The village in Wales named by travel writers' as one of UK's 'most beautiful' places

A village in North Wales has been named on a list of the 15 most beautiful places in the UK. Travel writers on Time Out have drawn up a list of their most stunning locations in Britain.

There is one place in Wales and that is the Italianate village of Portmeirion, the brainchild of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. It is already one of the most popular attractions in Wales and this latest accolade will further fuel visit to the site near Penrhyndeudraeth.

Time Out's writers called it "something out of a dream". Other places on the list includes Loch Lomond in Scotland and the Shambles in York. (The full list is below).

Chiara Wilkinson, Features Editor at Time Out UK, said: "For all of the stick we give the UK – the grey skies, the pigeons, the Greggs sausage roll packets littering the pavements – it’s actually a pretty gorgeous country. In London alone, you can be goggling over the Barbican’s brutalist beauty one moment, the next, you might be basking in the tranquility of Hampstead Ponds. Add the turquoise coasts of Cornwall, the rugged mountains of Snowdonia (Eryri) and the fairytale wonder of Scotland’s highlands and islands to the mix, and you’ve got a country which is as good looking as they come.

"When we set about curating this list of the most beautiful places in the UK, we called on our network of expert travel writers. These guys have have personally experienced the pinch-me moment of seeing every place on this list in real life – so we can guarantee you there is no catfishing going on here. Of course, you’ll find the usual suspects – you can’t argue with the magic of the Isle of Skye, after all – but you’ll also find some more surprising beauty spots to add to your travel bucket list."

What they said about Portmeirion

"Portmeirion is like something out of a dream. That is intentional, as the brainchild of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis set out to bring the peace and pace of the Mediterranean to the northwest of Wales. Don’t scoff: the two are more alike than you might first assume. Since its completion in 1975, this unique tourist village has established itself as the most romantic spot in north Wales. Of course, it certainly helps if it comes with Italianate architecture, colourful facades and an unforgettable sense of romance. How could you not fall for Portmeirion?"

Time Out tip: For the full ‘Mediterranean in Wales’ experience, pick up a gelato from Caffi’r Angel and set up shop on the piazza for a spot of people-watching.

The top 15 most beautiful places in Britain, according to Time Out, are:

1. Puzzlewood, Forest of Dean

2. Minack Theatre, Cornwall

3. Barbican Estate, London

4. Singing Sands, Isle of Eigg

5. Avebury Stone Circle, Wiltshire

6. Medieval Shambles, York

7. Seven Sisters, Sussex

8. Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye

9. Whitstable Seafront, Kent

10. Rydal Caves, Lake District

11. Loch Lomond, Highland Boundary Fault

12. Central Oxford

13. Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol

14. Portmeirion, North Wales

15. Benone Strand, Causeway Coast