Portmeirion View - Llechollwyn, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK
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Dragontree
N 52° 54.078 W 004° 05.423
30U E 426658 N 5861847
A view across the Tremadog Bay towards Portmeirion village.
Waymark Code: WM42H1
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/28/2008
Views: 9
This is an excellent view accessible from walking along the edge of the estuary of the River Glaslyn. It is thanks to geocaching that we found this view as we were completing the Portmeirion View cache by SimplyPaul.
The offical website describes Portmeirion:
'Portmeirion was built by Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis from 1925 to 1973 to demonstrate that development of a naturally beautiful site need not result in its defilement. He wanted to practice what he preached as a conservationist and campaigner for the protection of the environment.
The Portmeirion estate includes 70 acres are sub-tropical woodlands known as the Gwyllt as well as farmland and the village itself on the southern side of its own private peninsula on the coast of Snowdonia. The estate is owned by a registered charity called Ymddiriedolaeth Clough Williams-Ellis Foundation. Portmeirion is managed by Portmeirion Limited, a company established by Clough Williams-Ellis in 1925. It's Managing Director is Robin Llywelyn, a grandson of Clough Williams-Ellis. The company is owned by Clough Williams-Ellis' 9 grandchildren.'
There is parking at the end of the minor road towards Llechollwyn from Ynys. This roadway regularly floods with high tides as we are at the edge of the estuary.
Type of overlook: trail
Picnic tables: no
Benches: no
Water/restrooms: no
Overlook designation: just a view
Elevation: 10.00
View:
Portmeirion, Tremadog Bay, Minffordd, Porthmadog and Afon Glaslyn.
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