Removals to Devon

Known for its rural landscape, Devon is also famous for its stunning coastline, wild moors, and, of course, clotted cream and scones. If you are planning on removals to Devon, you can rely on house movers Hamiltons as we have 20 years’ experience in the house moving industry. Contact us for home content moves to all parts of the country including Axminster, Barnstaple Ashburton, Dartmouth, Exeter, Honiton, Newton Abbot, Sidmouth, Tavistock, and other towns and villages.

Moving to Devon

Devon is mainly rural and contains the largest open space in the English countryside, the wilds of Dartmoor. It has a population of more than a million people and a major industry is tourism – with the county’s beaches, moors and fishing towns attracting short and long term visitors. In addition, a number of householders and businesses organise removals to Devon each year to take advantage of the beautiful scenery and sandy shores on their doorstep.

Devon

Employment: The county has a history of farming and fishing. However, tourism is now a major part of the economy, bringing around £1 billion a year. Among the major organisations include Beverage Brands in Torquay, who produce WKD Original Vodka, Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth, the Met Office in Exeter, HNMB Devonport Naval Base in Plymouth, as well as Animal sports lifestyle chain, and the RNLI headquarters in Poole.

Education: Devon has a mix of state and independent schools, and the largest number of schools are in the east of the county. It also has two reputable universities: the University of Exeter (which also has a campus in Cornwall), and the University of Plymouth. The Peninsular College of Medicine and Dentistry is jointly part of Exeter and Plymouth universities.  In addition, there is the smaller University of St Mark and St John, which has 5,000 students and is based in Plymouth.

Devon in More Detail

The City of Exeter

Lying on the River Exe, the city of Exeter has a population of around 120,000 and is the main transport and trading hub for the area. It also has good shopping facilities that attract people from the surrounding towns and villages.

If you are moving to Exeter to set up a company, the good news is that it considered one of the most lucrative cities for businesses compared to the rest of the UK. In addition, the city is undergoing expansion as various new housing developments, plus science and business parks, have sprung up in recent years.

Although Exeter itself has a history of farming, now the service industries dominate and the city’s biggest employers are the County Council, the Met Office, which relocated from Berkshire in 2004, and the University of Exeter. Together with Plymouth, incomes in Exeter are higher than the national average.

The city is well served by motorways and trunk roads, such as the M25 to Birmingham which connects with the M4 to London. It has two mainline railway stations that connect to major cities such as London, Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol. For international travel, Exeter Airport flies to various destinations including Paris, Jersey, Amsterdam and Mallorca.

North Devon

Just like south Devon, the north of the county, on the Irish Sea and Bristol Channel, has sandy beaches, resort towns and fishing villages. It encompasses towns such as Barnstaple, Ilfracombe, Bideford and great Torrington, and is mainly made up of countryside. Exmoor National Park, a former royal hunting ground (three quarters of which is in Somerset), is also in the north of the county and lays claim to some of the highest sea cliffs in the country.

Central Devon

The majority of central Devon is rural and has less inhabitants than the rest of the county. Exmoor crosses this part of Devon and many parts of the moor have been declared as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Main towns in mid-Devon include Tiverton and Crediton, which both have their own railway stations, and Collompton, a former centre for the textile trade. The district of West Devon, also in the centre of the county, includes towns such as Princetown, and Tavistock - a tourist town which has various festivals including a garden festival, music festival, carnival, and the ‘Goose Fair’ which has been held annually since the 12th century.

South Devon

South Devon is a picturesque part of the county on the English Channel and is dotted with towns and seaside resorts. Among them are towns such as Dartmouth, which has various tourist attractions including Dartmouth Castle, and the Steam Railway. Seaside resorts include Torquay, affectionately known as the ‘English Riviera’ and home of the late crime writer Agatha Christie, and Paignton, which has various family-friendly attractions including a zoo and steam railway. The famous Dartmoor National Park lies in the south of the county and covers 368 square miles.

If you require removals to Devon , and are looking the best removals firms at the most competitive prices, contact Hamiltons for a removals quotation.