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Criccieth
Criccieth is a town as well as area on the Llyn peninsula in the Eifionydd location of Gwynedd in Wales. The town lies 5 miles (8 km) west of Porthmadog, 9 miles (14 km) east of Pwllheli and also 17 miles (27 km) south of Caernarfon. It had a population of 1,826 in 2001, lowering to 1,753 at the 2011 census. The community is a seaside resort, prominent with households. Attractions consist of the ruins of Criccieth Castle, which have extensive views over the town and also surrounding countryside. Close-by on Ffordd Castell (Castle Way) is Cadwalader's Ice Cream Parlour, opened up in 1927, whilst Stryd Fawr (High Street) has numerous bistro-style restaurants. In the centre lies Y Maes ("The Field", or community square), part of the original medieval community common. The community is kept in mind for its fairs, hung on 23 May as well as 29 June annually, when lots of people go to the fairground and also the marketplace which spreads with most of the streets of the community. Famous people connected with the community consist of the British head of state, David Lloyd George, that matured in the neighboring village of Llanystumdwy, as well as poet William George. Group Captain Leslie Bonnet, RAF officer, writer and also mastermind of the Welsh Harlequin Duck and his partner Joan Hutt, musician, both lived at Ymwlch simply outside Criccieth from 1949 until their deaths in 1985. Criccieth hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1975 as well as in 2003 was provided Fairtrade Town status. It won the Wales in Bloom competition each year from 1999 to 2004. The town styles itself the "Pearl of Wales on the Shores of Snowdonia".