Moving to Canterbury: A Local Services Checklist
A local's guide to moving to Canterbury: the 54-minute HS1 link, the Kent Test deadline, hard water, the two-station quirk and the services to line up first.
Kent guides & advice
Practical guides to finding trusted local businesses, moving around the county and getting jobs done well — written for Kent.
A local's guide to moving to Canterbury: the 54-minute HS1 link, the Kent Test deadline, hard water, the two-station quirk and the services to line up first.
How to eat well in Whitstable: oysters in season, the September Oyster Festival, its Crab & Winkle railway heritage, and dodging the summer parking crush.
What you'll pay for a plumber in Kent, from callout to day rates, plus why the county's hard water quietly inflates the cost of every boiler and appliance.
Choosing an electrician in Kent: Part P, EICRs, the landlord rules, coastal salt corrosion and the county's ageing rental stock. What to check before you hire.
Choosing a builder in Kent isn't like anywhere else: clay that moves, a third of the county protected, and streets of listed period homes. What to check first.
A local's guide to moving to Royal Tunbridge Wells: the commute quirk newcomers miss, the Kent Test deadline, hard water, parking zones and what to sort first.
Kent is the Garden of England, so a great Sunday roast should taste of it: salt-marsh lamb, seasonal veg and a Kentish ale or sparkling wine. How to find one.