Criccieth (Welsh: Cricieth[ˈkrɪkjɛθ]ⓘ) is a town and community in Gwynedd, Wales, on the boundary between the Llŷn Peninsula and Eifionydd. The town is 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,[1] reducing to 1,753 at the 2011 census.[2]
The town is a seaside resort, popular with families.[3] Attractions include the ruins of Criccieth Castle, which have extensive views over the town and surrounding countryside.[4] Nearby on Castle Street is Cadwalader's Ice Cream Parlour, opened in 1927,[5] and the High Street has several bistro-style restaurants.[3] In the centre is Y Maes, part of the original medieval town common.[6]
The town is noted for its fairs, held on 23 May and 29 June every year, when large numbers of people visit the fairground and the market which spreads through many of the streets of the town.[7]
Criccieth hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1975,[8] and in 2003 was granted Fairtrade Town status.[9] It won the Wales in Bloom competition each year from 1999 to 2004.[10]
The town styles itself the "Pearl of Wales on the Shores of Snowdonia".[11]
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^"Town/electoral ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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^"CRICCIETH". www.ccbsweb.force9.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
^"Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru : Eisteddfod Locations". Archived from the original on 23 May 2011.
^"Fairtrade Foundation : Fairtrade Towns". Archived from the original on 1 February 2010.
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