Moving in Washpit: what to know first
Washpit is a small group of houses and farms along Green Lane, Rich Gate and Cartworth Bank Road, around the old mill by the river. The mill now holds a cafe and a car repair workshop, so expect cars coming and going on Green Lane in the day. Dover Lane is a residential lane that is also a public footpath, about four metres wide where it is tarmac and narrowing to a gravel track. Tell us where your gate is and whether the van can pull in off the lane.
The roads in are country lanes. From Holmfirth they are Rotcher Road, Cartworth Road and Lamma Well Road, with no village speed limit on Cartworth Road, and Washpit New Road comes down from the B6106 Dunford Road. Tracks such as Dunsley Bank Road and Hill Top Road are rough gravel about three metres wide, and Hill Top Road is closed to motor vehicles, so a house on one of them means a carry from the lane.
Washpit: the local picture
The mill is the landmark: a listed stone textile mill of about 1840, four storeys and an attic high, with a gabled front of five bays, a round-headed window in the gable apex and taking-in doors on three floors of its side. Today the Washpit Mills address on Green Lane holds the Oil Can Cafe and a car repair workshop called The Carding Shed.
Green Lane is a plain asphalt lane without markings that crosses the river on a bridge and climbs from there, with no signed weight limit. Rich Gate, Cartworth Bank Road and Cartworth Fold are close, Dover Lane is a street that doubles as a public footpath, and the Ribble runs through the hamlet on its way to Holmfirth.
How the van gets to Washpit
There are two ways in. Washpit New Road links Green Lane with the B6106 Dunford Road and Underbank Old Road on the Holmfirth side, while the route suggested from Bradford comes out of Holmfirth on the A635 and round by Rotcher Road, Cartworth Road and Lamma Well Road. From Bradford by the M62 and Brockholes, allow roughly 40 to 55 minutes.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 40 to 55 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Washpit
Each service below links to its Holmfirth page, which covers how the job works in and around Holmfirth.
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 Washpit
All 11 services run to Washpit, each with its own page.
Common Washpit routes
- Washpit → HolmfirthGreen Lane, Lamma Well Road, Cartworth Road and Rotcher Road into the town centre at the A635, about 1 mile
- Washpit → Huddersfieldinto Holmfirth, then the A6024 and the A616 down the valley through Lockwood, about 7.6 miles
- Washpit → BradfordHolmfirth and the A6024, lanes through Brockholes to the A629, then the A644, M62 and M606, roughly 40 to 55 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Washpit
Why does the name turn up as Washpit, Wash Pit and Washpit Mill?
Different records spell it differently. The listing spells the building Wash Pit Mill, the hamlet is often called Washpit Mill, and the road is Washpit New Road. What the driver needs is the street, such as Green Lane, and a postcode like HD9 2RD or HD9 2SN.
Does the van come into Washpit from Holmfirth or from Dunford Road?
Either can work. From the town centre it is Rotcher Road, Cartworth Road and Lamma Well Road to Green Lane; from the B6106 Dunford Road side, Washpit New Road leads down to Green Lane. Tell us which side of the river your house is on and we pick the shorter way.
Will the cafe and garage at the mill affect parking on moving day?
They can. The Oil Can Cafe and The Carding Shed both use the Washpit Mills address on Green Lane, so there may be cars in the lane while they are open. If you know where the van can wait clear of them, say so when you book.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HD9 2SN is in Holme Valley South ward, parish of Holme Valley, Kirklees
- OpenStreetMap address lookup (Nominatim, checked 2026-09-30): Green Lane, Washpit Mill, Holme Valley, Holmfirth, HD9 2SN
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Washpit Mill hamlet node, Green Lane (asphalt, no lane markings, bridge, uphill, no signed weight limit; meets Lamma Well Road, Rich Gate and Washpit New Road), Washpit New Road (meets Dunford Road B6106 and Underbank Old Road), Oil Can Cafe and The Carding Shed (Washpit Mills, Green Lane, HD9 2RD), Cartworth Bank Road, Cartworth Fold, Dover Lane (public footpath), River Ribble
- Listed buildings in Holme Valley, outer areas (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): Wash Pit Mill (about 1840, stone textile mill, four storeys and an attic, gabled front of five bays, round-headed window in the apex, taking-in doors in three storeys)
- List of mills in Holmfirth (Wikipedia): Washpit Mill, Cartworth, Holmfirth
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-09-30): Bradford, M606, M62, A644, A62, A629, Brockholes, A616, A6024, A635 Victoria Street, Rotcher Road, Cartworth Road, Lamma Well Road, Green Lane
- OpenStreetMap map data around Washpit (re-read 2026-10-01): Green Lane (unclassified, bridge, uphill), Rich Gate, Cartworth Bank Road, Lamma Well Road, Cartworth Road (60 mph), Washpit New Road, Dunford Road (B6106), Dover Lane (residential and public footpath, 4 m asphalt then 3 m gravel), Dunsley Bank Road and Hill Top Road (gravel tracks, 3 m; Hill Top Road no motor vehicles), Oil Can Cafe and The Carding Shed on Green Lane
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Washpit to Holmfirth: Green Lane, Lamma Well Road, Cartworth Road, Rotcher Road, Victoria Street (A635), 1.0 mile
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Washpit to Huddersfield: Lamma Well Road, Cartworth Road, Rotcher Road, Huddersfield Road and Woodhead Road (A6024), Woodhead Road (A616), Lockwood Road, 7.6 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Washpit to Bradford: Cartworth Road, Rotcher Road, A6024, Miry Lane, Brockholes, Woodsome Road, Penistone Road (A629), Wakefield Road (A644), M62, M606