Moving in Slack (Outlane): what to know first
Slack is a handful of homes on Slack Lane, Round Ings Road and Horse Pond Lane rather than a village with streets of its own. Several are listed stone buildings, among them the row of 1756 at 11 to 15 Slack Lane and Glenview, a house with mullioned windows. Doorways and stairs in houses this old can be tight, so measure the front door and the stair turn before booking a large sofa or wardrobe, and send a photo if you are unsure.
Slack Lane links the hamlet with New Hey Road and Outlane by passing under the M62 in a short tunnel, and that is the way the van comes in from the A640. Round Ings Road runs on south towards Nettleton Hill. Slack sits high on the Pennine edge of Huddersfield, a long climb up from the town, so for a winter move check the forecast the day before and keep a back-up date in mind.
Slack (Outlane): the local picture
The fort was a turf and timber post guarding the Roman road over the Pennines between Chester and York, possibly the Cambodunum of the Antonine Itinerary, and it was occupied until about AD 140. Nothing is visible now; its site is a scheduled monument, and the hypocaust found here was moved and reconstructed at Ravensknowle Park, home of the Tolson Museum. Outlane Golf Club's course is right beside the hamlet, and its 18th hole is called Roman Way.
Several homes are listed stone buildings. 11 to 15 Slack Lane is a listed row of 1756 with a barn on its north end and a roof hipped at the south, Glenview is an early 19th-century house with mullioned windows, and Butterworth Hill Farmhouse, reached by Horse Pond Lane, is 18th century. Longwood Brook runs past, and Outlane Methodist Church is about 200 metres away.
How the van gets to Slack (Outlane)
Junction 23 of the M62, at Outlane, is right beside Slack, though the usual route from Bradford leaves the motorway a junction earlier and comes back along the A643 and the A640 New Hey Road to Slack Lane, which passes beneath the M62 in a short tunnel before it meets Round Ings Road. Via the M606 and M62 the run from Bradford is roughly 25 to 40 minutes.
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 Slack (Outlane)
Each service below links to its Elland page, which covers how the job works in and around Elland.
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 Slack (Outlane)
All 11 services run to Slack (Outlane), each with its own page.
Common Slack (Outlane) routes
- Slack → HuddersfieldSlack Lane to the A640 New Hey Road, then down through Salendine Nook and Westbourne Road into town, about 4.5 miles
- Slack → EllandSlack Lane to the A640, the A643 Lindley Moor Road to Ainley Top, then the A629 Calderdale Way, about 4.5 miles
- Slack → BradfordSlack Lane, the A640 and the A643 to the M62, then the M606, roughly 25 to 40 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Slack (Outlane)
Someone mentioned a Slack near Hebden Bridge. Could the booking get mixed up?
Only if the postcode is missing. That Slack is a hamlet in Heptonstall parish in Calderdale; this one is beside Outlane in Kirklees with HD3 3 postcodes. Some postcodes a few hundred metres away, such as HD3 3FF, already fall in Calderdale's Stainland and District parish, so the full postcode matters.
Is the Roman fort at Slack something I would notice when moving in?
No. Nothing of the fort is visible above ground, and its site is a scheduled monument, so it does not affect the lanes or where the van stops. The hypocaust found here was moved to Ravensknowle Park in Huddersfield.
Which side of the M62 is Slack on?
The south side. Outlane village and New Hey Road are to the north, and Slack Lane passes under the motorway in a short tunnel to join them. Round Ings Road and Horse Pond Lane are on the Slack side.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HD3 3FE is in Lindley ward, Kirklees, unparished area
- Nearest postcodes to the Slack point (postcodes.io, checked 2026-09-30): HD3 3FE, 3FZ, 3FG and 3FA in Lindley ward, Kirklees; HD3 3FF, about 300 m away, in Ryburn ward and Stainland and District parish, Calderdale
- OpenStreetMap address lookup (Nominatim, checked 2026-09-30): Round Ings Road, Slack, Outlane, HD3 3FG
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Slack hamlet node, Slack Lane (meets New Hey Road A640, Round Ings Road and Horse Pond Lane; a tunnel section under the M62), Round Ings Road, Horse Pond Lane, Roman fort site node, Roman road, Outlane Golf Club with hole 18 named Roman Way, Longwood Brook, Butterworth Hill Farm, Outlane Methodist Church
- Slack Roman Fort (Wikipedia): near Outlane, scheduled monument, beside the Roman road from Chester to York, possibly Cambodunum of the Antonine Itinerary, turf and wood fort of about AD 79, occupied until about AD 140, remains no longer visible, hypocaust remains moved to Ravensknowle Park (Tolson Museum)
- Listed buildings in Colne Valley, eastern area (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): 11-15 Slack Lane and barn (1756, barn at the north end, roof hipped at the south), Glenview (early 19th century, mullioned windows), Butterworth Hill Farmhouse (18th century)
- Heptonstall (Wikipedia): Heptonstall civil parish, including the hamlets of Colden and Slack, beside Hebden Bridge
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-09-30): Bradford, M606, M62, A629, A643 Lindley Moor Road, A640 New Hey Road, Slack Lane, Round Ings Road
- OpenStreetMap data around Slack (read through the Overpass API, 2026-10-01): Slack Lane (residential and unclassified, a tunnel section under the M62 north of the hamlet), Round Ings Road, Horse Pond Lane, New Hey Road (A640, 30 and 40 mph), Stainland Road (B6112), Outlane Methodist Church, Outlane Golf Club, Roman fort site, Butterworth Hill Farm
- Spot heights (Open Topo Data, EU-DEM 25m): Slack and junction 23 stand far above Huddersfield town centre
- Salendine Nook (Wikipedia): the A640 New Hey Road runs through Salendine Nook between Outlane and Huddersfield
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data): Round Ings Road, Slack Lane, A640 New Hey Road, A640 Westbourne Road and Trinity Street to Huddersfield; 4.4 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data): Slack Lane, A640 New Hey Road, A643 Lindley Moor Road, A629 Calderdale Way to Elland; 4.7 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data): Slack Lane, A640, A643 Lindley Moor Road, A629 Blackley New Road, M62, M606 to Bradford