Criccieth
Criccieth is a town as well as neighborhood on the Llyn peninsula in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd in Wales. The community lies 5 miles (8 kilometres) west of Porthmadog, 9 miles (14 kilometres) eastern of Pwllheli and 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, popular with families. Attractions include the damages of Criccieth Castle, which have comprehensive views over the town as well as surrounding countryside. Neighboring on Ffordd Castell (Castle Way) is Cadwalader's Ice Cream Parlour, opened up in 1927, whilst Stryd Fawr (High Street) has several bistro-style dining establishments. In the centre exists Y Maes ("The Field", or community square), part of the original middle ages community common. The community is kept in mind for its fairs, hung on 23 May and 29 June each year, when lots of individuals check out the fairground and the market which spreads out with much of the streets of the town. Famous people associated with the town include the British head of state, David Lloyd George, that matured in the nearby village of Llanystumdwy, as well as poet William George. Group Captain Leslie Bonnet, RAF officer, author and also pioneer of the Welsh Harlequin Duck and also his wife Joan Hutt, artist, both lived at Ymwlch simply outside Criccieth from 1949 until their fatalities in 1985. Criccieth hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1975 and also in 2003 was granted Fairtrade Town condition. It won the Wales in Bloom competition every year from 1999 to 2004. The community designs itself the "Pearl of Wales on the Shores of Snowdonia".