Portmeirion

Portmeirion is a one off, and if you are in the area it is well worth a visit. It is an amazing private resort in North Wales signposted off the A487 at Minffordd between Penrhyndeudraeth and Porthmadog. It was built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis between 1925-1976 with the aim to demonstrate how a naturally beautiful place could be developed without spoiling it, and in the sixties it was used as the location for the cult TV series, The Prisoner starring Patrick McGoohan. The architecture is primarily known as Italianate, with some buildings designed by the architect and others which are rescued follies from other locations. It is open to day visitors and also to hotel or self-catering guests for daily/weekly accommodation. Portmeirion is made up of about 50 buildings most of which are used as hotel or self catering accommodation and surrounded by 70 acres of sub-tropical woodland gardens. On the main driveway there is Castell Deudraeth a Victorian mansion which is now a brasserie restaurant and hotel.
For more information try:
Portmeirion-Village.com
Virtual Portmeirion