Moving to the South West

Hello All,

I'm planning on moving with my family to the South West in the Autumn to be closer to the mother-in-law who will be providing occasional childcare services to our young daughter. I run a small marketing agency focused on start-ups and small business which can be relocated and my partner is starting up a sausage business.

We're thinking of moving to West Dorset or Devon - but where specifically, we don't know. Any advice would be appreciated. We want somewhere with a thriving small business culture (for my business), and maybe foodie markets too for my partners business. Thanks!

 

Much of West Dorset and East Devon is rural, most towns are extremely small.

I used to work and live in Lyme Regis and lived in Bridport for a time (both West Dorset).

One of the major drawbacks is the cost of housing (but that depends on where you're moving from).
Personally, I would look towards Exeter as the major city for the Devon side of the border and Dorchester for the West Dorset side.

From a business perspective I would tend to look further east towards Bournemouth as its much closer to Southampton and Plymouth offering a wider catchment area with higher population levels.