Bournes Moves was founded in 1875 and today provides local removals services in Tunbridge Wells and throughout Kent.
All services are tailored to your individual needs and our experience, knowledge and personal service all contribute to a smooth, stress-free move.
Address
Unit 4 Tunbridge Wells Enterprise Centre, North Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 3DR
Opening Hours
We can help with your move requirements any time with crews available 24/7. If you need to contact us our office in Tunbridge Wells is open Monday-Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm or you can leave us a message after this time and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Whether you're moving locally in and around Tunbridge Wells or moving nationally or even abroad our experienced crews carefully protect, load, transport and unload your precious belongings as if they were their own. We can even do some or all of the packing for you if you want us to.
We have a range of vehicles to suit all sizes of moves and all types of access to your property, from small 3.5 ton vans or 7.5 ton lorries right up to large lorry and draw bar trailer for larger moves.
Secure, flexible short and long term storage for whatever reason you need it whether that’s as part of your removal or on its own.
Bournes have our own warehouse right next to our office in Tunbridge Wells. This facility is capable of storing wooden containers that can be moved via forklift truck directly onto our side loading vehicles for transport and loading at your home and placing safely back into storage. This means reduced handling to reduce the risk of any loss or damage.
Packing, collection and delivery are also available.
Packing can be one of the biggest headaches of moving house and can take a lot longer than you think. Why not let our expertly trained packers do this for you?
Our packers are specially trained to protect your items from the risks of moving house and will take care to make sure everything arrives safely. We can do all your packing for you or just key pieces like your fragile items if you’d prefer – whatever it is you’d like us to help with. Packing services may cost less than you think.
Bournes are fully insured and offer comprehensive Removals and Storage insurance, Late Key and Cancelation protection providing you peace of mind that you’re financially protected if the unexpected happens.
Our crews are fully trained and will take care to move all your belongings safely and securely and our expert planning teams work hard to make sure your move with run smoothly. However, we all know accidents and situations can happen that are sometimes outside of our control and yours. That’s why we offer comprehensive Removals and Storage insurance, Late Key and Cancellation/Postponement protection to give you peace of mind that you’re financially protected if the unexpected happens.
Doing your own packing or just looking for boxes? Choose from our wide range of packing boxes, paper, bubble wrap and tape to help get you started. You can ask us to include these in your quote for advance delivery, collect from our Tunbridge Wells depot on North Farm Road or order online for home delivery here.
If your move takes you further afield we also offer regular road removal services throughout Europe and International Shipping and Airfreight services.
Find out more about removals to Europe
Find out more about international removals
Bournes has been providing local removals and storage services in Kent and Sussex since 1875 and have had a home in Tunbridge Wells since 1978. In fact, we've been operating locally since before then as Bourne family bought J.Martin and Sons (Martins) taking over the business that had been operating in London Road and Draper Street Southborough since the late 1800's.
Today Bournes operates from its new home at North Farm, having grown the numbers of teams and vehicles available to help customers move house in the local area. We are still proud to be a family run company with a passion for providing a professional removals service and a happy moving house experience.
We're proud of the reputation we've achieved for quality of service which has led us to becoming a certified member of the British Association of Removers.
Tunbridge Wells is a beautiful town with fantastic architecture and a wide range of property shapes, sizes, ages and access. We know some properties in Tunbridge Wells and the local area can be challenging to move into and out of, whether that's being able to get a vehicle parked close to your front door, protecting buildings that have stood for hundreds of years or being able to get large furniture out of tight spaces. We have many years of experience in handling removals in Tunbridge Wells and extensive local knowledge (most of our employees live locally). This means we can proactively plan any solutions to problems or concerns regarding your individual move to make sure everything runs smoothly.
The local council in Tunbridge Wells is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.
Their website is full of useful information for residents moving to or within the town, including paying council tax or finding local facilities like parks, childcare and schools. You can report issues with the area you live or even look for a local job.
If you've not found your home in Tunbridge Wells yet, as you can imagine, Tunbridge Wells has lots of estate agents to help you with your search.
