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Portmeirion

📍 Gwynedd, Wales

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About

Portmeirion is a folly tourist village in Gwynedd, North Wales. It lies on the estuary of the River Dwyryd in the community of Penrhyndeudraeth, 2 miles (3.2 km) from Porthmadog and 1 mile (1.6 km) from Minffordd railway station. Portmeirion was designed and built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis between 1925 and 1975 in the Baroque style and is now owned by a charitable trust. It has served as the location for numerous films and television shows, most famously as "the Village" in the 1960s television show The Prisoner.

Built by architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis between 1925 and 1975 to demonstrate how a naturally beautiful site could be developed without spoiling it. Inspired by Portofino and other Mediterranean villages. Famous as the filming location for the 1960s TV series The Prisoner. Features rescued architectural elements from demolished buildings across Britain. Now a conservation village with hotel and self-catering cottages.