Criccieth
Criccieth is a town and also neighborhood 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 kilometres) eastern of Pwllheli and also 17 miles (27 km) south of Caernarfon. It had a population of 1,826 in 2001, minimizing to 1,753 at the 2011 census. The community is a seaside resort, preferred with family members. Attractions consist of the ruins of Criccieth Castle, which have comprehensive views over the town and also surrounding countryside. Nearby on Ffordd Castell (Castle Way) is Cadwalader's Ice Cream Parlour, opened up in 1927, whilst Stryd Fawr (High Street) has a number of bistro-style dining establishments. In the centre lies Y Maes ("The Field", or town square), part of the initial medieval community common. The community is noted for its fairs, hung on 23 May and also 29 June every year, when great deals of people visit the fairground as well as the marketplace which spreads out with most of the streets of the town. Famous people related to the community consist of the British head of state, David Lloyd George, who grew up in the close-by town of Llanystumdwy, and also poet William George. Group Captain Leslie Bonnet, RAF police officer, author as well as originator of the Welsh Harlequin Duck and also his wife Joan Hutt, musician, both lived at Ymwlch simply outside Criccieth from 1949 till their deaths in 1985. Criccieth held the National Eisteddfod in 1975 and in 2003 was given Fairtrade Town standing. 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".
