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Portmeirion
Penrhyndeudraeth
Gwynedd
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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.
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A few miles away is Plas Brondanw, the home
of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis and a
delightful garden with topiary and statuary together with wonderful vistas
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Bodnant Garden
near Colwyn Bay
Conwy
01492
650460
Covering over 80 acres, Bodnant is one of
the finest gardens in Britain with magnificent rhododendrons, camellias
and magnolias in the spring followed by herbaceous borders, roses and
water lillies in the summer and glorious colour in the autumn.
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Situated above the river Conwy, there are
spectacular views over the Snowdonia range.
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Plas Newydd
Llanfairpwll
Anglesey
LL61 6DQ
01248
714795
Plas Newydd, the traditional home of the
Marquess of Anglesey, is situated on the banks of the Menai Strait. This
elegant 18th century house by James Wyatt commands magnificent views of
the Strait and the mountains of Snowdonia. The house contains a Rex
Whistler exhibition and a military museum.
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Aberconwy House
Castle Street
Conwy
LL32 8AY
01492
5592246
Dating from the 14th century this is the
only medieval merchant's house in Conwy to have survived the turbulent
history of the walled town for nearly six centuries. The furnished rooms
reflect daily life from different periods in its history.
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Plas
Mawr
Conwy
01492
580167
At the heart of medieval Conwy stands
Plas Mawr, the "Great Hall", built between 1576 and 1585 for
the Welsh merchant Robert Wynn.This richly
decorated building is an architectural gem, the finest surviving town
house of the Elizabethan era in Britain.
It is especially noted for the quality and
quantity of its ornamental plasterwork, now fully restored to its
original splendour.
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