Portmeirion

Portmeirion, made famous in the cult classic 1960s TV show 'The Prisoner', is unlike anywhere else in Britain. Classical statues stand in sculptured gardens, tiny streets wind between spires and open onto the main piazza. The feeling is bold, enchanting and otherworldly.

In 1925 the architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis started to build on his own privately owned peninsula between Porthmadog and Penrhyndeudraeth. With a strong aesthetic sensibility he was determined to prove that a beautiful place could remain unspoilt. His work continued until 1976 and he succeeded in his objective.

There are three places to stay - the Portmeirion Hotel, Castell Deudraeth and self catering cottages - and all are run by the Portmeirion Hotel itself.

"Cherish the past, adorn the present, construct for the future." - Clough Williams-Ellis.