Moving in Saltergate Hill: what to know first
Saltergate Hill is a handful of farms and houses spread along the A59 and the lanes either side. Burley Bank Road and Hollins Lane are 60 mph like the main road, while West Lane is a minor lane. Stone walls outnumber hedges here, and there are two cattle grids on the farm lanes. If the house is reached by a drive or a farm gate, a photo of the gateway and the yard helps plan where the van stops and turns. The Nelson Inn is the landmark to give the driver.
Saltergate Hill: the local picture
Saltergate Hill Farmhouse is the old core: a mid 17th-century gritstone house, partly rebuilt, on an L plan with mullioned windows, some under hood moulds, and it is listed. The Nelson Inn stands close by on the main road, and an Ordnance Survey trig point named Mount Pleasant stands just north. West Lane Farm, South View Farm, Shutt Nook Farm and Four Lane Ends Farm are spread along the lanes around it.
Two of those farms, Shutt Nook and Dyke Bottom, host small Caravan and Motorhome Club sites for members, so there may be a touring caravan or two on the farm lanes. Saltergate Beck, marked on older maps as Cow Dyke Beck, runs down the slope, and the Saltergate Business Park is about 700 metres south. For a farmhouse or cottage set back from the road, say how long the drive is.
How the van gets to Saltergate Hill
Everything hangs off the A59 Skipton Road, a 60 mph road here, so the turn into a house or farm drive needs care. West Lane heads north towards West Lane Farm, Rowden Lane leaves the A59 at Rowden Lane End, and Burley Bank Road is close by. From Bradford the A658 leads to Harrogate and the A59 west out of it; allow roughly 40 to 55 minutes as an estimate.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 40 to 55 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Saltergate Hill
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 Saltergate Hill
All 11 services run to Saltergate Hill, each with its own page.
Common Saltergate Hill routes
- Saltergate Hill → Hampsthwaitewest on the A59, then Grayston Plain Lane down to High Street, about 2.5 miles
- Saltergate Hill → Harrogatethe A59 Skipton Road east, then Ripon Road into the centre, about 3.6 miles
- Saltergate Hill → Otleythe A59 west to Constable Ridge Road, then Penny Pot Lane and the B6451, about 11.7 miles
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Saltergate Hill
The A59 is fast outside my house. Where will the van stop?
Ideally off the carriageway, on your drive or in a lay-by or farm entrance. Tell us what is outside your door; if there is nowhere safe, we will agree a spot on West Lane or at the inn beforehand.
Saltergate Hill and Harrogate's Saltergate share a name. Are they near each other?
Not really. They share a ward name but not a parish. Saltergate Hill is in Hampsthwaite parish out on the A59, while the Saltergate schools and houses are on the Jennyfields side of town.
Which buses run past Saltergate Hill?
Two routes use this stretch of the A59: the 24 between Harrogate and Pateley Bridge, and the 59 between Harrogate and Skipton. Either is a way back to town for anyone not riding with the van.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HG3 2BU is in Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate ward, parish of Hampsthwaite
- Listed buildings in Hampsthwaite (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): Saltergate Hill Farmhouse, mid 17th century, partly rebuilt, gritstone, L-shaped, mullioned windows some with hood moulds
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Mount Pleasant hamlet node and trig point, Nelson Inn, A59 Skipton Road (60 mph), West Lane, Burley Bank Road, Rowden Lane, Chain Bar Lane, West Lane Farm, South View Farm, Shutt Nook Farm and Dyke Bottom Farm (Caravan and Motorhome Club certificated locations, members only), Four Lane Ends Farm, Saltergate Beck (old name Cow Dyke Beck), Saltergate Business Park
- Harrogate (Wikipedia): Jennyfields in north-west Harrogate has the Saltergate infant and primary schools
- OpenStreetMap map data around Saltergate Hill: Skipton Road (A59, trunk, 60 mph), Burley Bank Road and Hollins Lane (60 mph), Chain Bar Lane, Rowden Lane, West Lane (unclassified), about 40 buildings, 125 wall sections, 2 cattle grids, Nelson Inn, bus routes 24 Harrogate - Pateley Bridge and 59 Harrogate - Skipton
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Saltergate Hill to Hampsthwaite: Skipton Road (A59), Grayston Plain Lane, High Street, 2.5 miles
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Saltergate Hill to Harrogate: Skipton Road (A59), Ripon Road (A61), 3.6 miles
- Driving route on OpenStreetMap road data, Saltergate Hill to Otley: Skipton Road (A59), Constable Ridge Road, Penny Pot Lane, B6451, 11.7 miles