Self Catering Accommodation

Angel Cottage is situated directly opposite the Town Hall on the edge of the Central Piazza. Angel and Neptune next door were Clough's first buildings at Portmeirion, completed in 1926. The Angel is next to the Golden Dragon Bookshop and opposite the Town Hall Restaurant. The other side faces the village green.

The dining room at Angel Cottage, with windows looking down towards the Estuary

A floor plan of Angel Cottage

Kitchen in Angel looking towards external door, which opens onto lane through centre of Village

Looking into the house through the kitchen in Angel

A different view of the Village. Looking through the lens window on the Angel Cottage over towards the Dome with Hercules in the foreground

The sitting room in Angel

The smaller of the two twins in Angel Cottage, window overlooks the lane through village and Town Hall

The larger of the twin rooms in Angel Cottage

The North side of Battery Cottage overlooking Battery Square. The cottage consists of one double en suite shower room, one twin, one single and two bathrooms

The South side of Battery Cottage, with views overlooking the Estuary

Battery Square, entrance to the Battery Cottage is via the square

Bathroom at Battery Cottage

The double room at Battery Cottage. With a large windows with views overlooking the quayside and Estuary

Kitchen and dining area at Battery Cottage

Twin room in Battery

The single room in Battery

The sitting room at Battery, with views over the Estuary

Battery has a private Terraced area at the South side, that has great views over the Estuary

The view from Battery, looking over the Dwyryd Estuary and down towards the Hotel and quayside

The exterior of the Belvedere looking up from the road. The Belvedere (1960, listed Grade II 1971) is a simple Classical house of two storeys with plain pilasters and a balcony over a recessed arched porch. It was designed in 1960 and built the same year. On the original drawing it is called The Fountain House but as Anchor and Fountain already existed he changed this to Belvedere, justifying the name because "it occupies the premier view-point in all Portmeirion." In front of Belvedere is a balustraded viewing platform overlooking the road. The house was first used for hotel accommodation but is now a self-catering cottage sleeping six (one twin, one double, two singles (one on the ground floor), two bathrooms, a kitchen dining room and sitting room). From 1953 to 1978 Clough’s daughter Susan Williams-Ellis and son-in-law Euan Cooper-Willis encouraged him to complete Portmeirion while assuming responsibility for the general management and arranging the appropriate finance. Thus the 1960s were one of Clough’s most productive periods at Portmeirion with more than twenty buildings completed. Clough incorporated a stained glass window from Castell Deudraeth in The Belvedere's kitchen/dining room. It was made for David Williams Esq., MP (1799-1869), attorney, landowner and first Liberal Member of Parliament for Merioneth. David Williams bought Castell Deudraeth, then called Bron Eryri, in 1841 and substantially rebuilt it as a castellated mansion. His motto Nid Da onid Duw translates as ‘No Good without God’. Clough bought Castell Deudraeth and its surrounding parkland in 1931 thus extending his Portmeirion estate all the way to the main road at Minffordd.

Outside the rear of Belvedere

Single bedroom on the first floor of the cottage

The double room at Belvedere

Downstairs single room

The kitchen and dining area at Belvedere

Sitting Room at Belvedere, with door that opens onto private terrace

Clough incorporated a stained glass window from Castell Deudraeth in The Belvedere's kitchen/dining room. It was made for David Williams Esq., MP (1799-1869), attorney, landowner and first Liberal Member of Parliament for Merioneth. David Williams bought Castell Deudraeth, then called Bron Eryri, in 1841 and substantially rebuilt it as a castellated mansion. His motto Nid Da onid Duw translates as ‘No Good without God’. Clough bought Castell Deudraeth and its surrounding parkland in 1931 thus extending his Portmeirion estate all the way to the main road at Minffordd.

A view overlooking the Estuary from Boelvedere

A sitting / dining room, one twin bedroom, one double bedroom, four single bedrooms, three bathrooms. Parking directly outside the cottage. Superb views over the village centre. A large cottage on three floors with a small garden area to the front. The kitchen is quite compact as is the sitting / dining area. The Chantry (1933-34) was so christened simply because Clough liked the name. The first phase of building at Portmeirion involved Clough in 'pegging out' of the project by committing himself to the essential dominant structures, to be linked up with less important buildings later. Thus was Chantry conceived and built at the highest point of all, an escarpment of rock sheer above road. It was intended as a studio for Augustus John. The design was fully detailed, even including a scale model which has survived. Chantry was featured in a 1938 book "Small Houses £500 - £2,500" edited by Edited by H. Myles Wright M.A., ARIBA, The Architectural Press, London, 1938. "Built firstly to serve as extra accommodation for hotel guests, and ultimately for letting to artist and family. Top floor comprises self-contained studio with access to cupola (chimney) outlook platform...Cost: Approx. £1,500 - 1s 3 1/2 d. per cu. ft." The panel on the cupola is a carving in blue and gold of "Sun and Glory" This cottage is between Chantry Row and Villa Winch at the top of the village.

