Criccieth
Criccieth is a town and also community on the Llyn peninsula in the Eifionydd location of Gwynedd in Wales. The town lies 5 miles (8 kilometres) 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, lowering to 1,753 at the 2011 census. The community is a seaside resort, prominent with families. Destinations include the damages of Criccieth Castle, which have substantial views over the town and bordering countryside. Close-by on Ffordd Castell (Castle Way) is Cadwalader's Ice Cream Parlour, opened up in 1927, whilst Stryd Fawr (High Street) has numerous bistro-style restaurants. In the centre lies Y Maes ("The Field", or community square), part of the initial middle ages town common. The community is noted for its fairs, held on 23 May and also 29 June every year, when large numbers of individuals visit the fairground and also the marketplace which spreads out with much of the streets of the community. Famous people associated with the town include the British prime minister, David Lloyd George, who matured in the neighboring village of Llanystumdwy, and poet William George. Group Captain Leslie Bonnet, RAF policeman, author as well as producer of the Welsh Harlequin Duck and his other half Joan Hutt, artist, both lived at Ymwlch simply outside Criccieth from 1949 until their deaths in 1985. Criccieth organized the National Eisteddfod in 1975 and also in 2003 was approved Fairtrade Town condition. It won the Wales in Bloom competition every year from 1999 to 2004. The community styles itself the "Pearl of Wales on the Shores of Snowdonia".
