I relatively recently moved to Bristol, both those areas have their merits, beautiful scenery, loads of history, Welsh cakes or Cream Teas/SW Pasties. A difference in prices ofcourse, I think Devon just swings it for me, fare enough you have Caerlian and Caerwent Roman towns in South Wales, nice to visit and the Brecons for walking. But Devon, relative close to the Tank Museum and a swift ferry trip from Poole or Pompey [know a bit further East] to Normandy etc. Loads of walking and cyclin g countryside there and Somerset Cider would flow freely into Devon..........
Best of luck finding a place, hope to meet you at a London show sometime or when Blake has one of his get togethers, as a few times 2 to 4 of us have met up with him at his place in Warminster and then went to a pub lunch.