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650 / 26" bikes tend to have more travel
All things equal they are stiffer and lighter.
That said a well thought out 29er would be fine. nice and stable, plenty of grip.
There's some gnarly stuff around Bristol - ask @LHL
And in terms of versatility, it needs to be fine for general off road, towpath, the trails near Bristol (generally not especially gnarly I think) and essentially be as much of an all rounder as possible. Would 650b really be that much better than 29er for that? The difference wouldn't be so huge would it?