"thank you very much, i figured it would be helpful since it doesn't seem like a good idea to travel right across the country for a safehouse and run the higher risk of getting killed or worse."

"Awesome! since this is the making of a plan, and I live in Bolton, May I join in?
I need to break out google maps and make a virtual trip to places"

" Anglesey.

Anglesey's got a lower population than Man and less than half that of Wight, and Beaumaris is one of the most complete and modern castles to be built in the UK, with very neatly laid out arrow slits, an uncompromised outer curtain wall and a very solid inner keep. The town by it is very small, and those 2/3 of the wall is defended by a moat. It's right next to a bunch of allotments, which could be uprooted and moved to within the outer ring, and it's a couple of minutes walk from a stocked marina, and has a good landing beach a few metres away over open fields. There's about 5 gun shops within 60 miles, and Anglesey could be isolated from mainland zeds by blocking the two bridges (which are the kinds with suspension towers with arches that could be blocked off, depending on your resources). The land on the other side of those bridges is the very sparse Snowdonia national park, too. There's forest nearby for firewood and a few lakes (though in Wales leaving a bucket outside for 30 seconds should get you all the water you need). There's also two hospitals within about 30 miles which could be looted.


If it really hit the fan you could retreat to Puffin Island temporarily - keep a stock of food and medical gear there in the abandoned telegraph station, so you could overnight before coast-hopping to find a new site. This would need to be temporary, since it's a very exposed island, but it has 0 population and only boat access, so if the castle got swamped whoever was left could run to the boats. There are also a lot of fish in this area."