Voted the Best Place to Live in England by Country Life Magazine, Devon is a large county that is defined by the unparalleled beauty of its outdoors, its excellent schools, low crime rates, and flourishing arts and culture scenes in its larger cities. With two coastlines, the sea is never far away. You have your choice of thatched-roof cottages or new-build flats, vibrant cities or rural villages, and inland farmhouses or waterfront homes with a boat mooring. Although Devon is a place you might choose to go to ‘get away from it all’, you can always get right back to ‘it’ with Devon’s excellent road and rail connections, a cross-channel ferry, and flights from Exeter  readily available.