Man with a Van Warrington

Man and van in Warrington, from Bradford

Man With Van Long Wheelbase is one driver and one Ford Transit long wheelbase van, based in Bradford, 54 miles from Warrington (60-75 minutes by road). Jobs in Warrington are quoted as one fixed figure, agreed before we set off, with the drive already in it.

Moving in Warrington: what to know first

The town has two sides. North of the Mersey sit the centre, Orford, Bewsey, Dallam and Whitecross, with the new town estates of Birchwood, Westbrook and Padgate further out. To the south, Latchford has rows of 19th-century terraces between the river and the Manchester Ship Canal, and Stockton Heath, Grappenhall and Appleton lie beyond the canal. Only Warrington Bridge at Bridge Foot and Kingsway Bridge carry the main roads over the Mersey, so a move from Orford to Stockton Heath is planned around them.

The Ship Canal is crossed by three swing bridges and a high-level bridge, so a job south of the canal allows a few spare minutes in case a bridge is open. West of the centre, Penketh and Great Sankey are mostly semi-detached and Westbrook and Whittle Hall mostly detached, nearly all owner-occupied, and Chapelford has been built since 2001 on the old RAF Burtonwood land, beside Warrington West station.

Several inner streets are resident permit zones: Bank Quay around Arpley Street and Hanover Street, Whitecross around Brighton Street and Radnor Street, Heathfield, and about 40 streets near the Halliwell Jones Stadium, including Bewsey Road and Gladstone Street. Where a yellow line runs past the door, Warrington Borough Council can grant a dispensation to park for a move at £15 per vehicle per day, applied for at least three working days ahead.

Parking and access in Warrington

Warrington Borough Council grants a parking dispensation for moving home or loading at £15 per vehicle per day, with at least three working days' notice. Bank Quay, Whitecross, Heathfield and the stadium streets are permit zones. Town-centre parking is mostly Time Square's multi-storey and small pay and display car parks, and the van is about 2.5m tall, too tall for a 2.1m barrier, so it loads on the street.

• Only Warrington Bridge at Bridge Foot and Kingsway Bridge carry the main roads over the Mersey, so moves between the north and south of the town are timed around them.
• The Manchester Ship Canal is crossed by three swing bridges and a high-level bridge, and Latchford sits between the canal and the river.
• Bank Quay, Whitecross, Heathfield and the streets round the Halliwell Jones Stadium are resident permit zones, and Bank Quay has 90-minute waiting bays for visitors.
• Warrington Market trades in Time Square from Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm, so streets around Academy Way are busier on those days.
• Gemini at M62 junction 8, with IKEA, and Junction Nine on Winwick Road are the big shopping parks for furniture collections.

Local details checked 25 October 2026.

Man and van services we offer in Warrington

Across WA1, WA2, WA4 and WA5 the van does house removals in Warrington, furniture delivery from Riverside and Junction Nine retail parks, flat moves around the town centre, student moves to Liverpool, Manchester and beyond and long-distance moves off the M6 and M62, each at one fixed price set before the van leaves Bradford.

Every service we offer in Warrington

All 11 of our services run in Warrington, each with its own page covering how that job actually works here.

Parts of Warrington we cover

Orford, Longford, Bewsey, Whitecross, Dallam, Latchford, Howley, Fairfield, Stockton Heath, Wilderspool, Grappenhall, Thelwall, Appleton, Great Sankey, Penketh, Westbrook, Chapelford, Old Hall, Callands, Whittle Hall, Burtonwood, Winwick, Padgate, Fearnhead, Cinnamon Brow, Woolston, Martinscroft, Birchwood, Gorse Covert, Locking Stumps, Culcheth, and everywhere in between. If your street isn't listed, it's almost certainly still covered.

Common Warrington routes

• Warrington → Bradfordthe A49 Winwick Road to M62 junction 9, east to the M60, round to junction 18, then the M62 and M606, about 54 miles
• Warrington → Manchesterthe A49 to M62 junction 9, east to the M602 and in through Salford, about 20 miles
• Warrington → Liverpoolthe A49 to the M62, west to the end of the motorway and in on the A5080 and A5047, about 19 miles
• Warrington → Chesterthe A5061 and A5060 south to the M56, then the M53 and A56 into the city, about 23 miles

Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Warrington

Where the local details on this page come from

Checked on 25 October 2026 against:

• Warrington (Wikipedia): built-up area population 174,970 at the 2021 census, borough 210,900; new town designated 1968; M6
• Latchford (Wikipedia): between the Mersey and the Ship Canal, broadly 19th-century terraced housing
• Stockton Heath (Wikipedia): south of the Ship Canal, north of the Bridgewater Canal; Victoria Square at the crossroads of the A49 and A56
• Birchwood (Wikipedia): built as a new town in the 1970s on the ROF Risley site; districts Gorse Covert, Locking Stumps and Oakwood
• Great Sankey (Wikipedia): 2 miles west of the centre, population 31,600 in 2021, largely residential, mostly owner-occupied
• Westbrook (Wikipedia): main part built in the early 1980s; Chapelford started in 2001; Westbrook Centre with an Asda
• Orford (Wikipedia): large area between the centre and the M62 including Longford; Grasmere Avenue, a large council estate
• Bewsey and Whitecross (Wikipedia): ward west of the centre including much of the town centre; Warrington Hospital
• Padgate (Wikipedia): residential district east of the centre, enclosed by the M6
• Woolston (Wikipedia): transformed by the new town from the 1970s; the Grange warehousing area beside the M6; Martinscroft
• Penketh (Wikipedia): residential suburb about 3 miles west of the centre on the A562; 92% owner occupied
• Warrington Borough Council ward atlas (2011 Census): detached homes highest in Westbrook (63.3%), Appleton (57.0%) and Whittle Hall (56.7%)
• M62 motorway (Wikipedia): four exits for Warrington, junction 7 (A57), junction 8 (IKEA, A574, Omega), junction 9 (A49) and junction 11
• Halliwell Jones Stadium (Wikipedia): north of the town centre on the former Tetley Walker brewery site, on Mike Gregory Way
• University of Chester, University Centre Warrington: town-centre sites at Time Square and Sarah Parker Remond House, a five-minute walk apart
• Place North West, March 2022: the University of Chester vacated its Padgate campus in 2021 and offered it for sale for housing
• Priestley College (Wikipedia): sixth form college on Loushers Lane, WA4 6RD
• Warrington and Vale Royal College (Wikipedia): Warrington campus on Winwick Road, WA2 8QA
• Warrington Borough Council, parking dispensation: for moving home or loading and unloading; £15 per vehicle per day; apply at least three working days before
• Warrington Borough Council, resident parking permits: Bank Quay (Arpley Street, Bath Street, Hanover Street; 90-minute waiting bays), Heathfield (Nelson Road)
• Warrington Borough Council, car parks: Time Square multi-storey on Bank Street (1,170 spaces), Time Square Academy Way, Winwick Street, Town Hall
• Warrington Borough Council, bulky collections: up to five items, £35.26 for up to three, £38.00 for four, £43.91 for five; booked through My Warrington
• Warrington Borough Council: Warrington Market, 2 Time Square, Academy Way, WA1 2NT; Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm
• OpenStreetMap: street map and driving routes
• postcodes.io (ONS data): postcode, ward and parish lookups