Criccieth
Criccieth is a community and community on the Llyn peninsula in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd in Wales. The community exists 5 miles (8 km) west of Porthmadog, 9 miles (14 km) east of Pwllheli and also 17 miles (27 kilometres) south of Caernarfon. It had a population of 1,826 in 2001, minimizing to 1,753 at the 2011 census. The town is a seaside resort, popular with families. Attractions include the damages of Criccieth Castle, which have comprehensive sights over the town and bordering countryside. Nearby on Ffordd Castell (Castle Way) is Cadwalader's Ice Cream Parlour, opened in 1927, whilst Stryd Fawr (High Street) has numerous bistro-style restaurants. In the centre lies Y Maes ("The Field", or town square), part of the initial middle ages town common. The town is kept in mind for its fairs, held on 23 May and also 29 June annually, when lots of individuals see the fairground and the market which spreads via much of the streets of the community. Famous people connected with the town include 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 officer, author as well as originator of the Welsh Harlequin Duck and his other half Joan Hutt, artist, both lived at Ymwlch just outside Criccieth from 1949 up until their deaths in 1985. Criccieth organized the National Eisteddfod in 1975 and in 2003 was given Fairtrade Town status. 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".
