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Criccieth must surely enjoy one of the most beautiful locations to be found anywhere. Situated on the coast at the edge of the Snowdonia National Park there is something to do for everybody. Castles, walks, mountains, beaches, scenery, trains, golf, water sports, fishing, plus excellent visitor attractions in abundance. In the summer months you are even likely to see our regular visitors the porpoises playing in the bay. Criccieth is also a regular winner of the Britain in Bloom contest and the flowers alone are well worth a visit.
Criccieth Castle dominates the town atop its rocky perch and is a must for all visitors, there is an exhibition at the foot of the castle and the short climb to the castle itself rewards you with fantastic views of the Town with the mountains of Snowdonia beyond and to the south a view of the coastline making its way towards the mountain ranges of mid Wales. Nearby are also the historic castles of Harlech and Caernarfon.
For railway enthusiasts we have nearby two World famous narrow gauge railways, the Ffestiniog Railway and the Welsh Highland Railway, both offering interesting trips.
The Snowdonia National Park needs no introduction with rugged and magnificent peaks, dramatic valleys and stupendous views for the walker and motorist. The jewel of the park is Mount Snowdon itself, the highest mountain in England and Wales, which is accessible either by the mountain railway or for the more energetic there are walks to the summit of varying difficulty. A visit to the peak is well worthwhile as the views are breathtaking, on a really clear day you can even see Ireland.
Nearby Portmeirion is a fascinating village created by the architect Clough Williams-Ellis in an Italianate style. Full of weird and wonderful buildings salvaged from all parts of the World Portmeirion offers a most fascinating day out. Many of you will remember the village which was used as the set for the TV series ‘The Prisoner’
To the West of Criccieth stretches the Llyn Peninsula with its rolling countryside and lovely beaches, you can visit the market town of Pwllheli, the beach and watersports town of Abersoch or just meander and discover the many traditional Welsh villages that populate this spur of land.
There is not enough room on this page to mention all of the attractions that we have to offer however we are sure that you will have the most fantastic holiday in Criccieth.
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