Blog

The magical Italianate village of Portmeirion is to be the star of a new tv series on ITV Cymru Wales. The Village meets some of the men and women who help to run what is one of Wales’ premier visitor attractions. From the chef and the gardener to the painter and decorator each of them tells what it takes to keep such a landmark destination in tiptop condition. Cameras have been given unique access to show a year in the life of the iconic community near Porthmadog in Gwynedd. They capture the beauty of four glorious seasons and the life cycle of the men and women who are the guardians […]

Leading holiday park operator Darwin Escapes has unveiled the results of its transformation of Talacre Beach Resort. The company has just spent £1million upgrading the resort’s clubhouse and accommodation facilities. The investment has seen the introduction of a number of new caravans, a new entrance to the pool area and an extension to the clubhouse with a beach hut theme. There is also a new children’s play area, a modernised reception, a new menu in the restaurant and a silver Airstream offering light bites. Every year, over 25,000 guests stay at the 5-star family friendly holiday resort set on the beautiful North Wales coast. The site comprises a mix of […]

Portmeirion offered free entry to visitors on St David’s Day and had a record-breaking number of visitors in response. This was the first time that Portmeirion has offered free entry to visitors on St David’s Day, a gesture which was well-received by visitors. The day outperformed expectations seeing the biggest number of day visitors for any single day in the company’s history. Visitors to the popular tourist attraction enjoyed complimentary guided tours of the village and an audio-visual show featuring Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis explaining how and why the village was built. The new exhibition, ‘Dome of Discovery’ was open to visitors and Portmeirion’s Collections Manager, Rachel Hunt was on-hand […]

A leading holiday park operator has unveiled plans to invest over £1 million in its Talacre Beach Resort. Darwin Escapes, which itself is headquartered at Talacre, plans to upgrade the resort’s clubhouse and accommodation facilities. The investment will see the introduction of a number of new caravans, refreshed interiors, a new entrance to the pool area and an extension to the clubhouse with a beach hut theme. There will also be a new children’s play area, a modernised reception, a new menu in the restaurant and a silver Airstream offering light bites. Last year more than 25,000 guests stayed at the 5-star family friendly holiday resort which comprises a mix […]

Keep Wales Tidy is offering you the opportunity to expand your horizons and reach an international audience looking for a quality Blue Flag destination in Wales. 13 March – 11.00 – 14.00 Conwy Business Centre, Junction Way, Llandudno, LL31 9XX  Registration required https://www.keepwalestidy.cymru/forms/blue-skies Gain access and guidance to an online resource that will let you make the most of the Blue Flag beaches and marinas near you. This event is for those small and large businesses, community councils, tourism departments and others interested in harnessing the potential of the world-renowned Blue Flag Award. You will also have the chance to learn more about the Blue Flag sister programme Green Key […]

Go North Wales service disruption last week and over the weekend. Following on from the recent downtime of our main website gonorthwales.co.uk please see below explanation as to what caused the issue from the Managing Director of New Mind | tellUs Richard Veal our website provider. Following the recent service disruption, I am pleased to be able to write to you to say that a complete data restore took place over the weekend and all websites, software applications and web services are fully operational again. I am however conscious that you will need to offer an explanation to the tourism providers who feature on the websites and will also have […]