We are still celebrating Walking Month here at the Oakeley Arms, and this is a corker of a walk around the stunning Italianate village of Portmeirion, just a couple of miles from the Oakeley Arms.

Happy Walking!

Where:              Portmeirion, Gwynedd.

Distance:          Approx 4.5 miles

Difficulty:          Easy – well marked tracks and paths through gardens

Start:                Portmeirion Car Park (Follow the A487 into Minffordd and at signpost turn into road for Portmeirion, then soon turn right to follow narrow road to car park. Post code for sat nav LL48 6ER)

Grid Ref:           SH 590 372

Maps:               OS Explorer 18 Harlech, Porthmadog & Y Bala

Directions:  

1: With your back to village entrance, head to car park exit on left (back towards road) then turn left along drive. Just after passing Castell Deudraeth on left, take right turning at large tree to follow track downhill, then right to continue down road with house on left.

2: At yellow arch seat, turn left along track and follow to end. Turn left at road, heading towards main road. Cross and take narrow road straight head between two houses leading sharply downhill.

3: Cross railway line carefully and at bottom of hill after terrace of houses on left, turn left along lane to eventually reach T junction. Turn right towards Boston Lodge, and follow pavement for approx 100m (just before a lay-by) before crossing road and turning left up a way marked bridleway.

4: At top hill turn left, then soon cross over railway, bearing right, going through wooden gate and follow track uphill. At fork, stay left. Continue through two metal gates.

5: At gate by crossroads, go through and stay ahead, passing cattle grid on left. Follow path and at large stone wall go ahead and through gate. Follow track downhill to another large wall and continue ahead, following windy path along edge of fence.

6: Just before wooden gate, turn right through staggered wooden posts with fence on left to emerge at Portmeirion Car Park. To visit the village and explore the gardens, follow signs at other end of car park. See the map by the toll gate for details of paths and tracks through the gardens.

Points of Interest:

1: As well as designing and building Portmeirion Village, Sir Clough Williams Ellis was very influential in setting up the National Parks of England and Wales during the 1940s and 50s. Conservation and the environment were great passions of his, and he spoke, wrote and broadcast widely on the topics.

2: Castell Deudraeth is a Victorian mansion and was bought by Clough Williams from his uncle Sir Osmund Williams in the 1930s.

**Please note that these directions are for guidance only. The Oakeley Arms can accept no responsibility for any loss, damage or injury resulting from the use of this information. Always take a map with you and be prepared for the weather for turn. Do not venture out in bad weather and always take care with coastal tides.

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