Movers in Colwood

Colwood at a glance

Colwood is a seaside city of 18,961 people in 2021, southwest of Victoria on the West Shore, with more than five kilometres of oceanfront. Being south of Victoria, it's Western Canada's southernmost city.

What that means for your move

Colwood mixes older family homes with fast-growing new neighbourhoods such as Royal Bay and Latoria. New condo and townhome complexes often have move-in rules and limited parking for trucks. See condo and apartment moves.

Near the base

Colwood is close to CFB Esquimalt and home to Royal Roads University, so military postings and university moves are common. Those moves often come with tight timelines; book as soon as you know your date.

Royal Roads and the lagoon

Royal Roads, the anchorage offshore, was used by the Spanish in 1790. Colwood began as one of four Hudson's Bay Company farms in the 1850s, and became a city in 1985. Esquimalt Lagoon and Hatley Park are local landmarks. Coastal homes catch wind and rain, so wrapped furniture and floor protection matter on a wet day; see moving in the rainy season.