Portmeirion , North Wales
Aug 16, 2022 20:11:46 GMT
Post by lugg on Aug 16, 2022 20:11:46 GMT
I recently spent a few days exploring North Wales and rather than combining it into one report I have decided to post part of what we saw in postcards .
Here is the first , Portmeirion, which we visited on our way back home, about 45 mins from where we had been staying on the LLyn peninsula.
The weather was great and luckily we arrived early before the crowds descended. ( £ 17 pre booked admission for those that like to know these things )
The village was built by Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis from 1925 to 1973. He purchased the Portmeirion site in 1925 for just £20,000. I think it was always meant to be a tourist destination. More info here
portmeirion.wales/about/history-of-portmeirion
Some will also know about the pottery linked with Portmeirion founded by his eldest daughter . I do have a couple of pieces ( mostly plant pots in the traditional design, Botanic Garden) . My mum had several as she really liked it. We visited the shop and I have to say some of the latest designs are beautiful and my sis bought some gorgeous wine glasses. Then pottery is not made in the village – I think at Stoke on Trent heart of the English Potteries.
portmeirion.wales/about/susan-williams-ellis
I really don’t know how to describe it –some describe it as a gigantic architectural folly, it is certainly visually dramatic and the gardens and buildings are so very colourful. See what you think.
As ever I will start with a map,
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I will leave this large in the hope you can see it better – health and safety warnings very apparent !
I was worried if the hills and slopes would be too taxing for my knee but actually there are many places to stop and rest and the slopes although steep are made easier by the design of the main footpaths. In the main there are no cars although there are a few allowed mostly transporting guests between the various locations from the two hotels (Castell Deudraeth ,near to the entrance and the original hotel by the estuary) and village rooms which are available to stay in.
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Entering the village from the car park, we first walked passed this house,
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Fabulous first views of the estuary
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Some may recognise parts of the decoration and inscription, associated with the Prince of Wales
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The decoration within the archway entrance
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Looking back
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And through – from the seat inside the archway which transmits recordings about the village and its creator at set times through the day,
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Moving on and downwards the village begins to unfold
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A bust of Clough Williams - Ellis
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More to follow
Here is the first , Portmeirion, which we visited on our way back home, about 45 mins from where we had been staying on the LLyn peninsula.
The weather was great and luckily we arrived early before the crowds descended. ( £ 17 pre booked admission for those that like to know these things )
The village was built by Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis from 1925 to 1973. He purchased the Portmeirion site in 1925 for just £20,000. I think it was always meant to be a tourist destination. More info here
portmeirion.wales/about/history-of-portmeirion
Some will also know about the pottery linked with Portmeirion founded by his eldest daughter . I do have a couple of pieces ( mostly plant pots in the traditional design, Botanic Garden) . My mum had several as she really liked it. We visited the shop and I have to say some of the latest designs are beautiful and my sis bought some gorgeous wine glasses. Then pottery is not made in the village – I think at Stoke on Trent heart of the English Potteries.
portmeirion.wales/about/susan-williams-ellis
I really don’t know how to describe it –some describe it as a gigantic architectural folly, it is certainly visually dramatic and the gardens and buildings are so very colourful. See what you think.
As ever I will start with a map,
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52273108920_aa4523669f_c.jpg
I will leave this large in the hope you can see it better – health and safety warnings very apparent !
I was worried if the hills and slopes would be too taxing for my knee but actually there are many places to stop and rest and the slopes although steep are made easier by the design of the main footpaths. In the main there are no cars although there are a few allowed mostly transporting guests between the various locations from the two hotels (Castell Deudraeth ,near to the entrance and the original hotel by the estuary) and village rooms which are available to stay in.
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52272616736_bd80d60ec5_b.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52271721647_bae2fddf23_b.jpg
Entering the village from the car park, we first walked passed this house,
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52272691356_483ca60741_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52271657517_fe70ee4dc3_c.jpg
Fabulous first views of the estuary
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52273109345_4a571f7ccb_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52271657762_742a8e454a_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52273181635_d1797fe79b_c.jpg
Some may recognise parts of the decoration and inscription, associated with the Prince of Wales
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52273182600_cf2646f74a_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52273182345_ba95bf4252_b.jpg
The decoration within the archway entrance
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52272711068_8f0aca87ca_c.jpg
Looking back
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52273109150_cef7e2acc6_c.jpg
And through – from the seat inside the archway which transmits recordings about the village and its creator at set times through the day,
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52273119060_292e7a70a6_c.jpg
Moving on and downwards the village begins to unfold
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52273181680_5454b5cba9_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52272646768_dcb450dddb_c.jpg
live.staticflickr.com/65535/52272888084_d9344a139f_c.jpg
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A bust of Clough Williams - Ellis
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More to follow