Criccieth
Criccieth is a community and community on the Llyn peninsula in the Eifionydd location of Gwynedd in Wales. The community exists 5 miles (8 km) west of Porthmadog, 9 miles (14 km) eastern of Pwllheli as well as 17 miles (27 km) south of Caernarfon. It had a population of 1,826 in 2001, reducing to 1,753 at the 2011 census. The community is a seaside resort, popular with families. Destinations consist of the ruins of Criccieth Castle, which have comprehensive views over the community and also bordering countryside. Neighboring on Ffordd Castell (Castle Way) is Cadwalader's Ice Cream Parlour, opened in 1927, whilst Stryd Fawr (High Street) has several bistro-style restaurants. In the centre exists Y Maes ("The Field", or town square), part of the original medieval community common. The town is noted for its fairs, held on 23 May as well as 29 June every year, when large numbers of individuals go to the fairground and the market which spreads via most of the streets of the town. Famous people related to the community consist of the British head of state, David Lloyd George, that grew up in the close-by village of Llanystumdwy, and poet William George. Group Captain Leslie Bonnet, RAF policeman, writer and mastermind of the Welsh Harlequin Duck as well as his other half Joan Hutt, musician, both lived at Ymwlch just outside Criccieth from 1949 until their fatalities in 1985. Criccieth held the National Eisteddfod in 1975 and in 2003 was granted Fairtrade Town standing. It won the Wales in Bloom competition each year from 1999 to 2004. The community designs itself the "Pearl of Wales on the Shores of Snowdonia".
