Van & Driver

Man and Van in Gillingham, Dorset

Man and Van in Gillingham: A man and van in Gillingham for small moves, single items and collections, priced before you book. From £55 within Gillingham.

Van and Driver provides a man and van in Gillingham from £55 for a single item, £69 for a small move and £70 for a tip run. The price is fixed and shown before you book, the driver helps load and unload, and you can book online in 30 seconds. The first 10 miles are included, then £1.80 a mile.

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What's included

  • One or two people

  • Loading and unloading

  • Blankets and straps

  • A fixed price

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We cover all of these, and the rest of Gillingham.

Gillingham ShaftesburyWincantonSherborneWarminsterBlandford ForumFrome

Do it yourself?

Our drivers' top tips for Gillingham.

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The tip

Shaftesbury Household Recycling Centre, Warminster Road. Open daily, 9am–4pm. Book a slot before you go.

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Storage

SOS Storage, 7.3 miles from the centre.

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By train

Gillingham station is 0.4 miles from the centre: handy for meeting a van on moving day.

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Further afield.

Set prices for the runs people make most.

Shaftesburyabout 15 minutes
from£55
Wincantonabout 20 minutes
from£55
Sherborneabout 30 minutes
from£64
Warminsterabout 30 minutes
from£65
Blandford Forumabout 30 minutes
from£67
Bournemouthabout an hour and 5 minutes
from£98
Bristolabout an hour and 15 minutes
from£108
Central Londonabout 2 hours and 55 minutes
from£258

Man with a van in Gillingham: what it costs

How it works round here.

Gillingham, Dorset • Man and Van

Gillingham’s SP8 postcode area sits just a few minutes from its own railway station, less than half a mile from the town centre, making it an easy base for local moves across north Dorset.

Whether you’re clearing a house near the station or shifting furniture out to Shaftesbury, around four miles away, Man with a Van can help with the heavy lifting. The service covers everything from single items to full van loads: sofas, beds and wardrobes, appliances, boxes and bags, and garden or DIY items that need shifting from one place to another. Every job includes one or two people to do the loading and unloading, plus blankets and straps to keep things secure on the road, all for a fixed price agreed before you book.

Gillingham is well placed for moves further afield too, with Wincanton and Sherborne both within easy reach, and Warminster and Blandford Forum not much further. Whether you’re moving across town, dropping off unwanted items at a licensed recycling centre, or taking a few boxes to storage, the same simple approach applies: tell us what needs moving and where it’s going, and we’ll match you with a suitable van and driver at a price fixed in advance. You can book a Man with a Van service for Gillingham and the surrounding area now, with no need to work out sizes or costs yourself.

Transparent rates

What it costs

Real man and van prices from Gillingham with today’s rates.

Van and Driver’s own vans cover Gillingham while local partners join, so you can book any day and a van comes to you.

Whether you call it a man with a van or a man and a van in Gillingham, it’s the same thing: a van, a driver who helps load and unload, and a second person when the job needs one, at a fixed price from £55 for a single item.

Common trips from Gillingham: Gillingham to Shaftesbury (5 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Gillingham to Wincanton (8 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Gillingham to Sherborne (15 road miles) from £64 for one item or £358 for a full van.

A single item£55up to an armchair or a washing machine
A small load£691 wheelie bin or 8 bin bags
A medium load£1394 wheelie bins, 32 bin bags, or a 3-seater sofa and an armchair
A full load£34920 wheelie bins or a 2-bed flat
TripMilesSingle itemMedium loadFull load
Within Gillingham3£55£139£349
Gillingham to Shaftesbury5.4£55£139£349
Gillingham to Wincanton7.5£55£139£349
Gillingham to Sherborne15.1£64£148£358
Gillingham to Warminster15.4£65£149£359
Gillingham to Blandford Forum16.6£67£151£361
Gillingham to Bournemouth33.8£98£182£392
Gillingham to Bristol39.5£108£192£402
Gillingham to Central London123£258£342£552

Prices with today’s rates, the same any day of the week. A medium load is 4 wheelie bins, 32 bin bags, or a 3-seater sofa and an armchair; a full load is 20 wheelie bins or a 2-bed flat. Road miles are estimated from the distance between town centres; your quote uses the real route and your items.

What we move

The price is matched to how much you book, from a single item to a full load.

Sofas, beds and wardrobes
Appliances
Boxes and bags
Garden and DIY items

Local knowledge

Local knowledge: Gillingham

Gillingham station is 0.4 miles from the centre.

Self-storage sites nearby include SOS Storage: a driver can take things straight to your unit.

Gillingham covers the postcode district SP8 and had 11,009 people at the 2021 Census.

Gillingham0.4 milesRailway station
SOS Storage7.3 milesSelf storage

Why Van and Driver

Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Gillingham

A driver who helpsLoading and unloading are included; you don’t drive or carry alone.
A fixed priceYou see the price before you book; it doesn’t change on the day unless the move does.
Registered partnersRubbish is carried by registered partners, with a waste transfer note.
Damage reportsReport damage from your booking page within 7 days, with photos.

Good to know.

Questions people ask in Gillingham

Do you cover Shaftesbury, Wincanton and Sherborne too?+

Yes. Prices from Gillingham to Shaftesbury (4.3 miles) start at £55; every nearby town has its own page with local prices.

How much is a man and van in Gillingham?+

A man and a van for one item within Gillingham is £55, a small load £69, a medium load £139 and a full load £349. Fixed when you book.

Do you do man with a van hire by the hour in Gillingham?+

No. We price by the job, not the hour: by how much there is and the miles, fixed when you book, so it doesn’t go up if loading takes longer. Within Gillingham that’s £55 for one item and £69 for a small load.

Does a man and van include help carrying?+

Yes. The driver loads and unloads with you. For heavy or bulky items such as sofas, wardrobes and fridge freezers, choose two people when you book.

Do you do tip runs in Gillingham?+

Yes: single items from £70, loads from £99 (Mini) to £519 (full load), and house clearances from £599. Disposal at a licensed recycling centre is included, with a waste transfer note, and there's no charge for the distance.

Will two people come?+

When the job needs them (a sofa, a wardrobe, a fridge, or a medium load and up) two people come, and that's already in the price. We decide it from what you're moving; there's nothing to choose or pay extra for.

Is the price fixed?+

Yes. You see the whole price before you book and that's what you pay: no hourly rate, and nothing added on the day for stairs, waiting or a heavy sofa, unless what you're moving changes.

People ask

What people in Gillingham type into Google, answered.

Can you dismantle a bed in Gillingham?+

Taking furniture apart isn't something we price for. Put it in the dismantling notes on your booking page (say the wardrobe needs Allen keys, or the bed's already down) so the driver comes ready. Ask us on WhatsApp.

Do you bring blankets and straps?+

Yes, on every job, at no extra cost. Your things are strapped in before the van moves.

Can you move just one thing in Gillingham?+

Yes. A single item within Gillingham is from £55, an armchair or a washing machine, say; a sofa on its own is a little more, by size.

Do you go outside Gillingham?+

Yes, anywhere in England; the price includes the miles. A single item from Gillingham to Shaftesbury starts at £55.

Can I give the driver a gate code or directions?+

Yes. Add them to the access notes on your booking page. Only your driver sees them, on the day.

Can I book a man and van for tomorrow in Gillingham?+

Yes, if a partner's free: you can book today until 3pm or any day after, and the days you can pick are the days someone can do it.

Ready when you are.

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Fixed price · Fully insured · Nothing added on the day