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Criccieth (Welsh: Cricieth) is a town on the Lleyn peninsula in north Wales.

The town is a seaside resort, popular with retirees. Attractions in Criccieth include the ruins of Criccieth Castle, built by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth in 1230, and a chapel used as an art gallery.

The town is noted for its fairs, held on 23 May and 29 June every year, when large numbers of people visit the fair itself and the market which spreads through many of the streets of the town.

Famous people associated with the town include David Lloyd George, who grew up in the nearby village of Llanystumdwy.

In Wales, road signs must be bilingual; however, signage on the approach to the town have always read simply "Criccieth". The signs are repeatedly vandalised, removing one of the middle Cs, in a similar manner to how "London" is covered up on signs in Derry.

Criccieth hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1975. On August 28, 2003, it was granted Fairtrade Town status.

Trains: Criccieth is on The Cambrian Line


		Pubs/Bars: Abereistedd Hotel West Parade Criccieth Gwynedd LL52 0EN Bodlondeb Hotel Portmadoc Road Criccieth Gwynedd LL52 0HP The Bron Rhiw Private Hotel Caernarvon Road Criccieth Gwynedd LL52 0AP Bryn Hir Arms Bryn Hir Criccieth Gwynedd LL52 0AR Caerwylan Hotel Beach Bank Criccieth Gwynedd LL52 0HW Cardigan Hotel 29 Marine Terrace Criccieth Gwynedd LL52 0EL The Castle Inn 1 Parciau Terrace Criccieth Gwynedd LL52 0RW 01766 523515

	Golf: Criccieth Golf Club Ednyfed Hill Criccieth Gwynedd LL52 0SB 01766 522154 http://www.criccieth.fslife.co.uk/golfing.html

George The Fourth Hotel
High Street
Criccieth
Gwynedd
LL52 0BS

Glyn-Y-Coed Hotel
Portmadoc Road
Criccieth
Gwynedd
LL52 0HP

Kairon Hotel
23 Marine Terrace
Criccieth
Gwynedd
LL52 0EF

Lion Hotel
Y Maes
Criccieth
Gwynedd
LL52 0AA

The Marine Hotel
Castle Street
Criccieth
Gwynedd
LL52 0DP

Neptune Hotel
Marine Terrace
Criccieth
Gwynedd
LL52 0EF

Prince Of Wales Hotel
High Street
Criccieth
Gwynedd
LL52 0HB

Criccieth - showing the Castle - Photograph by San

Criccieth - showing the Castle - Photograph by San


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