Porthmadog

Porthmadog is a small coastal town of around 4000 people with a picturesque harbour.

By train

Porthmadog station is on the Cambrian Coast Line which runs from Machynlleth to Pwllheli. Travel to Machynlleth is from either Aberystwyth or Shrewsbury.
The town is also served by the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway from Blaneau Ffestiniog, Welsh Highland Railway from Caernarfon and the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway.

By car

On the A487 the Fishguard - Bangor road.

• Portmeirion

  phone: +44 1766 770000
  address: LL48 6ET
  Portmeirion village was created by the architect Clough Williams-Ellis from 1925 to 1976. The location of the cult 60s TV series The Prisoner, "I am not a number. I am a free man".

• Ffestiniog Railway

  phone: +44 1766 516024
  address: Harbour Station, LL49 9NF
  The Ffestiniog runs through several miles of attractive terrain to Blaenau Ffestiniog. From Blaenau you can either proceed north on the standard gauge Conwy Valley Line to the coast at Llandudno or you can return to Porthmadog. A round trip (Porthmadog - Blaenau - Porthmadog) will take approximately 4 hours (more if you break the journey along the route) and it is therefore an excellent way of occupying a day.

• Welsh Highland Railway

  phone: +44 1766 516024
  address: Harbour Station, LL49 9NF
  runs trains from Porthmadog via Beddgelert to Caernarfon through picturesque scenery of Snowdonia.

• Welsh Highland Heritage Railway

  phone: +44 1766 513402
  address: Tremadog Road, LL49 4DY
• Wales Coast Path

• Cob Records

  address: 1-3 Britannia Terrace
  Shop specialising in bargain second-hand records, tapes, CDs, videos and DVDs. Good Welsh-language sections.

The town has a Chinese restaurant, an Indian restaurant, a bistro, and various pubs serving food, including one at the station of the Ffestiniog Railway situated at the end of the Cob. The village of Tremadog is about a fifteen minute walk and enjoys four food pubs on its square. There are also numerous take-aways, including Chinese and an award-winning Fish & Chip shop.

• The Ship

  phone: +44 1766 512990
  address: 14 Lombard St.

• Spooners Grill, Cafe and Bar

  phone: +44 1766 516032
  The ideal place for a drink or food before or after your journey on the Ffestiniog Railway or Welsh Highland Railway

• Purple Moose Brewery

  phone: +44 1766 515571
  address: Madoc Street

The town has a good selection of Bed and Breakfast guest houses and makes a good base for exploring North-West Wales.

• Royal Sportsman Hotel

  phone: +44 1766 512015
  address: 131 High St.

• The Portmeirion village is about two miles away.
• The Lleyn Peninsula is an easy drive.
• Snowdonia National Park stretches both North and South from here.
• Criccieth
• Harlech