Moving to the west country

[ciderfrenzy]

I am thinking of leaving the rat race and am travelling down tomorrow to recce some towns in Devon,Dorset,Wilts and Somerest. Anybody recommend any good towns to look at or advise any to avoid. Thanks in advance

[plotloss]

'Er indoors is from Cullompton. Whilst it does have a TVR specialist, I wouldnt spend any more time there than absolutely neccesary...

Cullompton, twinned with Cullompton - cos thats 'ow we like it!

Matt.

[angusfaldo]

South of Taunton there's some nice villages. I'm travelling down to Staple Fitzpaine this afternoon. If you see a red Griff on the M4 hard should please stop and feed me.

[mackfulham]

Where's Somerest?

[M@H]

Mevagissey.. mmm.. Fowey.. St Issey St Ives...

...just thinking of home


aaah well..
Matt

[Guy Humpage]

If you can find a job and a decent house within budget (getting difficult due to second home owners) then I would have thought anywhere in the SW is a great place to live.

I grew up in Weymouth, and although I could wait to move away at 18, I would move back sharpish if I could get a decent job in Dorset.

[miniman]

Steer well clear of Calne, Trowbridge and Melksham. Unless you like your sister a little bit too much, in which case you'd fit right in!

[ciderfrenzy]

M@H Cornwall is very attractive but is a bit further West than I intended. Looking for a decent market town with good school or is this a dream.?

[M@H]

How about somwhere like Newton Abbot then ..? or Kingsbridge/Ivybridge.. Totnes !? Barnstaple..?

Matt.


>> Edited by M@H on Friday 28th February 14:48

[pdv6]

The scamera vans are a bit enthusiastic in Wiltshire

[gbgaffer]

Ringwood Hampshire ... last bastion of civilisation before you hit Dorset

[ciderfrenzy]

M@H Chhers. Any reason for those towns ??

[mackfulham]

Try Tiverton or Crediton......both mid Devon.

[Nacnud]

Wells in Somerset does it for me

Good local shops, schools, etc, but without being over busy. Rush-hour ??? Not here!
Great local roads (Cheddar Gorge, etc). Quantocks and Exmoor about an hour away.

Everybody thinks it's in the sticks but I can be in the center of Bath for expensive shopping in 45 mins and Bristol center takes about the same.

Only real gripes are that it's equidistant from any motorway and housing is a tad expensive by South West standards.

[Beano500]

gbgaffer said: Ringwood Hampshire ... last bastion of civilisation before you hit Dorset

Somebody moved the border to exclude Bournemouth from civilisation in 1974! I am sure it was to do with anywhere further west being in Grockle*-land

(*For those who have never ventured south of the river Grockle = "a numptie on holiday, having left any remnant of brain cell at home" - often seen pulling a caravan.)

[M@H]

ciderfrenzy said: M@H Chhers. Any reason for those towns ??

Kingsbridge and Ivybridge are both decent towns and have good schools and are in a nice bit of Devon.. not too far from the Sea, the South Hams District is a nice area generally. Totnes.. same as, school wise its near Kingsbridge..

Barnstaple.. other side of Devon, but a nice big Market town, but friendly with it.. not far from Croyde Bay. Newton Abbot.. err.. big Market Town, complete with race course and on the Main train Line.

Cheers
Matt.

[ciderfrenzy]

M@H Thanks vm for the info. all the best.

[M@H]

No Probs.. My stepmum teaches in Kingsbridge, having taught in Ivybridge before, and they live in Salcombe so I know the area a little..

Cheers,
Matt.

[DennisTheMenace]

gbgaffer said: Ringwood Hampshire ... last bastion of civilisation before you hit Dorset

OI ! nowt wrong with Dorset

[Psychobert]

mackfulham said: Try Tiverton or Crediton......both mid Devon.

Yup, Tiverton is good.. Though where I come from its regarded as foreign, being the wrong side of the Tamar..