Criccieth
Criccieth is a town as well as area on the Llyn peninsula in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd in Wales. The community lies 5 miles (8 km) west of Porthmadog, 9 miles (14 km) east 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 town is a seaside resort, prominent with households. Attractions include the ruins of Criccieth Castle, which have considerable sights over the town as well as bordering countryside. Nearby on Ffordd Castell (Castle Way) is Cadwalader's Ice Cream Parlour, opened in 1927, whilst Stryd Fawr (High Street) has a number of bistro-style dining establishments. In the centre exists Y Maes ("The Field", or town square), part of the initial middle ages town common. The town is noted for its fairs, hung on 23 May and 29 June every year, when great deals of individuals check out the fairground and the marketplace which spreads out through much of the streets of the community. Famous people connected with the town include the British head of state, David Lloyd George, that matured in the close-by village of Llanystumdwy, and also poet William George. Group Captain Leslie Bonnet, RAF officer, author and also begetter of the Welsh Harlequin Duck and also his wife Joan Hutt, artist, both lived at Ymwlch simply outside Criccieth from 1949 up until their fatalities in 1985. Criccieth held the National Eisteddfod in 1975 as well as in 2003 was granted Fairtrade Town condition. It won the Wales in Bloom competition every year from 1999 to 2004. The town styles itself the "Pearl of Wales on the Shores of Snowdonia".