Alexander Boyes, Andrews, Ashton Burkinshaw, Bardens, Barnes Kingsnorth, Belvoir, Bracketts, Brettsletts, Connells, Doorknobs, Equus, Fine & Country, Flying Fish, Freeman Forman, Green Lizard, Hamptons, Hunni, Jackson-Stops, Kings Estates, KMJ Property, Knight Frank, LeGrys, Maddisons, Martin & Co, McAuley Miller, Mother Goose, Savills, SouthEastPML, Sumner Pridham, The Letting Company, Thompson Spare, TW Property, Ward & Partners, Winkworth, Wood & Pilcher and Your Move all have offices in Tunbridge Wells and can help you find the right home and area to suit you and your individual requirements.
In amongst all the upheaval of unpacking, a new commute or finding your way around locally you'll likely be pretty busy on your first few days in your new home. If you don't fancy cooking or just need a break you'll be spoilt for great places to eat or get a well deserved drink in Tunbridge Wells.
There's a full list on the official Visit Tunbridge Wells website or on TripAdvisor's Tunbridge Wells Pages. Here's a few of our staff favourites:
The need to dispose of waste packing materials, old furniture or used boxes are one of the unfortunate downsides of moving house, but there are ways to minimise the environmental impact by carefully recycling wherever possible.
Some recycling will be collected from your home by Tunbridge Wells Borough council or there is a large waste recycling centre on the North Farm estate ('the tip') for any excess or items that can't go in the bin. Visit the visit the TWBC 'Bins and Recylcing' website to find out how to recycle based on what you need to dispose of.
It's also worth considering donating items to a local charity shop. The British Heart Foundations Tunbridge Wells Furniture and Electrical shop takes a wide range of items and offer a collection service too.
Please think green when disposing of your household rubbish :)
Directions
We are just off the A21 (Longfield Road exit) near High Brooms station. Travel through Tunbridge Wells shopping park, turning right at the McDonalds roundabout. Follow this road straight across at the next traffic lights and under the railway bridge and round to the left. After the railway bridge, we're the first turning on the right. Please come into the main office when you arrive and we'll be happy to help!
Alternatively, put TN2 3DR into your favourite sat-nav system to find us.
We chose Bournes because they were the best rated removals firm in the area on the British Association of Removers website. The team were all very courteous and worked hard. I was really impressed with the level of customer service. Rob in particular was a real asset to the firm.
Customer feedback for Removals from Tunbridge Wells
Door-to-door removals service
We have used Bournes several times before and we have always been extremely pleased. As usual, Bournes did us proud! The guys from the Tunbridge Wells depot were absolutely fantastic. They worked SO hard all day - they were extremely professional, cheerful, polite and very very helpful. A big thank you to them both!
Customer feedback for Removals to Goudhurst
Local door-to-door removals service
The team I had moving my belongings into Storage were great, as were the team that did the multiple pick ups and drop offs onto the final destination. Very helpful men, thank you! We had Bournes to move us the last time we moved about 18 years ago, they were great then too!
Customer feedback for Removals in Tunbridge Wells
Local removals and storage service
We chose Bournes because they had lots of personal recommendations and with membership of several trade bodies, gave me assurance that they were more than a man in a van. A big thank you for squeezing in my move just before Christmas and doing so relatively painlessly. Well done to Pete for his packing and to him and the team for no damage at either address and for no breakages!
Customer feedback for Removals in Tunbridge Wells
Local door-to-door removals service
Thanks for the opportunity to feedback on our move. Very stressful time having to move at short notice and at Christmas. Your team were brilliant! I didn't realise that level of professionalism still existed! There was nothing that the three Bournes men would not, or could not do. The experience really change the stressful atmosphere in our house. The poor service we were suffering with our insurers was completely forgotten because of the superb service supplied by your lads. Please pass on our thanks and best wishes to the lads, and thanks to Bounes too. We'll be in touch when we need to move back!! (From Which? Trusted Traders - read more)
Customer feedback for Removals in Tunbridge Wells
Local removals and storage service
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