Day 25 – Portmeirion, North Wales

Portmeirion is a village for tourists to visit and stay in, found in Gwynedd, North Wales. No one other than the staff lives in the buildings in Portmeirion on a permanent basis. Most buildings are used as tourist accommodation, meaning that once the gates are closed then those who are deemed ‘residents’ can look around at leisure and admire the amazing colours and architecture, produced by the imagination of Clough Williams-Ellis between 1925 and 1973. Portmeirion lies on the estuary of the River Dwyryd in the community of Penrhyndeudraeth, 2 miles from Porthmadog and 1 mile from Minffordd railway station. Minffordd may appear to be a small station, but there are two levels so make sure you wait for your train on the correct platform as the lines go to different destinations.