Rear view of Chantry Cottage

Double en suite Room

One of the single rooms on the first floor of Chantry Cottage

The second single bedroom on the first floor of Chantry Cottage

Single bedroom on the ground floor of Chantry Cottage

Kitchen at Chantry Cottage

The single bedroom on the second floor

Sitting room at Chantry Cottage, with dining table at the back of the room. Excellent views from the sitting room over the whole of the central area of the Village

Twin room in Chantry Cottage

View from Chantry over Battery Square and towards Dolphin Cottage. The Estuary can be seen in the background

View of the centre of the Village from Chantry. Overlooking Mermaid, Angel, Neptune, Trinity and Town Hall

The frontage of Cliff House from the garden. Cliff House is situated as you enter the Village through the toll on your left side

The exterior of Cliff House in the evening

Double room in Cliff House

Single bedroom on the ground floor of Cliff House

The sitting room at Cliff House, with views from windows of Estuary, and access onto private terrace

The view from the terrace of Cliff House

En Suite Twin Room

Kitchen of Cliff House

Deudraeth Cottage's private garden

The spacious kitchen at Deudraeth Cottage

Single Room at Deudraeth Cottage

Spacious dining room at Deudraeth Cottage

The sitting room at Deudraeth Cottage

Exterior of Dolphin Cottage

Exterior of Dolphin Cottage from the viewpoint

Bathroom in Dolphin Suite

Dining Area in kitchen of Dolphin

Double room in Dolphin Cottage

Sitting Room of Dolphin Cottage, windows have views overlooking hotel Portmeirion and the quayside

Kitchen

Twin Room in Dolphin Cottage

View of Estuary from Dolphin Cottage

View from Dolphin

Dorlan Goch was built by Clough Williams-Ellis in 1932 as an artist's studio. For a time it was know as "The White Cottage" until it reverted to the original Welsh name of the field in which it was built "Dorlan Goch" which means "Red Riverbank" probably so called due the bracken in the field turning red in autumn. There was another house called Dorlan Goch close to here in the 18th and 19th century but no trace of this now remains.

Dining Room in Dorlan Goch

Largest kitchen in Dorlan Goch

The fireplace in the main sitting room

Double master bedroom at Dorlan Goch

Upstairs double room at Dorlan Goch. Doorway leads onto single room

Single room upstairs at Dorlan Goch, which is reachable via the upstairs Double

Breakfast Table in Dorlan Goch kitchen, with views over the fields towards the Estuary

One of the two ground floor twin rooms in Dorlan Goch

The second twin on the ground floor at Dorlan Goch

Small sitting room that leads to twin bedrooms on ground floor

The Bathroom at Dorlan Goch

The patio area has great views over the Dwyryd Estuary

Gate House (1954) was Clough's first building at Portmeirion following the lifting of building restrictions after the war. It straddles the driveway a short distance beyond the old tollgate. Rather than clear a level site for the building Clough made use of the existing terrain, making a feature of the rugged rock formations upon which the Gate House has been constructed. The deep arch, which is floodlit at night, contains a ceiling mural by Hans Feibusch who painted several at Portmeirion. The random pattern of fenestration, one chimney and many swags give Gate House a very Baroque character. The illusion of shutters to the upper floor windows is created by lines cut in the render and painted green.

The view from the other side of Gate House

During the 1960s Gate House was often taken for the Summer season by Brian Epstein, manager of the Beatles. The wardrobe in the main bedroom was built to his specification.

The dining room at Gate House

The view from the window of the Gate House dining room, looking over towards the Dwyryd Estuary.

Double room in Gate House

Single room at Gate House

Small Single room at Gate House

Bathroom at Gate House

The sitting Room at the Gate House

The kitchen at Gate House

The view overlooking the Estuary from the Gate House

Government House (1929) adjoines the Watch House, the Campanile and Dolphin cottage. It is of eighteenth century character with plastered walls, sprocket eaves and hipped roofs of pantiles. The Dolphin is joined by a loggia bridge at first floor level. Government House is so called because when it was built it dominated the whole cliff top. On the south facing elevation there is a ceramic ship ornament and a trompe l'oeil window with a horned head looking out upon Battery lawn. Battery lawn at the base of the Campanile is a private residents only lawn for the use of all residents of the hotel and self-catering cottages.

