Portmeirion

[anderlee]

Hello

Anybody know if young children would enjoy a day trip to Portmeirion, what exactly is there to do?? its looks great for a day visit on the website but not sure about kids....

thanks in advance

[jb190281]

theres nothing to do other than look around. has got a great beach though

[Mosaic]

My kids had a lovely day there, wandering about in the sunshine and eating a nice dinner. But then, we had just escaped from the Butlins down the road which made Colditz look like wall to wall luxury. It was more than ten years ago, I believe the butlins has changed hands since and is probably just fine.
In the sunshine it is a really prety location and I think kids are capable of responding to that for a certain amount of time. as i say,mine did.

[VHG]

Lots of reviews on TripAdvisor

Maybe ask on the forums there as well.

http://www.tripadviso...on_Village-Wales.html

[jg96]

Strangly I spent the afternoon there 2 days ago a beautiful place on a sunny day to wander about. Theres only really the beach for young children though and having said that there isn't a beach at high tide

[dotty.]

My OH worked on the old Butlins at Pwthelli (sp) a couple of years back, it had been bought by a big firm and they were converting it into holiday homes, Butlins had left apparently.

[Zeuhl]

PM is a wonderful place I think but the main attraction is the quirkiness of the Italianate architecture and gardens - rather an adult pleasure

and associations with the original tv series The Prisoner.

Other than a nice estuary beach, young kids will soon get bored.
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[TWR]

Hi, I am from that neck of the woods, Portmeirion is a good place to visit, you are not too far from Snowdon & nearby the Electric Mountain, Beddgelert has a lot of history regards "Gellet" the sheep dog, you have Criccieth Castle, Harlech Castle, Barmouth is a good day out, and lastly Abersoch, the beach there is very good + eating places. If you have time try a visit to Caernarfon Castle.