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Criccieth
Introduction...

Where Town & Country meet the Sea

This lovely, unspoiled, historic little town lies directly on the coast looking south across Cardigan Bay. The Cambrian Mountains provide a magnificent backdrop across Tremadoc Bay to the east and the rocky Lleyn Peninsula stretches westward.

The two sides of Criccieth

The rocky outcrop on which Criccieth Castle stands, effectively divides the town and shoreline in two:

The East
where there is a level promenade called The Esplanade along which to park, with the Lifeboat Station at one end and Morannedd Café with its pitch and put green at the other.

The east shore is a sandy beach which provides a particularly shallow area for safe family paddling and bathing.

The West
shore starts at the Castle and extends along Marine Crescent (top of page) and Marine Terrace to West Parade.

Many hotels, guest houses and B&B are situated on this more out of the way and quieter 'West End'.



Bathing Beauty
Both beaches are clean and safe for families, swimming and other water pursuits such as sailing, wind surfing, scuba diving and fishing.

The waters and beaches at Criccieth enjoy a Blue Flag quality rating thanks to work by Welsh Water in recent years. Children also enjoy shrimping in the rock pools and fishing is popular from the shoreline.



Take a walk on the quiet side...
a leisurely stroll along the Esplanade or a romantic wander along the firm sandy shore at low tied to Black Rock and back.

Or take a walk on the wild side:
a vigorous walk along the coastal footpaths in either direction: East to Black Rock and westwards to Ynysgain, a National Trust property at the mouth of the River Dwyfor.

Just the way to work up a healthy appetite...

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