EN and BB8 7EQ, all Laneshaw Bridge parish
- OS Open Names, July 2026, record osgb4000000074551047: Monkroyd
- OpenStreetMap map data (checked 2026-09-30): A6068 Keighley Road (60 mph single carriageway at Monkroyd), Monkroyd Bungalow bus stops on both sides, Monkroyd Beck (culverted under the road), River Laneshaw, Barnside bus stops and Barnside Estate wastewater works (United Utilities), Waterworks bus stops, Two Laws Road, no mapped buildings within 300 m of the point
- List of tributaries of the River Ribble (Wikipedia): Monkroyd Beck listed under the River Laneshaw
- Laneshaw Bridge (Wikipedia): village and parish east of Colne, the Emmott Arms in the centre, easternmost Lancashire settlement on the main road before the North Yorkshire border
- OpenStreetMap map data (checked 2026-09-30): Monkroyd Avenue, a residential street in Barnoldswick
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data: Bradford, A650, A629, Keighley, A6068 through Cowling (Main Street, Colne Road, Keighley Road) to Monkroyd
- OpenStreetMap map data at Monkroyd: Keighley Road (A6068 trunk, two lanes, 60 mph) is the only named road; Monkroyd Beck, River Laneshaw, Barnside Estate wastewater treatment works
- OpenStreetMap map data at Laneshaw Bridge: Keighley Road is the A6068 trunk road, 30 mph in the village and 60 mph outside; Two Laws Road (60 mph) meets it
- OpenStreetMap map data in Cowling parish, North Yorkshire (Nominatim reverse lookup gives Ickornshaw, Cowling): Keighley Road is the A6068 trunk road, 30 mph through the village and 60 mph outside
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Monkroyd to Colne: ; road numbers in order A6068, B6250; 2.7 miles