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Set on a wooded peninsula on the North Wales coast, many people still identify Portmeirion to the iconic 1960s ITV series “The Prisoner”. It is one of the major tourist attractions in the area and a feast for the eyes. As well as the village itself there are miles of footpaths through the...

A small C17th manor house - a time warp in a delightful setting. Plas yn Rhiw is a delightful small C17th stone manor house set high on the wooded hillside above Porth Neigl beach, hidden from the road by a stone wall and tall box hedge. The house was bought by the three Keating sisters in...

Architectural gardens designed by Cough Williams Ellis of Portmeirion fame. Anyone who has visited and enjoyed Portmeirion designed by Clough Williams-Ellis will enjoy these gardens too, especially as they are off the tourist beat and get few visitors. Sir Clough Williams-Ellis was given Plas...

A delightful garden on the edge of Snowdonia. Bodnant Garden is described as one of the most spectacular and admired gardens in Britain with their laburnum walk, so have a reputation to live up to. They have been on our list of places to visit for many years, so we were a bit concerned that...

The Ffestiniog Railway is a preserved narrow gauge railway in the top in the top left hand corner of Wales. It was originally built to carry slate from the hills above Blaenau Ffestiniog to the slate wharves at Porthmadog. It is now a popular tourist attraction, providing much needed employment...