Kept the boat in Falmouth for 5 years. Really nice town rapidly becoming a bit yuppiefied like Salcombe but still down to earth because of the docks. Obviously good access to the sea ( thats where to go when the roads are congested) and fishing, but also inland. The only negative is that west cornwall like west wales is a damn long way from anywhere.
Suggest you hire a holiday cottage for a month in whatever location you decide on.
As a left field suggestion have you considered mid wales. Unlike Cornwall or Devon it doesnt gridlock with tourists in summer, housing is much cheaper, and in many ways the scenery / rural life is similar to Devon and Cornwall. You might expect that since they are on opposite sides of a river delta.
