The county of Devon is a treasure the UK is proud of and it’s easy to see why. With beautiful beach resorts and stunning countryside, it has become a popular retirement area for people from the UK and further afield. Here are four reasons why you should consider retiring to Devon.
The Gorgeous Beaches
Devon’s coastline is home to what is known as the English Riviera, the jewel in the crown of the country’s beaches. Bestknown is Torquay, which has been a popular holiday destination since Victorian times, but there are other delights to explore including Woolacombe and Saunton Sands. Rugged cliff faces, bright blues seas and golden sands make the beaches of Devon the perfect place to spend your retirement.The Jurassic Coast is a wonderful place to while away the hours hunting for fossils while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the area.
A National Park on Your Doorstep
The uplands of Dartmouth National Park are home to rare wildlife species such as barbastelle bats and the conservation of the area ensures it is protected from becoming spoiled. For those who love being outside, especially ramblers and walkers, spending time in this beautiful national park is an ideal way to make the most of your retirement.
The Literary Connection
Booklovers have been drawn to Devon since the mid-20thCentury due to the area being home to crime novelist Agatha Christie. Christie’s novels, which include the Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple mysteries, continue to be popular – in fact, the sixty-six books attributed to her have now sold over twobillion copies, with only Shakespeare and The Bible being more popular.
Christie was born in Torquay and there is a blue plaque marking the site where the home she grew up in once stood. Her family’s holiday home at Greenway is a National Trust property where you can find out more about the novelist’s extraordinary life. An experience no bibliophile would want to miss.
An Area with Seniors at Its Heart
Although Devon is an in-demand area with people of all ages keen to live there, it continues to be a popular retirement destination. It has a strong sense of community spirit which makes it a pleasurable region to live in and due to the demand for retirement properties in the area there is a wide choice of housing available from large, detached properties to bungalows to flats. If you feel the time has come to have support on hand, a specialist care home such as valeviewheights.com could be ideal. With landscaped gardens to enjoy and a wide-ranging programme of activitiesavailable, it is a terrific way to be part of a community which caters for the needs of older people looking to make the most of their golden years.
With so much to enjoy, you will never be bored in Devon. With the bonus of having some of the best weather in the UK, it feels like the sun always shines in Devon!
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