Removals to the north
Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe — the northern provinces, where distance is a scheduling question rather than a difficulty.
Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe are the easiest part of the country to deliver into and the furthest from the Channel — which makes them a routing question rather than an access one.
The crossing decides the day
For a northern delivery, a North Sea sailing from Harwich or Hull frequently beats a Short Strait crossing plus the run up through Belgium: it puts the vehicle into the Netherlands far closer to where it is going. We work that out at quote stage rather than defaulting to Dover.
The housing
Low-rise and generous. Terraced and detached family housing with real access, village property across Friesland, and the student stock in Groningen city — which is the one place in the north where stairs and shared entrances need the usual questions.
Rural approaches
Some properties sit down narrow dyke roads or unpaved final stretches. Not difficult, but worth a photograph at survey so the right vehicle turns up rather than the largest one.
Related
The Randstad and the east have their own pages.
the north questions
Is the north harder to deliver to?
No, just further. The roads are excellent and the housing is generally low-rise with good access. It affects the schedule rather than the crew.
Does a North Sea crossing help?
Frequently. A sailing into the Netherlands puts the vehicle much closer to the northern provinces than a Channel crossing and a run up through Belgium does.
What is the housing like?
Low-rise, generous and well built — terraced and detached family housing, village property in Friesland, and student stock in Groningen city.
Are the villages a problem?
Rarely. Access is usually good; what we check is the final approach to rural properties and anything reached by a narrow dyke road.
Moving to the north?
Send both addresses and a list of what is coming, with photographs of the Dutch entrance if you have them.