One place that has been on my bucket list for quite some time is Portmeirion in Wales, setting for the 1960’s TV series ‘The Prisoner’ and last Sunday, my birthday, thanks to my lovely children and a mystery tour to Wales, I got to tick it off!
The village is beautiful and as soon as you get through the gates you’re sucked into the magic of its quirky colourful architecture, mysterious nooks and crannies and the breathtaking coastline surrounding it. Quite apart from the village, with its coastal walk and woodland trail, you really could spend the day there. We took the easy route through the woods on the train which leaves every 20 minutes, climbing slowly up the hillside and winding through the trees past the children’s playground, oriental pond and other delights. There’s even a stop on the way at the hillside gazebo to dis-board and take the obligatory ‘aerial’ photo of the village below.
All three of us spent the afternoon like children running through an enchanted garden and we’ll definitely be visiting Sir Clough Williams-Ellis creation again!
