Man with a Van Upper Brockholes

Moving in Upper Brockholes: what to know first

Upper Brockholes is on open ground between the A629 and Mixenden Reservoir. Lane Head Lane is the road through, tarmac all the way and two-lane in part, and the lanes that join it, Per Lane, White Gate and Field Head Lane, are surfaced too, so a long van can reach the old houses along them. Stod Fold, the brewery lane, is private beyond its gravel start, so tell us if your home is down it.

South-east of the hamlet, estate homes sit on short streets such as Field Head Way and Ogden View Close, and the Byland streets, Selby and Quarry Lane are 20 mph. A move here can mean a stone farmhouse on the lane, like Lane Head Farm with its two-storey gabled porch, or a modern house on the estate, so give the full address. Keighley Road, the A629, runs at 30 to 50 mph, so the van does not stop on it.

Upper Brockholes: the local picture

Its landmark is the Mount Sion chapel and house, founded in 1773 and rebuilt in 1815, listed at Grade II* for its round-arched doorways, sundial and rear apse, and now known as the Mount Zion Methodist Heritage Chapel. The walled burial ground has stone gate piers and wrought iron gates of about 1815. Lane Head Farm, a stone farmhouse of about 1700 with a two-storey gabled porch, is on the lane nearby.

Estate housing sits a short walk south-east around Heathmoor Park Road, Ogden View Close and Field Head Way, so a move here can mean either an old stone farmhouse or a modern estate house. Hebble Brook runs past to the south-west, with Mixenden Reservoir beyond, and Stod Fold, the lane to the brewery of that name, is a fine gravel track.

How the van gets to Upper Brockholes

The van reaches the hamlet from Keighley Road, the A629, which runs through Illingworth about 450 metres east and has bus stops at Per Lane and Field Head Lane. From there Per Lane, White Gate and Field Head Lane lead to Lane Head Lane, and the whole trip from Bradford should take roughly 20 to 35 minutes.

The drive from Bradford is roughly 20 to 35 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.

Man and van services near Upper Brockholes

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

Every service we offer near Upper Brockholes

All 11 services run to Upper Brockholes, each with its own page.

Common Upper Brockholes routes

• Upper Brockholes → Halifaxdown White Gate and Mixenden Lane to Keighley Road (A629), then along Ovenden Road, about 3.8 miles
• Upper Brockholes → BradfordPer Lane out to Keighley Road, north a short way, then Thornton Road, the B6145, all the way in, roughly 20 to 35 minutes

Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Upper Brockholes

Where the local details on this page come from

Checked on 1 October 2026 against:

• Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HX2 8XQ is in Illingworth & Mixenden ward, Calderdale, unparished area
• Listed buildings in Illingworth and Mixenden (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): Mount Sion Church and House (1773, chapel rebuilt 1815, Grade II*, round-arched doorways, re-set sundial, rear apse); wall and gateway, Upper Brockholes Methodist Church (c. 1815, stone gate piers, wrought iron overthrow and gates); Lane Head Farm (c. 1700, two-storey gabled porch)
• OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Upper Brockholes hamlet, Illingworth Moor hamlet, Lane Head Lane, Rocks Lane, Per Lane, White Gate, Field Head Lane, Mount Zion Methodist Heritage Chapel (Grade II*) and graveyard, Heathmoor Park Road, Ogden View Close, Field Head Way, Hebble Brook, Mixenden Reservoir, Stod Fold (fine gravel) and Stod Fold Brewery, Keighley Road (A629, 50 mph) with bus stops at Per Lane and Field Head Lane
• A629 road (Wikipedia): after Denholme the road crosses into Calderdale and runs through Illingworth, Ovenden and Halifax
• OpenStreetMap map data (API extract around the research point, checked 2026-10-01): Lane Head Lane (asphalt, two lanes in part), Per Lane, White Gate, Field Head Lane, Stod Fold (private, fine gravel), Field Head Way, Ogden View Close, Byland, Selby and Quarry Lane (20 mph), Mixenden Reservoir, Hebble Brook, Halifax Golf Club (Union Lane), Keighley Road (A629)
• Open Topo Data EU-DEM 25 m elevation lookup (checked 2026-10-01): Upper Brockholes about 289 m
• Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HD9 7AA, Brockholes, is in Holme Valley North ward, Kirklees, parish of Holme Valley
• Mixenden (Wikipedia): Mixenden Reservoir to the north-west, maintained by Yorkshire Water
• Route estimate to Halifax town centre on OpenStreetMap road data (public routing server, checked 2026-10-01): White Gate, Mixenden Lane, Keighley Road and Ovenden Road (A629)
• Route estimate to central Bradford on OpenStreetMap road data (public routing server, checked 2026-10-01): Per Lane, Keighley Road and Halifax Road (A629), B6145 Thornton Road
• Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Upper Brockholes to Halifax: White Gate 0.4km > Mixenden Lane 0.7km > Keighley Road (A629) 1.5km > Ovenden Road (A629) 2.2km > Cow Green (A629) 0.3km, 3.8 miles
• OpenStreetMap map data around Upper Brockholes: Per Lane, White Gate, Field Head Lane, Mixenden Lane (tertiary); Lane Head Lane; Stod Fold private fine-gravel track; Byland, Selby, Quarry Lane; Field Head Way, Ogden View Close; Keighley Road (A629) 30 and 50 mph