Moving in Sawood: what to know first
Sawood Lane is the only way in. It leaves the B6141 and runs south as an ordinary lane as far as the hamlet; beyond that it carries on as a gated service track marked for official vehicles only, with a few more houses along it. If your address is past the gate, tell us when you book so the way in can be checked before the day. Expect field gates around the farms and send a photo of anything the van has to pass through.
Homes here are a handful of houses and farm buildings, so there is no street parking to compete for, but there is little room to turn a long van. Say where it can turn, a yard or a wide gateway, and whether the ground there is hard. The B6141 either side is a 60 mph moor road, so the van loads off the lane, never on the main road, and if snow or fog is forecast on the tops it is worth agreeing a back-up day.
Sawood: the local picture
Sawood sits on open moor among old water supply works. Two small air-shaft buildings stand out on the heather, the Thornton Moor Conduit runs past partly in open channel and partly in culvert, and disused filter beds sit on an embankment nearby. Sentry Hill rises close by, Cobling Farm is the nearest farmyard, and Bradshaw Head is a second hamlet a few hundred metres away.
The nearest places to eat or stay are on the B6141: the Dog and Gun Inn on Denholme Road and the Leeming Wells Hotel on Long Causeway. Bank Nook, two cottages of 1774 later made into one, is the closest old house on the heritage list. If there is a yard gate or a cattle grid between the lane and your door, mention it when you book.
How the van gets to Sawood
From Bradford the van takes Thornton Road, the B6145, west as far as the A629. A short way along Halifax Road it turns on to the B6141 Long Causeway, runs about two kilometres and then turns into Sawood Lane. Long Causeway and Denholme Road are both 60 mph roads here, so the turn needs to be signalled in good time.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 25 to 35 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Sawood
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 Sawood
All 11 services run to Sawood, each with its own page.
Common Sawood routes
- Sawood → OxenhopeSawood Lane and the B6141 Denholme Road and Station Road down into the village, about 1.5 miles
- Sawood → Keighleythe B6141, Black Moor Road and the B6144 Brow Top Road to the A6033, then the A629, about 5.8 miles
- Sawood → Bradfordthe B6141 Long Causeway to the A629, then the B6145 Thornton Road, roughly 25 to 35 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Sawood
Who handles bins and council tax at Sawood?
Bradford Council. Sawood is in Oxenhope civil parish and the Worth Valley ward, so bins and council tax go through Bradford, the same as for Oxenhope village itself.
Can the van go beyond the gate on Sawood Lane?
Only if you have the right to drive it. South of the hamlet the lane becomes a gated track marked for official vehicles, so if you live along it, tell us how you normally drive in and whether the gate is locked, and we will plan the van's approach before the day.
Does Sawood Lane lead straight down into Oxenhope?
Not directly. It comes out on the B6141 Denholme Road, which runs on as Station Road down into Oxenhope, about a mile and a half by road in all.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): BD22 9SP is in Worth Valley ward, Bradford, parish of Oxenhope; nearest other postcode BD22 9SG about 340 m
- OpenStreetMap way record (checked 2026-09-30): Sawood Lane (residential); Long Causeway and Denholme Road (B6141, 60 mph); Sawood hamlet, Cobling Farm, two air shaft buildings, Sentry Hill, Thornton Moor Conduit (open and culverted), disused filter beds, Bradshaw Head hamlet, Dog and Gun Inn (Denholme Road), Leeming Wells Hotel (Long Causeway)
- Listed buildings in Oxenhope (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List for England): Bank Nook, 1774, a pair of cottages later combined
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-09-30): Thornton Road (B6145), Halifax Road (A629), Long Causeway (B6141) about 2 km, Sawood Lane
- OpenStreetMap map data around Sawood (checked 2026-09-30): Bradshaw Head, Cobling Farm, Denholme Road, Sentry Hill
- OpenStreetMap map data around Sawood, read 2026-10-01: Sawood Lane a public lane from the B6141 to the hamlet, then a gated service track for official vehicles (ways 38540549, 798480530) with three houses beyond; field gates and stiles around the farms; Long Causeway and Denholme Road (B6141, 60 mph outside Oxenhope); Black Moor Road (60 mph)
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Sawood to Oxenhope: Sawood Lane, Denholme Road and Station Road (B6141), Lowertown; 1.5 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Sawood to Keighley: Sawood Lane, Denholme Road (B6141), Black Moor Road, Brow Top Road (B6144), Hebden Road and Haworth Road (A6033), Halifax Road (A629); 5.8 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Sawood to Bradford: Sawood Lane, Long Causeway (B6141), Halifax Road (A629), Brighouse Road (A644), Thornton Road (B6145)