Moving in West Carlton: what to know first
West Carlton is a scatter of farms and a few houses, such as Bowood on Carlton Lane and the homes at Highfield Farm, rather than a street, so each move is planned around one property. Carlton Lane has no pavement and no street lights, and it crosses a bridge close to the hamlet. The side tracks are a mixed bag: Cross Lane is tarmac for part of its length and compacted stone further on, and Mall Lane is unsurfaced. Daylight hours suit a move here, and a dry day helps if the van has to use a yard.
West Carlton: the local picture
Only one of Carlton parish's three listed buildings stands at this end: Grange Farm Cottage, a late 17th-century sandstone farmhouse of two bays, with four-light mullioned windows under a continuous hood mould. The other named places are farms, Highfield Farm, Roebuck Farm and West Stone among them, with Calf Hole Wood and Calfhole Beck on the slope and Freya's Spinney, a Woodland Trust planting for the 2012 Diamond Jubilee.
The line of the Ribchester to Tadcaster Roman road crosses the fields near the hamlet, and Mall Lane leaves Carlton Lane as an unsurfaced track, which is no place for a loaded van. If your house is along a farm track, send a photo of the surface and the gateway so the parking spot can be agreed first.
How the van gets to West Carlton
Carlton Lane is the only road. It is unlit, carries the national 60 mph limit, and is marked as unsuitable for lorries and coaches, so it is narrow in places. From Bradford the van comes through Guiseley to Town Head and turns east on to the lane, roughly 20 to 35 minutes by the estimate; coming from the airport side, the other end of Carlton Lane is reached through East Carlton.
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 West Carlton
Each service below links to its Yeadon page, which covers how the job works in and around Yeadon.
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 West Carlton
All 11 services run to West Carlton, each with its own page.
Common West Carlton routes
- West Carlton → Guiseleywest along Carlton Lane to Town Head, then into Guiseley, where the A65 is the main street
- West Carlton → Yeadoneast through East Carlton, then Cemetery Road down to the top of Yeadon's High Street
- West Carlton → Bradfordback through Guiseley, roughly 20 to 35 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in West Carlton
Why is my address Guiseley LS20 when the parish is Carlton?
Postcodes follow the delivery office, and West Carlton's mail comes through the Guiseley district, so LS20 is right. The parish is still Carlton and the council is Leeds City Council; for the booking, the house name, Carlton Lane and the full postcode are what matter.
Can the van drive up Cross Lane or Mall Lane?
Cross Lane is surfaced for part of the way and compacted stone beyond, so it depends how far along you are; Mall Lane is an unsurfaced track. Send a photo of the track and the gateway, and we will say where the van can safely stop.
Is it quicker to reach West Carlton from Guiseley or from Yeadon?
From Bradford, Guiseley is the usual way, turning on to Carlton Lane at Town Head. If the van is coming from Yeadon or the airport side, it uses Cemetery Road and comes through East Carlton instead.
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): LS20 9NW is in Otley & Yeadon ward, Leeds, parish of Carlton
- OpenStreetMap node 430162234: West Carlton (place=hamlet); map data extract around it (checked 2026-09-30): Carlton Lane, Mall Lane (unpaved track), Highfield Farm, Roebuck Farm, West Stone, Calf Hole Wood, Calfhole Beck, Freya's Spinney (Woodland Trust Jubilee wood, 2012), Roman Road Ribchester to Tadcaster (Margary 72)
- OpenStreetMap way record (checked 2026-09-30): Carlton Lane, unclassified, unlit, 60 mph national limit, HGV and tourist bus discouraged; its western end at Town Head, Guiseley (Nominatim reverse lookup, LS20 9NJ)
- Listed buildings in Carlton, Wharfedale (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List for England): three Grade II buildings; Grange Farm Cottage (53.88260, -1.68538), late 17th-century sandstone farmhouse, two bays, four-light mullioned windows with a continuous hood mould
- Carlton, Wharfedale (Wikipedia): civil parish in the City of Leeds made up of East Carlton and West Carlton, north of Leeds Bradford Airport, bordering Guiseley
- OpenStreetMap map data around West Carlton (checked 2026-09-30): Calf Hole Wood, Calfhole Beck, Highfield Farm, Mall Lane, Roebuck Farm
- OpenStreetMap place search (Nominatim, checked 2026-09-30): Town Head, Shaw Lane, Guiseley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, LS20 9EQ
- OpenStreetMap map data around West Carlton: Carlton Lane unclassified, 60 mph, unlit, no pavement, lorries discouraged, a bridge section near the hamlet; Cross Lane track with asphalt and compacted sections; Mall Lane unpaved track; Bowood on Carlton Lane; Highfield Farm residential; Upcroft Farm, Spring Field Farm, Roebuck Farm
- Guiseley (Wikipedia): the A65 Otley Road passes through and is the main shopping street; railway station on the Wharfedale Line