The dining room at Government House

One of the bathrooms at Government House

Village facing exterior of Government House

Double room on the first floor

Single room on the second floor

Single room on the first floor

Twin room on the first floor

Twin room on the second floor

The kitchen at Government House

Lounge area of Government House

View of the Estuary from Government House

View of the Village from Government

Villa Winch (1966-67) is located behind Chantry Cottage and is linked to it by a pantiled archway. A design for "The Winch" survives from April 1966 together with a revised version dated June 1966. A cottage for Captain Winch, a neighbour, had been in the planning for some time. A large studio cottage had been designed for Henry Winch comprising a semi-circular studio and roof terrace overlooking the estuary but this more modest version was the end result.

The galley kitchen at Lower Villa Winch

Single bedroom at Lower Villa Winch

Lounge of Lower Villa Winch

Twin room at Lower Villa Winch

Village View from Lower Villa Winch

The Mermaid (c.1850, “Clough-ed up” 1926) is one of the few buildings within the village to pre-date Clough's involvement (the others being the Salutation, the Hotel and White Horses cottage). It was originally the gardener's bothey and was described in 1861 by Richard Richards (Pen and Ink Sketches): "I opened a door which led into the garden, [with]a house in the centre of it...Neither man nor woman was there, only a number of foreign water-fowl on a tiny pond, and two monkeys, which by their cries evidently regarded me as an unwelcome intruder.”

The bathroom at Mermaid Cottage

Kitchen and dining table at Mermaid Cottage

An old picture of Mermaid Cottage in the Village

Twin room in the Mermaid Cottage

Second twin room at Mermaid

Lounge area of Mermaid cottage

The view past the band stand from Mermaid Cottage

Telford's Tower (1957) was built to mark Thomas Telford's bi-centenary. It is an “L” shaped stucco building with an oriel window at its base and a shingle roof with vase finial. Its interiors are finely detailed. A concrete spiral staircase leads up to tower bedrooms.

External View of Telford's Tower

Double room in Telford's Tower

Single Room in Telford's Tower

The lounge area in Telford's Tower

Kitchen of Telford's Tower with dining table in the foreground

Dining area, with views through the window of the Central Piazza

Stunning views of Central Piazza from raised position of Telford's Tower

Toll House (1929) is of ancient character with oversailing upper storeys faced with weatherboarding. At the rear, seaward side, there is a lookout tower at the top floor level (single bedroom). Clough called Toll House “that black weather boarded thing, looking rather Norwegian." It was one of the first buildings built as part of a group around Battery Square. It is embellished with plaques, bells and signs including a wooden and painted statue of Saint Peter on a balcony with a small canopy above his head. The bell was to summon the gatekeeper and the blue and white striped pole could be lowered to restrict access - in 1929 this was the outer limit of the village.

The single attic room in the Toll House. The window has an unbelievable view down to the Hotel and quayside

The double room in the Toll House has breathtaking views of Portmeirion's coastline

Twin Room at Toll House, with views over Battery Square

The kitchen at Toll House

Lounge area of Toll House

View from balcony over Battery Square

Arches (1963) is of Mediterranean village character and comprises three storeys and a dummy attic with arcaded ground floor of three round headed arches.

Double room at Upper Arches

Single bedroom at Upper Arches

Dining Room at Upper Arches

Upper Arches's Lounge

Villa Winch (1966-67) is located behind Chantry Cottage and is linked to it by a pantiled archway. A design for "The Winch" survives from April 1966 together with a revised version dated June 1966. A cottage for Captain Winch, a neighbour, had been in the planning for some time. A large studio cottage had been designed for Henry Winch comprising a semi-circular studio and roof terrace overlooking the estuary but this more modest version was the end result.

Double room in Upper Villa Winch

Single bedroom in Upper Villa Winch

Lounge of Upper Villa Winch

Galley Kitchen at Upper Villa Winch

The view from Upper Villa Winch, looking down onto the Village

White Horses (18th century, extended 1966) was originally a fisherman's cottage. The old part is a single storey stone building with central chimney stack of traditional Welsh pattern. Clough’s addition links the Observatory Tower to the old cottage. It is constructed on arches over the path which overlooks an inset anchorage for boats. White Horses' is so called because with a spring tide and a south-westerly gale, crested breakers batter its walls and occasionally even break and enter. In 1966 Clough converted White Horses into habitable accommodation by adding two bedrooms raised on arches above the beach footpath.

Bathroom at White Horses

Double bedroom at White Horses

The kitchen at White Horses

Lounge at White Horses, with the bunk beds in the background

The twin room at White Horses

The Terrace at White Horses has a great view of the Estuary