Moving in Folkestone: Access and Local Knowledge
Folkestone’s geography is the thing that catches an inexperienced remover out, so we plan for it in advance.
The Leas and the clifftop terraces hold grand Victorian and Edwardian mansion flats, often on upper floors with no lift and with high-value contents. We plan the carry route, the crew size and the protection before the day, and where the stairs are tight we handle pieces individually rather than forcing them.
The Old High Street and the streets down to the harbour are steep, and in places cobbled and pedestrianised, so a full-size van simply cannot get to the door. For these addresses we position the vehicle where it can safely stop and, where needed, run a smaller shuttle vehicle up and down to the property.
The seafront and Sandgate bring narrow roads, tight parking and busy summer traffic, so we confirm the loading position and any parking suspension at the survey and time the move to avoid the worst of it.
Folkestone also sits right by the Channel Tunnel terminal and the Dover ferry, so if your move continues on to Europe from here it is a short onward run. See our European removals page for more.
