Criccieth is situated in Gwynedd, North Wales. Criccieth is a small town but its very compactness makes it an attractive resort for short breaks or indeed a family holiday. The Castle, established by the Welsh Prince Llywelyn Fawr (Llewelyn the Great) and later enlarged by King Edward the First of England, is a landmark for miles around and dominates the small town.
Nestled below the Castle are the two beaches: the west beach is a sandy beach that stretches out toward the distant mountains of the Llyn peninsula; while the east beach is a sand and pebble beach that sits comfortably snuggled up to the Castle rock and the lower town. While sitting on the east beach with the kids nothing is too far away. Whether its fish and chips, (Castle Street), "world famous" ice cream (Castle Street), a beach Cafe (on the promenade) or a game of pitch and put Golf (a few hundred yards along the promenade from the Castle).