PORTMEIRION | We visit Portmeirion Village, North Wales, a tourist village in Gwynedd, North Wales and close to Porthmadog and most famously as filming location for TV show The Prisoner.
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This is surely one of the most amazing places Gimbal Walk TV has ever filmed with it's stunning gardens, buildings, beach and buildings! Come with me for a full tour of Portmeirion (usually misspelt as Portmerion)
TOLL & WELCOME AREA
The Toll & Welcome Area is home to the Main Toll Gate entrance to the village, as well as the coach car park, Welcome Centre and public toilets.
CLIFFTOP & CHANTRY ROW
Clifftop & Chantry Row offers spectacular views of the Estuary. Guests can walk down to the Clifftop Rotunda, or Grotto, featuring sweeping views across the Estuary.
BATTERY SQUARE & CAMPANILE
The Mermaid Spa is located in Battery Square. Battery Square is home to The Round House, which was the fictional home of Number 6 in the TV series The Prisoner. The Campanile Bell Tower is the focal feature of Battery Square.
CENTRAL PIAZZA
No Italian village is complete without a central piazza. The Central Piazza at Portmeirion features a fountain pool, Gloriette, Gothic Pavilion, the Bristol Colonnade and the giant chessboard.
SALUTATION SQUARE
In Salutation Square, guests will find the Triumphal Arch and The Ship Shop. Some of the best views of the village can be enjoyed from Salutation Square.
TOWN HALL
The historic Hercules Hall is located in this part of the village. Hercules Hall is an Arts-and-Crafts style village hall.
THE HOTEL & QUAYSIDE
Explore the Coastal Path, Estuary, Amis Reunis, the Observatory Tower and the Casino at The Hotel & Quayside.
Y GWYLLT WOODLANDS
From the Triumphal Arch in Salutation Square, there are two main paths into Y Gwyllt Woodlands.
CASTELL DEUDRAETH
Removed from the main village, Castell Deudraeth stands proudly on the main drive in and out of the village.
Portmeirion was designed and built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis between 1925 and 1975 in the style of an Italian village. Portmeirion village is located in the community of Penrhyndeudraeth, on the estuary of the River Dwyryd, 2 miles south east of Porthmadog, and 1 mile from Minffordd railway station. Portmeirion has served as the location for numerous films and television shows, most famously as "The Village" in the 1960s television show The Prisoner starring Patrick McGhoohan
Portmeirion was created by Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis from 1925 to 1976 to show how a naturally beautiful site could be developed without spoiling it. Portmeirion village and gardens is one of Wales' premier visitor attractions, welcoming over 200,000 visitors every year.
It is a taste of the Italian Riviera whilst being a stone's throw away from the Welsh coastline. It truly is the jewel in North Wales' crown!
Portmerion was built in imitation of a rustic Italian village, to demonstrate how a naturally beautiful place could be developed without spoiling it. Sitting at the feet of Snowdonia it makes for a charming dislocation that is truly unique. Portmeirion's place in popular culture has been set in stone as a result.
Sir Clough Williams-Ellis designed Portmeirion on the town of Portofino in tribute to the atmosphere of the Mediterranean. The town that sits at the edge of its own Snowdonian peninsula incorporates fragments from several pre-existing buildings, assembling them in a post-modern bricolage. The ironic sense nostalgia and pastiche that emanates from Portmeirion has been a key element of its architectural legacy.
The iconic sixties spy drama, The Prisoner, led to an avalanche of programmes using Portmeirion as a setting.
Previously the village had entertained Frank Lloyd Wright, Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman, making Portmeirion undoubtedly the jewel in the glittering crown of Snowdonia.
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Address: Portmeirion, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, LL48 6ER
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