Overview
Holiday Like a Local
Portmeirion Village
Wow what a place, it’s really special, the buildings are painted in pastel hues and it is a must see if your travelling around North Wales. It’s a miniature Italianate fantasy village, and was masterminded by the one and only Sir Clough Williams-Ellis (28 May 1883 – 9 April 1978) it is full of Arts & Crafts, Classical design to Baroque. The story goes that he purchased the neglected land on the coastline in 1925 and spent most of his life designing and building this elaborate mini village of his own creation.
Williams-Ellis salvaged buildings, found derelict architectural ruins (and this was way before facebook market place and ebay) and included lots of different styles into his designs he coined it his “home for fallen buildings” and beautiful grounds have follies, ponds and sculptures to admire brought in from all over the globe.
In 1960 Portmeirion Village was made world famous when it was used as a film set for British TV cult classic “The Prisoner,” and it still hosts an annual Prisoner weekender.
I have always visit for a day trip but many have been married and stayed in the hotel of the mansion Castell Deudraeth. I like to then drive to Criccieth and stay at Mor Heli Guest House right on the ocean front. It feel like you’re on a ship when you look out of the window. www.morheli.co.uk
I follow a chap called Gimbal Walks and he’s taken a great video of Portmeirion. Click here to be taken to a Youtube video
Find out more info from their website.
Enjoy….No 6!
Shelly
It is wheelchair accessible too.
Address
- Address Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth,
- County Gwynedd
- Zip/Postal Code LL48 6ER
- Area North Wales
- Country North Wales
Details
Updated on April 11, 2024 at 5:40 pm- Property Status: Accessible, Couple, Family, Solo Traveller
