Portmeirion

Enjoy beautiful scenery, a gelato and an Italianate village - set on the beautiful coast of Wales!

Clough Williams-Ellis built the beautiful Portmeirion from 1925 to 1975 on a peninsula off the coast of Snowdonia, to show how “the development of a naturally beautiful site need not lead to its defilement”. He fought for “Beauty - that strange necessity”. The gardens in and around the Italianate village of Portmeirion have been cultivated since Victorian times, Explore this stunning setting, which has been home to many films and TV shows, probably most famously as "The Village" in the cult 1960's series The Prisoner. It addition to its architectural heritage, its stunning setting and sub-tropical gardens, Portmeirion has two stylish hotels, a cluster of self-catering cottages, shops, a spa, cafes and restaurants and an authentic Italian style gelateria.