Having lived in Devon all my life, I know the pros & cons pretty well. Summer & winter is very different in terms of road traffic. Most of the coastal honey pot towns get regular gridlocks at peak times. Most backwater villages are delightful and populated by true Devonians; they have a community spirit and compared to the Cornish are less territorial. Exeter to Bristol is 1hr.15min drive; Penzance about 2hrs.15min. Dartmoor has a strong weather influence. Places on the close western side may have as much as 90inches of rain. Those east of the moor 1/3rd of that. Keep this in mind if you prefer to drive with the hood down.
