It is home to shops, restaurants, cafes and cottages, but something making it completely unique is its stunning architecture and beautiful gardens
07:30, 04 Apr 2026Updated 07:40, 04 Apr 2026
Portmeirion village
Located just over a two-hour drive from Liverpool city centre is a Welsh seaside village that feels like you’ve been transported to Italy. Like many Welsh towns, Portmeirion is home to shops, restaurants, cafes and cottages, but something making it completely unique is its stunning architecture and beautiful gardens.
Between 1925 and 1976, Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis created Portmeirion to show how a naturally beautiful site could be developed without taking away from its beauty. The site would go on to become a premier visitor attraction in Wales.
Looking over incredible coastal scenery, the village was developed to look like a Mediterranean piazza with brightly painted building and terracotta-roofed houses.
Portmeirion does have an admission charge for adults, concessions and children aged five to 15s. Children under five do not pay an admission charge.
Portmeirion village
From March 23, which is its main season, visitors can visit between 9.30am and 6.30pm (last entry 5pm).
According to its website, it is best purchasing tickets online in advance.
Once there, visitors will be able to take in the stunning surroundings of the Gwyllt, a 70-acre sub-tropical forest with 20 miles of paths, temples and hidden lakes.
Portmeirion village
The gardens are home to some of the country’s biggest trees, rare flowers and an exotic Japanese garden with lily-covered lake.
Battery Square has guest accommodation, the Mermaid Spa and Caffi’r Sgwâr – a café with outdoor tables on the cobbles, while the Quayside is home to Hotel Portmeirion and Amis Reunis, a stone sculpture of an old ketch.
The Central Piazza is the main area, with beautiful buildings, an ornamental garden and hidden spaces.
More information on Portmeirion can be found on its website.
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