Summer storage becomes a real priority long before term officially ends for Lancaster and Cumbria University students. One minute you are finishing assignments. The next you are trying to work out how to move boxes of kitchen equipment and clothes out of your accommodation before your tenancy runs out. Finding a secure place for your belongings is often stressful.
Big Box Container Storage provides a practical option. We offer secure container storage just 10.6 kilometres from Lancaster University and 6.6 kilometres from the University of Cumbria Lancaster Campus.
Most students experience a period between housing contracts where they need to move out before their next accommodation is ready. This often happens when moving from halls into a shared house over July and August.
At the end of the academic year, most students are working to strict move out dates. Rooms need cleaning, keys need to be returned, and moving plans often depend on when family or friends are available to help.
Local student storage gives you more flexibility. You can move belongings into storage nearby, collect them when needed, and avoid trying to do everything in a single day.
Most students do not realise how much they have accumulated until move out day arrives. One room can quickly turn into several boxes, bags and loose items that are difficult to transport home in one trip.
Common items students store over the summer include:
Student storage becomes far more affordable when shared between housemates. A standard container costs £165 per month, so splitting the cost between a group can work out far cheaper than arranging multiple journeys home or paying to keep an empty room over summer.
Student groups needing more than one container can also benefit from our 10% multi-buy discount.
Moving heavy belongings is stressful enough without having to carry boxes through corridors, stairwells, or lifts.
At Big Box, you can drive directly up to your container and unload straight from your car or van at ground level. This makes moving furniture, suitcases and larger items much quicker during busy move out periods.
It also helps parents and students avoid multiple trips across campus or shared accommodation blocks when moving everything before key return deadlines.
University life sometimes takes you further away than home. Whether you are heading off for a study abroad programme, a year long work placement or travelling back to your home country, taking all your belongings with you is not practical.
Our student storage units offer a budget-friendly alternative to leaving things in an empty rental property or paying excess airline baggage fees. You can fly home with only your essentials, knowing everything else is safely locked away. We also offer an annual discount where paying for a year upfront saves you £495.
Security is always one of the biggest concerns for students and parents. Our containers sit within a fully enclosed site in Morecambe. The facility features 24-hour CCTV and ANPR monitoring.
All containers are entirely weatherproof and fitted with lock boxes for extra padlock protection. You access the site using a smartphone application. This digital gate system ensures only authorised customers can enter the premises. You can store your belongings with complete peace of mind.
The booking process is entirely online to save you time during the busy exam period. You can arrange your self storage unit directly from your phone in just a few minutes.
Simply choose an available container from our online map, pick your start date and set up your payment details. Once complete, you will receive a code to our secure site access app, and you are ready to move in.
If you are struggling to decide on your next move, review our available containers online. You can also contact the Big Box Container Storage team on 01524 928 849 to arrange your space before the peak move out season begins.
We are always on call if you need help as well. Get in touch with us for more information and let's get your storage sorted.
