Looking for reliable static caravan transport in Gravesend? Static Caravan Movers moves static caravans, park homes and mobile homes to, from and around Gravesend and Kent – safely, legally and at competitive prices, from our base near Rye in East Sussex.
Gravesend sits on the south bank of the Thames in northwest Kent, looking across the river to Tilbury in Essex, and we move static caravans, park homes and mobile homes here from our base near Rye on a regular basis. The town has the A2 running just to its south, feeding into the M2 near Strood, and the A226 tracking the riverside west towards Dartford. That mix of a fast trunk route close by and an older town centre with a ring road means a wide unit needs a route chosen with a bit of local knowledge. We plan every move as a proper abnormal-load job, building the route and method around the caravan’s size and the access at both ends rather than leaving it to the sat-nav. Tell us where the unit starts and finishes and we will take it from there.
Static caravan park areas near Gravesend
Around Gravesend the park and plot ground tends to sit out in the riverside and marshland country rather than in one neat cluster, spread through the villages east towards the Hoo peninsula and out along the lower Thames. There are also private sites and smallholding plots inland to the south, in the countryside towards Cobham and the A2. We do not work to any one park, so wherever the unit is headed we will deliver to or collect from it just the same. The riverside lanes can be narrow and the marsh approaches exposed, so the access detail in these areas is exactly what we want to nail down before the lorry rolls.
Private-site, farm and residential moves
A good share of our Gravesend work is private land rather than holiday parks. People site a static to live in while they renovate a house, or place one on a paddock, farm or smallholding in the riverside and Cobham countryside for glamping, camping or extra room, and those moves suit us well. Private access is where the care goes in, because a home driveway, a field gateway or a marsh track was never built for a 3-metre-wide load. We would rather see the entrance, the turning space and any low branches or narrow lanes in advance than discover them on the day. Park ground or private plot, show us the access and we will plan the right way in.
Roads and moving an abnormal load
Gravesend is served by the A2 a couple of miles to its south, which bypasses the town before merging into the M2 at the Three Crutches interchange near Strood, and by the A226 which runs along the riverside west to Dartford and east to Rochester. The A227 heads south towards Tonbridge, and the town has its own ring road around the centre. From our Rye base we usually run up via the M20 and across to the A2, keeping a wide load on trunk road as long as possible. Anything over 2.9 metres wide is an abnormal load, so we notify the police for each district the route crosses, typically a couple of working days ahead, and use escorts only where a stretch is genuinely wide, long or hard to pass.
What we need to give you an accurate quote
To quote a Gravesend move accurately we ask for two sets of photos. First, the caravan or unit, with its exact length and width, so we can class the load correctly. Second, the access at both ends of the job: the gateways, the driveway or pitch entrance, any tight turns, low branches and any narrow or weight-limited lanes near the property, of which the riverside and marsh roads have a few. With a wide load the access frequently decides the method just as much as the distance, so the better the pictures the firmer and more honest your price. Send them over by phone or message and we will come straight back with a clear figure, no vague estimates.
Gravesend static caravan transport FAQs
Gravesend is on the Thames. Can you move a static across the river to Essex? We do not use the historic Gravesend-Tilbury ferry for caravans; a static crossing the Thames goes by road via the Dartford Crossing a few miles west. If your unit is heading to or from Essex we route it that way and plan the crossing around the load’s height and width. Tell us both ends and we will sort the river crossing as part of the job.
Do you only deliver to parks, or onto private land around Gravesend too? Both, and a lot of our Gravesend jobs are private. We site statics on renovation plots, farms and smallholdings out in the riverside and Cobham countryside as often as we deliver to park ground. We are independent and not tied to any park, so the deciding factor is simply the access. Send us photos of the gateway and turning room and we will tell you how we would get the unit in.
Towns we also cover from Gravesend
This page also covers static caravan transport for Dartford, Bexley and Welling. The parks, roads and access issues are much the same across this part of Kent, so the same team, permits and routing apply – just tell us the postcode when you ask for a quote.
Our static caravan services in Gravesend
Local knowledge, competitive prices
We are based near Rye in East Sussex, so Gravesend is on our doorstep. We handle every abnormal-load permit, police notification and escort vehicle for you, and can de-site and re-site your caravan at either end of the journey.
- Over 20 years’ experience moving static caravans and park homes
- All permits, notifications and escorts handled for you
- Fully insured, careful teams
- One clear, fixed quote with no hidden extras
Part of our South East & London coverage
Gravesend is part of our South East England & London coverage. Wherever you are moving to or from, we manage the whole job – see all the areas we cover.
Helpful guides
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- How to move a static caravan to another site
- Can you move a static caravan to another site?
- Putting a static caravan on private land
Get a quote for your move
Tell us your caravan’s size and the postcodes you are moving from and to, and send us a few photos of the unit and the access at both ends. We will give you a free, no-obligation quote for transport in Gravesend. Call 01797 740231 or use our contact form.