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Photo of Criccieth Beach, a beach in Gwynedd, north Wales.

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Criccieth Beach

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The castle headland splits Criccieth’s seafront in two, sand and shingle either side, with the ruined castle on its green mound above. The eastern beach is the quieter of the pair; the western one runs along the promenade towards the town. Both are good for a bracing walk and a rummage in the rock pools. Criccieth station is a few minutes back from the front.

More places to visit near Criccieth Beach

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

here · spans 16 counties

Photo of Black Rock Sands, a beach near Criccieth, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Black Rock Sands

Beach near Criccieth

A broad sand beach near Porthmadog that cars are allowed to drive onto, backed by dunes.

3.2 km E

Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.Iconic

Eryri

National Park near Trawsfynydd

Wales at its wildest — Yr Wyddfa and the highest ridges south of Scotland, above slate valleys and glacial lakes.

4.6 km NE

Photo of Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, a visitor attraction near Porthmadog, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways

Attraction near Porthmadog

Narrow-gauge heritage lines from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog and through the mountains to Caernarfon.

7 km E

Photo of Harlech Beach, a beach in Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Harlech Beach

Beach near Harlech

A wide dune-backed sand beach below Harlech Castle, part of the Morfa Harlech nature reserve.

8.5 km SE

Photo of Portmeirion, a garden near Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, north Wales.Iconic

Portmeirion

Garden near Penrhyndeudraeth

Clough Williams-Ellis's Italianate coastal village and subtropical woodland gardens on the Dwyryd estuary.

8.8 km E