Clough Williams-Ellis spent 50 years
building Portmeirion village to show how
architecture could enhance the natural environment.
It was a fairly wet Wednesday morning when we set off, the journey taking around 50 minutes.
On arrival we parked up, and with the weather now fair and much drier we paid the £8 each admission and entered the village via archways.
Immediately apparent was how well kept the building were, considering the light pastel shades and the often inclement weather in these parts.
We walked around the village, taking in the varied architecture and the various levels it was all built upon.
There are several shops (of the gift variety) and cafes, as well as the Portmeirion hotel where you can book accommodation and/or take a meal in the restaurant.
We headed down towards the beach/shore area and admired the general views across the coastline as well as looking back at the village now above us.
A hovercraft even made an appearance!
The Portmeirion Hotel.
After about 2hours the weather turned to rain once again, and so we decided to leave, but on a better day we would do the trail walks through the woodland or along the coast, as there was much more to see along these trails.
We headed down towards the beach/shore area and admired the general views across the coastline as well as looking back at the village now above us.
A hovercraft even made an appearance!
The Portmeirion Hotel.
After about 2hours the weather turned to rain once again, and so we decided to leave, but on a better day we would do the trail walks through the woodland or along the coast, as there was much more to see along these trails.
Would highly recommend Portmeirion and on a much nicer, longer day, would be well worth the price of admission.
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