Man with a Van Saxton

Saxton: what to know before moving day

Main Street runs through the village, with Dam Lane, Headwell Lane, Cotchers Lane, Milner Lane and Coldhill Lane leading off, and newer closes at Dacre Court, Hungate Close, Saxton Court and Walnut Close. The Greyhound pub, owned by Samuel Smith's brewery, the primary school, the village hall and the cricket club are here.

All Saints' Church is Grade I and dates to the 11th century. Some of the dead from Towton were buried in its churchyard, among them Randolph Dacre, which is where Dacre Court gets its name. Earthworks of Saxton's motte and bailey castle survive, although the site has been built over. Most of the parish's 15 listed buildings are farmhouses and farm buildings, some turned into homes.

How the van gets to Saxton

The A162 runs north to south through the parish, 4 miles from Tadcaster and down to Sherburn in Elmet, and Saxton lies just west of it. For a Bradford start, the van can go by Leeds and the A1(M) or by the M62 and junction 42, with the run estimated at roughly 40 to 55 minutes. Church Fenton, about 3 miles east, is the station for trains.

The drive from Bradford is roughly 40 to 55 minutes. That is an estimate from route data, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.

Services for Saxton

Each service below links to its Garforth page, which covers how the job works in and around Garforth.

Saxton: questions before you book

Where the local details on this page come from

Checked on 28 September 2026 against:

• LS24 9PZ: Saxton with Scarthingwell parish, Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton ward, North Yorkshire
• Saxton: village of about 250 in Saxton with Scarthingwell parish, 14 miles south-west of York, 12 miles east of Leeds, church, primary school, village hall, the Greyhound (Samuel Smith), cricket club, motte and bailey earthworks, All Saints Grade I 11th century with Towton burials, battle just north of the village
• Saxton with Scarthingwell: Randolph Dacre buried at Saxton, Towton became a separate civil parish, A162 through the parish 4 miles to Tadcaster and south to Sherburn, Church Fenton station about 3 miles east, castle site built upon
• Listed buildings in Saxton with Scarthingwell: 15, one Grade I, mostly farmhouses and farm buildings, some converted
• OpenStreetMap map view (checked 2026-09-28): Main Street, Dam Lane, Headwell Lane, Cotchers Lane, Milner Lane, Coldhill Lane, Dacre Court, Hungate Close, Saxton Court, Walnut Close, All Saints, The Greyhound, Saxton CE Primary School, village hall