Moving in Slack (Ripponden): what to know first
Slack has no streets of its own: the homes are farmhouses and cottages reached by drives and lanes off Rishworth Road and the B6114. Slack Lane and Howroyd Lane are tracks, and the drives to Hazel Greave Hall Farm and Hazel Greave Hill Farm are service roads, so the last stretch to the door may be private or unmade.
Saddleworth Road has a 60 mph limit past the junction, dropping to 30 mph in Barkisland, and Ripponden New Bank, the B6113, is 50 mph on its open stretch. Buses stop where Scammonden Road meets Saddleworth Road and on Rishworth Road by Fiddle Lane, which makes a handy reference point when you describe where the van should stop.
Slack (Ripponden): the local picture
This is farm country rather than streets. Hazel Greave Hall Farm and Hazel Greave Hill Farm are reached by their own drives off the road, Slack Lane is a track, and Fiddle Lane runs off nearby. Lower Coneygarth Farmhouse, about 300 metres away, is listed: mostly 18th and 19th century, with mullioned windows and doorways with monolithic jambs. Howroyd Hill and the hamlet of Krumlin are the next names along.
About half a kilometre along the B6114 stands a listed mid-19th-century milestone, south of Ringstone Royd, lettered "ELLAND & SADDLEWORTH ROAD" and "BARKISLAND". A line of National Grid pylons crosses the fields close to the junction.
How the van gets to Slack (Ripponden)
Saddleworth Road is the B6114, with a 60 mph limit past the hamlet, so the van needs to stop off the carriageway, on Rishworth Road or a farm drive, rather than on the main road. The B6113, here called Ripponden New Bank and Elland Road, is around 700 metres away. From Bradford the run is roughly 35 to 45 minutes, by Halifax and the A58 towards Ripponden.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 35 to 45 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Slack (Ripponden)
Each service below links to its Sowerby Bridge page, which covers how the job works in and around Sowerby Bridge.
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 (Ripponden)
All 11 services run to Slack (Ripponden), each with its own page.
Common Slack (Ripponden) routes
- Slack → Barkislanda short run east along the B6114 Saddleworth Road into the village
- Slack → Rippondendown the B6113 Ripponden New Bank into the Ryburn valley
- Slack → Halifaxthrough Ripponden and east on the A58 by Sowerby Bridge
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Slack (Ripponden)
Slack near Hebden Bridge is a different place, isn't it?
Yes. That Slack is one of the hamlets of Heptonstall parish, with an HX7 postcode. This one is near Barkisland in HX4 0, in Ripponden parish on the other side of the district. Use the full postcode on the booking and there is no risk of the van going to the wrong hillside.
Can the van get down Slack Lane?
Possibly not. Slack Lane is a track rather than a road, as is Howroyd Lane, so the plan is to stop on Rishworth Road or a firm drive and carry from there. A photo of the lane settles it.
Is Slack under Barkisland or Ripponden?
Ripponden. Barkisland was merged into Ripponden parish in 1937, and the postcode lookup for HX4 0DU gives the Ryburn ward and Ripponden parish, with Calderdale Council above it for bins and council tax.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HX4 0DU is in Ryburn ward, Calderdale, parish of Ripponden
- Ripponden (Wikipedia): Barkisland, Ripponden, Rishworth and Soyland are represented on Ripponden Parish Council; the area is part of the Ryburn ward
- Listed buildings in Ripponden (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): Lower Coneygarth Farmhouse (mid-17th century origin, mostly 18th and 19th century, mullioned windows, doorways with monolithic jambs); milestone south of Ringstone Royd (mid-19th century, east side of Saddleworth Road, B6114, inscribed ELLAND & SADDLEWORTH ROAD and BARKISLAND)
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Slack hamlet, Rishworth Road, Saddleworth Road (B6114, 60 mph), Hazel Greave Hall Farm and Hazel Greave Hill Farm drives, Slack Lane (track), Fiddle Lane, Lower Coneygarth, Howroyd Hill, Krumlin, National Grid Padiham-Lower Shelf line, Ripponden New Bank and Elland Road (B6113, about 700 m)
- Heptonstall (Wikipedia): the parish population includes the hamlets of Colden and Slack
- A58 road (Wikipedia): runs through Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge and Halifax
- OpenStreetMap map data (API extract): Saddleworth Road (B6114, 60 mph and 30 mph), Ripponden New Bank (B6113, 50 mph), Rishworth Road, Scammonden Road, Slack Lane and Howroyd Lane (tracks), Hazel Greave Hall Farm and Hazel Greave Hill Farm (service roads), bus stops at Scammonden Road / Saddleworth Road and Rishworth Road / Fiddle Lane
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HX4 0AL in Barkisland is in Ryburn ward, Calderdale, parish of Ripponden
- Barkisland (Wikipedia): civil parish from 1866, abolished on 1 April 1937 and merged with Ripponden