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Castell Cricieth

Open to visitorsa Cadw site — check opening times and admission before you go

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Castell Cricieth is a medieval castle in Gwynedd. The Albion Guide charts seven castles in the county; this is one of them. It is looked after by Cadw.

The nearest railway station, Criccieth, is under a kilometre away. The nearest other castle is Criccieth Castle, 0.1 km to the north-west.

More places to visit near Castell Cricieth

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.

0.1 km N · spans 16 counties

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

Criccieth Beach

Beach near Criccieth

Twin sand-and-shingle beaches either side of the castle headland at Criccieth.

0.3 km NE

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.

4.9 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.

7.1 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.

8.9 km E