Criccieth
Criccieth is a town as well as neighborhood on the Llyn peninsula in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd in Wales. The town lies 5 miles (8 km) west of Porthmadog, 9 miles (14 km) east of Pwllheli as well as 17 miles (27 kilometres) south of Caernarfon. It had a population of 1,826 in 2001, decreasing to 1,753 at the 2011 census. The community is a seaside resort, popular with families. Attractions consist of the damages of Criccieth Castle, which have comprehensive sights over the community and bordering countryside. Neighboring on Ffordd Castell (Castle Way) is Cadwalader's Ice Cream Parlour, opened up in 1927, whilst Stryd Fawr (High Street) has numerous bistro-style dining establishments. In the centre lies Y Maes ("The Field", or town square), part of the original middle ages town common. The community is kept in mind for its fairs, hung on 23 May and 29 June each year, when large numbers of people check out the fairground and the marketplace which spreads with most of the streets of the town. Famous people associated with the community consist of the British prime minister, David Lloyd George, that grew up in the nearby village of Llanystumdwy, and also poet William George. Group Captain Leslie Bonnet, RAF police officer, author and also pioneer of the Welsh Harlequin Duck and his partner Joan Hutt, artist, both lived at Ymwlch just outside Criccieth from 1949 until their deaths in 1985. Criccieth hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1975 and in 2003 was provided 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".