Criccieth
Criccieth is a town as well as community on the Llyn peninsula in the Eifionydd area 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, reducing to 1,753 at the 2011 census. The town is a seaside resort, prominent with households. Attractions include the damages of Criccieth Castle, which have comprehensive views over the town and also bordering countryside. Nearby 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 town square), part of the original middle ages town common. The town is noted for its fairs, held on 23 May and also 29 June yearly, when large numbers of individuals go to the fairground and the marketplace which spreads with a lot of the streets of the community. Famous people associated with the town include the British head of state, David Lloyd George, that grew up in the neighboring village of Llanystumdwy, and also poet William George. Group Captain Leslie Bonnet, RAF policeman, author and begetter of the Welsh Harlequin Duck and also his wife Joan Hutt, musician, both lived at Ymwlch just outside Criccieth from 1949 up until their fatalities in 1985. Criccieth organized the National Eisteddfod in 1975 and also in 2003 was granted Fairtrade Town condition. It won the Wales in Bloom competition each year from 1999 to 2004. The community designs itself the "Pearl of Wales on the Shores of Snowdonia".