The clocks went back at the weekend, and just like that the evening has disappeared. You finish work, sit in traffic, and by the time you pull onto your street it feels like midnight. From now until late March, daylight is a daytime-only luxury for most people.
It changes a lot of things. For storage, it does not have to be one of them.
We Are Open Every Day Until 8:30pm
SOS Storage at Old Newton Road, Kingskerswell, is open every day of the year until 8:30pm. That includes Saturdays, Sundays, and bank holidays. If you need to drop something off or pick something up on a dark Tuesday evening in January, the gate is open.
That kind of access matters more in winter than any other time of year. Summer storage visits are easy; you have light, warmth, and time on your side. Winter is when late opening actually makes a difference to whether you bother going at all.
The Compound Is Floodlit After Dark
The yard is fully floodlit, so driving in at seven in the evening is no different to driving in at noon in August. You can see where you are going, read the unit numbers, and actually find what you came for without using your phone torch.
The perimeter fencing and the gate are exactly as solid as they were in the summer. The security cameras run around the clock regardless of the light levels. Nothing about the security of your container changes just because it gets dark earlier.
A Practical Swap Worth Making Right Now
If you are using a container for seasonal storage, this is a natural moment to sort the changeover. The summer clothes, garden furniture, paddleboards, camping gear, and anything else that has been sitting untouched since September can go in. The winter coats, the extra bedding, the boot scraper, and whatever else you dragged out last February can come back home.
It takes one trip on your way home from work. Drive up to the container, load and unload, drive away. With the floodlighting and the extended hours, you are not squinting at padlocks in the dark or rushing to beat a closing time.
Kingskerswell: Handy for Newton Abbot, Torquay, and the Surrounding Area
The site sits on Old Newton Road in Kingskerswell, which puts it within easy reach of Newton Abbot, Torquay, Paignton, and much of the South Devon coast. For anyone commuting through or around that corridor, it genuinely is the kind of place you can stop at on the way home rather than making a dedicated trip.
That convenience is worth more in winter. Nobody wants an extra errand on a cold, dark evening. When the storage is on your route and the lights are on, it stops feeling like an errand at all.
If you need a container for this winter, whether for household overflow, business stock, or seasonal kit, get in touch and we will sort out the right option for you.