Removals across Dorset: the areas we cover
1st Choice Removals is a family-run removals and storage company based in Wimborne, covering Wimborne, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Ferndown, Broadstone, Verwood, Ringwood, Blandford and Dorchester. We offer a free home visit across all BH postcodes and DT11 and an online quote for anywhere else, and we move people anywhere in the UK and abroad.
Our local area
We have been moving homes from our base at Canford Business Park, Magna Road, Wimborne since 1990. These are the towns we cover most often, each with its own page on local streets, access and parking:
- Removals in Wimborne (BH21), our home town, including Colehill, Merley and Corfe Mullen
- Removals in Poole (BH12 to BH17), from Sandbanks to Canford Heath
- Removals in Bournemouth (BH1 to BH11), from Westbourne to Southbourne
- Removals in Christchurch (BH23), including Mudeford and Highcliffe
- Removals in Ferndown (BH22), including West Moors and West Parley
- Removals in Broadstone (BH18)
- Removals in Verwood (BH31), including Three Legged Cross
- Removals in Ringwood (BH24), including St Leonards and St Ives
- Removals in Blandford (DT11), including the Stour valley villages
- Removals in Wareham (BH20), including Sandford, Wool and Bere Regis
- Removals in Swanage (BH19), including Studland and Corfe Castle
- Removals in New Milton (BH25), including Barton on Sea and Ashley
- Removals in Dorchester (DT1 and DT2), including Poundbury
Every BH postcode, plus DT11
1st Choice covers every town across all BH postcodes and DT11. Here are the postcode districts and their main places:
- BH1 to BH11: Bournemouth
- BH12 to BH17: Poole
- BH18: Broadstone
- BH19: Swanage
- BH20: Wareham
- BH21: Wimborne
- BH22: Ferndown
- BH23: Christchurch
- BH24: Ringwood
- BH25: New Milton
- BH31: Verwood
- DT11: Blandford Forum
Free home visits across BH and DT11
Every accurate quote starts with seeing what you are moving. If you live in a BH postcode or DT11, the default is a free home visit, free, with absolutely no obligation. One of our moving consultants sees your belongings, stairs, access and parking in person, and it usually takes around 20 to 30 minutes. Book your free home visit, where you pick a free time slot.
Outside that area, including Dorchester, or if you are moving from elsewhere, use Get an online quote: send short room videos or photos from your phone, with no home visit needed. Either way, you receive a clear written quote by email, which you can accept online.
You can also call 01202 570970.
The same service wherever you live
- Full-time, uniformed 1st Choice crews on UK moves; we never use agency staff
- Heavy-duty floor sheeting, padding for banisters, doors and frames, and fragile items properly wrapped
- Fully insured for goods in transit
- British Association of Removers members since 2011, offering the BAR Advance Payment Guarantee on inland domestic moves
- Packing, storage and specialist items such as pianos and antiques
Moving further afield
Our local area is where most of our moves start, but not where they all end. We move families from Dorset to every part of the UK, like our Christchurch to Ashford and Scotland moves.
We also arrange European removals and worldwide moves to destinations including Australia, the USA and Canada, with trusted partners handling the European transport and partner agents handling customs clearance and delivery at worldwide destinations.
Your questions answered
Which areas does 1st Choice Removals cover?
We cover Wimborne, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Ferndown, Broadstone, Verwood, Ringwood, Blandford, Dorchester, Wareham, Swanage and New Milton, plus the villages around them. From our base in Wimborne we also move people anywhere in the UK, and to Europe and worldwide destinations. Each main town has its own page with local access and parking advice.
Do you cover every BH postcode?
Yes. We cover every town across all BH postcodes, from BH1 in Bournemouth to BH31 in Verwood, plus DT11 around Blandford Forum. Each main place has its own page with local access and parking advice. Customers in a BH postcode or DT11 can book a free home visit, and everyone else can get an online quote.
Where do you offer free home visits?
Free home visits are available across all BH postcodes and DT11. That includes Wimborne, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Ferndown, Broadstone, Verwood, Ringwood and Blandford. You can book one at Book your free home visit. Elsewhere, including Dorchester, use Get an online quote and send short room videos or photos from your phone, with no home visit needed.
Where is 1st Choice Removals based?
We are based at Unit 11, Canford Business Park, Magna Road, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3BT, between Wimborne, Poole and Bournemouth. The family business started in nearby Canford Magna in 1990 with a single 3.5-tonne lorry, founded by Alan and Richard Vaughan.
Do you move people from Dorset to other parts of the UK?
Yes. Many of our moves start locally and finish elsewhere in the UK, from Kent to Scotland. For longer moves we can load one day, keep your belongings secure overnight and deliver the next. All moves are fully insured for goods in transit.
How do I get a quote for a move in my area?
If you are in a BH postcode or DT11, book a free home visit and pick a free time slot. Anywhere else, use Get an online quote and send short room videos or photos from your phone. Either way, you receive a clear written quote by email. You can also call 01202 570970 or email admin@1stchoiceremovals.net.