Hello. I'm back at Tightwad Towers, headquarters of Life After Money. As regular readers will know, this is where I share my frugal living money saving methods, which gives me cash to spend on treats, and holidays are my treats.
Time to catch up on where I have been. I had a list of places to visit on my North Wales tour, some of them I didn't have time to do, but never mind, another visit might happen at a later date.
This post is all about Portmeirion, which is a delightful tourist village in Gwynedd, not far from Porthmadog. From the moment I walked through the entrance I thought WOW, this place is fabulous.
It was built by architect Clough Williams-Ellis to show how a beautiful site could be developed without spoiling it. All buildings at Portmeirion are registered Grade 1 or Grade 11 historic buildings. The village is surrounded by 70 acres of forest gardens. Portmeirion is owned by a charity.
The colourful entrance is a taste of what's to come. The buildings blend in well with the rugged natural rockface.
Every building is painted in candy colour, it looks like a giant sweetie village.
Some of these buildings are self catering cottages, there are thirteen in total sleeping from three to eight people.
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Look into a window and you will see Alice in Wonderland at the Mad Hatters tea party.
The little train does a tour of the gardens. Free to go on.
Fantastic views from high up in the woods.
This is the Town Hall.
I just had to have an ice cream cornet, twenty flavours to choose from. The strawberry cheesecake is lovely.
This is the hotel, it's right on the edge of the water, with fabulous views over the bay.
The flowers in full bloom are beginning to drop their petals.
Deep in the wood is the Dogs Cemetery. The wooden figure has been carved with a chain saw. I found this secluded spot very emotional, thinking about Rocky.
There are lots of steps and secret pathways, it's like an enchanted wood.
This is Castell Deudraeth, a Victorian mansion which is now a hotel.
I absolutely loved Portmeirion, it's like a theme park for adults, but without the tackyness and noise. It's a land of make believe for big kids like me. If you get the chance go and see it for yourself. Check out the
web site here. More about my North Wales trip tomorrow. Thanks for popping in, we'll catch up soon.
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A visit to Portmeirion
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