Size Estimator
4 Small Suitcases
Imagine filling a red phone box
Locker
A full family car load
Imagine filling a walk in cupboard
25ft2 / 2.32m2
A van load (transit)
Imagine filling a garden shed
50ft2 / 4.64m2
A luton van load
Imagine filling a parking space
75ft2 / 6.96m2
2x full transit vans
Imagine filling a large garage
100ft2 / 9.29m2
A large removal truck
Imagine filling two parking spaces
150ft2 / 13.93m2
We’ve come a long way since the butcher, the baker, and the candlestick maker. Now the world of craft is boundless. Jewellery, pottery, furniture, artwork, textiles, if you’ve got the materials, you can get crafty. Not to mention a worldwide market to target, so if you’re about to start up in business, you’ve arrived at […]
Converting a van to a camper is your passport to a piece of the #vanlife action. Blow those cares away out the exhaust pipe. You can go down the pre-converted van route, or have a crack at doing it yourself, at least partly, and rope in professionals for the fiddly technical bits, electrics and gas. […]
If you’re thinking of going the full Monty Don this year and turning that wilderness out front or back into effectively another room in your house that you want to spend time in, then you’ve come to the right blog. You can turn your fingers green, and like it once you find the right groove […]
We love a good local spring event here at Heathhall Business Centre, so we’ve curated a few highlights for you. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and had we had the time, we’d have loved to include far more things to do in spring 2026 in Dumfries and Galloway. Here goes with our […]
Getting better at life is one reason you might start a small business. But the very venture you set your heart on could break it when it starts to monopolise your life. This can start ever so subtly, with the physical intrusion into your personal sphere of boxes of stock, paperwork, and marketing materials that […]
When was the last time you had a nosy at the Heathhall Business Centre Tenant Directory? It’s all change, and it’s time to meet our new tenants, a group of brilliant businesses that we’re confident you’ll be utilising in future. ‘Small business Dumfries’ is a Google search that brings you to Heathhall, and here’s the […]
You might suddenly wake up one morning and decide that it’s time to move house, and just can’t shake the feeling. However, there were perhaps signs that you were slowly building towards this momentous decision. Itchy feet might not just be about that cheap carpet you’ve put up with all this time. Maybe you don’t […]
The moving in together chat couldn’t have gone better, and you can’t wait to start feathering your love nest. Taking your relationship to the next level is a beautiful thing, as is streamlining your belongings so you merge them, fair and square. Especially if one of you is moving in with the other, or the […]
Were Santa’s sleigh a guddle, imagine how many gifts would end up in a puddle. Take a tip from The Big Man and declutter your home so that you’re all nice and streamlined for Christmas. At Dumfries Self Storage, we’ve tailored storage deals to suit you, so it’ll be ding-dong merrily and all that malarkey. […]
Elderly parents require kid gloves when they’re on the move to a new home. It’s perhaps a bigger wrench than you could be expected to imagine, having to or even willingly leaving the house to which you’re so attached. A new chapter can be difficult at any age, let alone one you perhaps haven’t been […]
It lurks in the attic of your mind, at least some of the nail-biting time when buying or selling property, what to do should a property chain break. The process, compared to England, is a little different in Scotland, in that once the missives are concluded, it’s a legally binding contract. But getting to that […]
Did you know that YouTube is the largest search engine after Google? Yes, TikTok may be the headline grabber, but good old YouTube has seen off other such contenders to its crown. You don’t have to be Ridley Scott to market your business on YouTube, either, because fun videos that demonstrate what you do from […]
To say we’re a family at Heathhall Business Centre might sound a wee bit schmaltzy, but it’s true. New tenants often comment on how warm a welcome they get when they take one of our commercial units, and the reasons for the camaraderie are clear when you look at all the positive research outcomes around […]
Summer’s here and hopefully it won’t be a blink and you miss it job. Whatever the weather, there’s no excuse to sleep through it like a pink flamingo on one leg while all the other flamingos have fun! We’ve cherry-picked some of the best stuff to do for the whole family in our summer activities […]
You needn’t be Rockefeller to turn up bright summer marketing ideas. Longer, lighter days, more people buzzing about, eyeballs and attention spans to capture – none of it requires an elastic marketing budget. It can all add up to a potentially bonanza time for business if you position yours just right, with canny, creative thinking. […]
You may have noticed a few shiny new additions to Heathhall Business Centre on your travels because, last autumn, we launched Dumfries Storage Containers. Whether you’re moving house, growing your business, or desperately need to get rid of that giant invisible clutter bug, know that shipping container storage is secure, weather-proof, versatile, and now on your doorstep. It’s […]
Dumfries and Galloway is alive with the sound of spring events in 2025. You don’t need to venture far to find something fun! We’ve included what we hope you’ll agree is a wide selection of things to do in our beautiful region. Clydebuilt Puppets Robert Burns Centre Mill Rd, Dumfries DG2 7BE April 3rd 2025 […]
Just for fun, this month we thought we’d dig about to find out whether astrology has anything to say on which star signs are the most successful in business and guess what, it does! Businesses large and small call Heathhall Business Centre home, and while we can’t claim to know the star signs of all […]
Who isn’t seeking a secure, versatile, cost-effective storage solution? Shipping containers are hard to beat for all of the above, and our Dumfries Storage Containers have proved very popular with you good people of southwest Scotland since we introduced them last year. These bad boys were originally designed to withstand the rigours of international transport, […]
Ever watch The Apprentice and wonder how the candidates could run a bath let alone a business? And don’t get us started on how often they say ‘this process’. Argh. Are you ready to show them how it’s done by knuckling down to start a business in 2025? If you’ve got a good idea and […]
Winter in Dumfries and Galloway has got it going on just as much as any other season, and not just for families either. In this blog, we look at winter activities for everybody! Wreath for the stars Ever fancied having a crack at making a wreath? How hard can it be! Hard enough for a […]
Coorie in and get stuck into those carbs. Winter does have its charms, and we’re here with a few tips on how to get your house ready for the winter months. A warm home can be an efficient home, and a decluttered home is also a blessing when you’re spending more time in it because […]
You don’t need to travel far around Dumfries and Galloway for fun family autumn activities. Here are eight top picks from Heathhall Business Centre to enjoy this season. Autumn woodland walks How does an autumn family walk in Mabie Forest or Galloway Forest Park sound? Keep ‘em peeled, and wildlife, like red squirrels and deer, […]
Have you heard the news? Dumfries has a brand-new state-of-the-art Storage Container facility at Heathhall Business Centre called Dumfries Storage Containers. Each container measures 20′ x 8′ x 8′, plus this latest addition to our Business Centre boasts secure, safe, dry storage that’s the optimal size for all you movers, shakers, downsizers, and extra space seekers. […]
