I am looking for the best wallet to safely store my bitcoin for the next lot of years (who knows how long) is bitcoin core a safe place to do this or should i look at others?
As long as you keep your PC clean,use an antivirus software,don't visit sites you don't trust and don't download shady exe files it is safe (much safer than online wallets).
If you are planning to store a big amount of Bitcoin and look for an even safer solution try a paper wallet or buy a hardware one.