Visitor attractions and information - Porthmadog
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 Portmeirion, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd LL48
6ET- Tel: 01766 770000. This unique Italianate seaside village
was built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis from 1925-72, and made
famous by TV series "The Prisoner". It is surrounded
by the lovely Gwyllt woodland gardens containing rare Himalayan
flowering trees and other exotics. About 3 miles east of Porthmadog. |
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Ffestiniog
Railway, Harbour Station, Porthmadog Tel: 01766 512340. Little
steam-hauled narrow- gauge trains run a 13 1/2 mile main line
in miniature from the coastline at Porthmadog into the mountains
at Blaenau Ffestiniog. Location:
On the outskirts of Porthmadog. |
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The Lloyd George Museum, Llanystumdwy, Criccieth,
Gwynedd LL52 0SH - Tel: 01766 522071. Discover the life and times
of David Lloyd George in the Museum and Highgate, his boyhood
home. Highgate has been recreated as it was when Lloyd George
lived there between 1864-1880 as well as his uncle's shoemaking
workshop. You can also enjoy the Victorian cottage garden. About 6 miles west of Porthmadog. |
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Brynkir
Woollen Factory, Golan, Garndolbenmaen, Gwynedd LL51 9YU. Tel:
01766 530236. A long-established full working woollen mill with
shop, where visitors can view the entire manufacturing process
from raw wool to the finished product.
About 4 miles north of
Porthmadog. |
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Gwynedd Attractions |
Porthmadog lies in the northwestern county of Gwynedd
in North Wales, an area bordered by the Irish Sea with a beautiful
coastline and the stunning Snowdonia National Park at its heartland.
It is a region of craggy mountains with lakes, rivers and waterfalls,
dense forests and miles of golden sandy beaches. It is a large
county though sparsely populated and has numerous visitor attractions
with Portmeirion village, the film set for The Prisoner, Mount
Snowdon the highest mountain in England and Wales and the Talyllyn
Railway.
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