TUCKED away in rural Wales is a place that’s been hailed as ‘picture postcard perfect’ for almost 100 years. In fact, ...

Tucked away along the rugged coastline of North Wales lies a hidden beach and magical village that always takes my breath ...

Thinking of summer nights in Italy again, I can’t resist a glass of Portmeirion rosé by a huge open fire. With chef Mark Threadgill (of Great British Menu fame) at the helm, dinner is a knockout.

3. Spend the day at Portmeirion Village in North Wales 4. Visiting Lindisfarne & the Farne Islands in Northumbria 5. Walking the Seven Sisters coast path in East Sussex 6.

Rooms start at £244 per night. The Portmeirion Hotel, the village’s flagship hotel, is rated four stars and overlooks the sandy beaches of the Dwyryd Estuary in Snowdonia, North Wales.

The village and gardens were developed over 50 years by Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis and feature shops, cafes and an array of quirky points of interest.

Portmeirion was developed in two phases, 1926-39 and 1954-72, the break a result of William-Ellis's wartime service. He first acquired the site of the existing village, then the land beyond it ...

Open as part of the National Gardens Scheme, this Italian-style Georgian House is set in four acres and has panoramic views of The Long Mountain. You'll see terraces, a walled kitchen garden ...