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An epic journey from Portmeirion to Croydon via Oswestry Services, and a tale of three colonnades.

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John Grindrod
Sep 20, 2023
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A recent holiday in Criccieth, with its dinky castle and astonishing views, involved a spectacular drive through Snowdonia, a trip to Portmeirion and a stop off at Oswestry Services… Criccieth has a beautiful art deco restaurant on the beach designed by Clough Williams Ellis, more famous for his work at Portmeirion. Completed in the 1950s it was already…

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