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Bamburgh judged UK’s best seaside destination by Which? readers for fourth year

Northumbrian village was named as nation’s favourite, just ahead of Portmeirion and St Andrews

The Guardian - UK

“This photo may feel like a mistake, and it has raised a few eyebrows”

In a flash of light, Benedict Brain makes a surreal connection with Portmeirion

Digital Camera World

'Hottest place in the UK' has its own microclimate and heaps of beaches

Porthmadog, which is close to Snowdonia National Park, Carreg Wen and Portmeirion, is a small port village which regularly records some of then hottest temperatures in the UK

Daily Mirror

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10 best UK holiday destinations for a 2023 staycation

From girls’ trips to water sport adventures, here’s where to get your local travel kicks this year

The Independent UK

Tucked-away village you could mistake for Italy only a short trip from Liverpool

On our doorstep is a slice of the Mediterranean

Liverpool Echo

Portmeirion: The flight-free slice of Italy in rural Wales that’s putting sustainability first

Fancy feeling like you’re heading abroad without the emissions of hopping on a plane? Head for north Wales, where a rainbow fantasy village wrapped in exotic gardens by the sea awaits, says Kerry Walker

The Independent UK

Inside the beautiful UK village that leaves tourists feeling like they're in Italy

Portmeirion in North Wales on Cardigan Bay was designed by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, an architect who built it between 1925 and 1975 as a tribute to the Italian Mediterranean

Daily Mirror

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Incredible places you need to visit near Greater Manchester in 2023

Be inspired and plan a trip to one of these amazing locations

Manchester Evening News

Portmeirion to Coleg Harlech: an architectural odyssey in north-west Wales

One’s an architect’s idyll, the other a faded brutalist gem, but both are worth seeing on this scenic coastal hike between the two

The Guardian - UK

The two Welsh seaside villages named among the most beautiful in the UK

A duet of lovely landscapes and pretty properties

Wales Online

10 glorious and unique UK gardens to visit this summer

Inspired by exotic travels and distant history, these lesser known British spaces are bursting with colour, idiosyncrasy and creative flourishes

The Guardian - UK

Wales needs to get away from ‘sheep, weather and rugby’, says Zip World founder

Sean Taylor gave evidence at the Welsh Affairs Committee on how to make the country a global tourist destination.

The Independent UK

Two of the UK's most affordable picturesque places to buy a home are in Wales

Rooms with views for every budget

Wales Online

Why did we stop building beautiful neighbourhoods?

Governments lack the incentive, businesses usually lack the power and almost everyone seems to lack the skill

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Hidden Italian village just a short journey away from Liverpool

The village has stunning coastal views and its own piazza

Manchester Evening News

Beautiful hidden village which looks like an Italian resort and is perfect for a trip from Manchester

Who needs a trip to Italy when you can visit this village?

Wales Online

7 reasons we love Portmeirion - the Italianate-style village in Snowdonia

This picturesque coastal village isn’t quite like other Welsh villages....

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