Relocation to
Devon and Cornwall
Story: Nigel Bishop
above: Helford
No-one relocates for clotted cream and
Despite appearances, the South
Passage, South
Cornwall.
scones. So what is it about Devon and
West isn’t just a tourist destination.
Currently for sale
More companies are choosing to
is this spectacularly Cornwall that consistently attracts city relocate to the South West for its
sited, detatched,
south-facing
ex-pats and seekers of the good life?
ability to offer a profitable work-
marine residence,
life balance. Cornwall is proving
enjoying idyllic
The South West always has a far commercially attractive for knowledge
views over the flung feeling, as if it’s out on the economy companies – freed by the
tranquil Helford D
evon and Cornwall are
synonymous with holidays
in the British edge. In fact, it’s neither remote power of information technology from
River and
countryside
consciousness. They evoke nor cut off. Newquay and Exeter location-based business. The South
beyond.
childhood memories of paddling in airports are well connected to a West attracts marine, aerospace and
Agent: Lillicrap
rock pools, gloriously sunny beach host of national and international environmental technology companies.
Chilcott.
days, and almost impossibly rich destinations. London Paddington is EDF Energy and British Telecom both
green rolling countryside. Then of as little as 2.5 hours from Exeter by have large operations here. In 2004,
course, there’s the cream teas. train, and about 5 hours from Truro. the move of the Met Office to Exeter
It’s a reputation well-deserved. At a touch over 10,000km
2
Devon was probably the largest IT relocation
Teignmouth is England’s sunniest and Cornwall together have the in Europe. (A sound and cost-effective
town with an average of 239 unenviable task of being all things decision though it might be, local
more sunny hours per year than to all people. Thankfully, they rumour has it that they chose Devon
Greenwich. The balmy climate is live up to it. It’s a place of escape for the climate).
home to the English Riviera as well and retreat from urban bustle and In a recent survey, Devon topped
as the wild beauty of Dartmoor and bother; a rich banquet of local and opinion polls as the “best county to
the rugged Cornish coast. From the seasonal food culture; good living live in”, but seriously, what really
serenely, almost zen-like pebbled and burgeoning vineyards, a scene makes Devon and Cornwall a choice
beaches and brightly coloured of adventure for surfing, shooting, destination for relocation? Or why
beach huts of Budleigh Salterton, horse riding, dog walking and might you use a property search
to the art scene of St. Ives and sailing. Also there are stretches agent to help you?
Rick Stein’s hub of food heaven in of coastline and beaches (over Devon is the 4th largest county
Padstow, the South West is alive 500 miles) for reading, sandcastle in England, yet 11th in terms of
and rich with contrast, colour and building, or simply gazing out to sea population, so it’s no surprise that
character. like an old salt. people come here for space and
102 Traditional Homes & Interiors | April 2009
www.thimagazine.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132