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 ...

Camp, kitsch, ridiculously over the top – call it what you will, Portmeirion was the life’s work of architect Clough Williams-Ellis (1883-1978), a Northhamptonshire-born reverend’s son, who ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...