Moving in Thursden: what to know first
Thursden is only a handful of houses and farm buildings spread along Ridehalgh Lane, a tarmac country road with no street lights, with Slack Road meeting it nearby. There are no streets to pull into, so the van loads at your gate or in your yard: tell us whether a long van can get in and turn round, and plan to finish the loading in daylight on a winter move.
The houses are old stone ones, from farmhouses to a Georgian house like Broad Bank House of 1777, so measure doors, stairs and landings against your largest furniture before the day. Colne is the nearer town by road, about 4.5 miles by Back Lane, and Burnley about 6 miles by Halifax Road, which is worth knowing if you are fetching keys on the day.
Thursden: the local picture
Thursden Brook is the upper River Don. It rises on Peacock Hill, flows down through this valley and only takes the name Don at Cockden Bridge, before joining the River Brun in Burnley. Slack Road and a wood called New Plantation are close by.
The valley has a long history. On Broad Bank Hill, overlooking Thursden Brook, is Burwains Camp, a circular prehistoric enclosure where a small dig in 1950 found Neolithic material. Broad Bank House, built in 1777 with a pedimented doorway and Venetian windows, is Grade II listed, and so is the lone doorway of the former New House Farmhouse, dated 1672.
How the van gets to Thursden
Thursden is reached from the Colne side rather than through Burnley: the likely route crosses from Haworth on Two Laws Road, then follows Keighley Road, the B6250 and Back Lane to Ridehalgh Lane. Plan on it taking roughly 50 to 65 minutes from Bradford. Send the driver a pin or a farm name as well as BB10 3RS.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 50 to 65 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Thursden
Each service below links to its Burnley page, which covers how the job works in and around Burnley.
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 Thursden
All 11 services run to Thursden, each with its own page.
Common Thursden routes
- Thursden → ColneRidehalgh Lane and Back Lane north, then Southfield Lane and Lenches Road into Colne, about 4.5 miles
- Thursden → BurnleyRidehalgh Lane and Halifax Road to Haggate, then Burnley Road and Briercliffe Road, about 6 miles
- Thursden → BradfordBack Lane to the B6250, then Keighley Road and Two Laws Road over the moor to the B6144, roughly 50 to 65 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Thursden
We share BB10 3RS with other houses. How will the driver find ours?
With one postcode covering the valley, the house name matters. Say which side of Ridehalgh Lane you are on, what the gate or drive looks like, and send a map pin if you can, so the driver can go straight to the right gate.
Is Thursden closer to Colne or Burnley?
By road it sits between them: Colne is reached by Back Lane and Lenches Road, Burnley by Halifax Road and Haggate. The council is Burnley, as Thursden is in Briercliffe parish.
Is the lane to Thursden surfaced?
Yes. Ridehalgh Lane is a tarmac road, so the van can reach the houses. Turning space at the property is the thing to mention when you book.
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data, checked 2026-09-30): BB10 3RS is in Briercliffe ward, Burnley, parish of Briercliffe
- postcodes.io reverse lookup at the research point (ONS data, checked 2026-09-30): only BB10 3RS (148 m) within 600 m
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Ridehalgh Lane (tertiary, asphalt); Thursden Brook; Slack Road; New Plantation (wood); nine mapped buildings
- River Don, Lancashire (Wikipedia, checked 2026-09-30): rises on Peacock Hill; as Thursden Brook passes into the Thursden Valley north east of Burnley; becomes the River Don at Cockden Bridge and flows into the River Brun at Netherwood Bridge
- Briercliffe (Wikipedia, checked 2026-09-30): Burwains Camp, a circular prehistoric defended enclosure on Broad Bank Hill overlooking the valley of Thursden Brook; limited excavation in 1950 recovered Neolithic finds
- Listed buildings in Briercliffe (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-09-30): Broad Bank House, 1777, doorway with architrave and pediment, Venetian windows; doorway of New House, 1672, isolated doorway of the former farmhouse; both Grade II
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-09-30): B6144 to Haworth, Two Laws Road, Keighley Road, Church Street (B6250), Burnley Road, Sheffield Lane, Back Lane, Ridehalgh Lane
- OpenStreetMap map data (API extract): about 13 mapped buildings; Ridehalgh Lane, Back Lane, Halifax Road and Slack Road (tertiary)
- Driving route from OpenStreetMap road data to Burnley: Ridehalgh Lane, Halifax Road, Burnley Road, Briercliffe Road, Colne Road (A682)
- Driving route from OpenStreetMap road data to Colne: Ridehalgh Lane, Back Lane, Southfield Lane, Lenches Road, Exchange Street, Church Street (A56)
- OpenStreetMap map data around the place (API extract): Ridehalgh Lane (tertiary, asphalt, unlit), Slack Road, a handful of houses and other buildings
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data): Thursden to Bradford: Ridehalgh Lane, Back Lane, Sheffield Lane, Burnley Road, Church Street (B6250), Keighley Road, Two Laws Road, Rawdon Road (B6142), Brow Top Road and Haworth Road (B6144), Toller Lane (B6144)