Local Links

For those looking to live in beautiful countryside, there are plenty of lovely villages and towns across Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset and Devon. From the rolling Mendips and Quantock Hills, to the Exmoor and Dartmoor National Parks, as well as Cheddar Gorge and Glastonbury, there are lots of activities for those who enjoy the outdoor lifestyle.

www.visitsomerset.co.uk/
www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/
www.visitdevon.co.uk/
www.visit-dorset.com/

Award winning beaches stretch across the Dorset coastline, part of a natural World Heritage Site. Beach towns include Bournemouth, Weymouth and Lyme Regis.

www.bournemouth.co.uk/
www.visit-dorset.com/about-the-area/areas-to-visit/weymouth-and-portland
www.lymeregis.org/

Whether it’s vibrant Bristol, voted Sunday Times Best Place to Live 2014, the historic spa city of Bath, the medieval city of Wells or Exeter, host of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, you choose…

http://visitbristol.co.uk/
http://visitbath.co.uk/
www.wellssomerset.com/
www.heartofdevon.com/exeter/

For those who choose to stay locally during the week, the Yeovil area provides plenty of accommodation and amenities.

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Road

The area has good road links with the M4 and M5.

Rail

Fast trains run to London from Bristol and Castle Cary.

Yeovil Pen Mill is on the Bristol to Weymouth line whilst Yeovil Junction is on the London Waterloo to Exeter line.

Air

Bristol and Exeter Airports are accessible.

There are a number of good schools across the region as well as several universities.

www.ofsted.gov.uk
www.independentschools.com/england

Somerset school information 

http://www.somerset.gov.uk/education-learning-and-schools/choosing-a-school/find-a-school/

Dorset school information

https://www.dorsetforyou.com/schools

Wiltshire school information

http://php.wiltshire.gov.uk/dirschool/

Devon school information

http://www.devon.gov.uk/schools

Universities

University of Bristol - http://www.bris.ac.uk/
University of the West of England - http://uwe.ac.uk/
University of Bath - http://www.bath.ac.uk/
Bath Spa University - www.bathspa.ac.uk
University of Exeter - http://www.exeter.ac.uk/
Bournemouth University -www.bournemouth.ac.uk
Arts University Bournemouth - www.aub.ac.uk/

Whether you choose to buy or rent, the South West has plenty of affordable property

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www.primelocation.com
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