Criccieth Castle

Criccieth Castle is a ruined thirteenth-century castle in , , Wales. It is located on a rocky headland overlooking and consists of an inner ward almost surrounded by an outer ward.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Criccieth, North Wales
  • Also known as: “Cricieth Castle”
  • Address: Criccieth

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Criccieth railway station and St Catherine’s Church.

Railway station
Photo: Alan Fryer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the seaside town… is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Criccieth Castle.

Church
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2,000 feet north of Criccieth Castle.

Vacant shop
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
is a vacant shop, which is situated 1,200 feet north of Criccieth Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morfa Bychan and Golan.

Village
Photo: Peter Gordois, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village located in … is situated 2½ miles east of Criccieth Castle.

Hamlet
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles northeast of Criccieth Castle.

Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ miles northeast of Criccieth Castle.

Criccieth Castle

Latitude
52.91609° or 52° 54′ 58″ north
Longitude
-4.23256° or 4° 13′ 57″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9C4QWQ88+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 56072358
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6286854
Wiki­data ID
Q1139896
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Criccieth Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة كريكيث”
  • Basque: “Criccieth gaztelua”
  • Breton: “Kastell Cricieth”
  • Cebuano: “Criccieth Castle”
  • Danish: “Criccieth Castle”
  • Dutch: “Criccieth Castle”
  • French: “château de Criccieth”
  • French: “Château de Criccieth”
  • German: “Criccieth Castle”
  • Italian: “castello di Criccieth”
  • Italian: “Castello di Criccieth”
  • Japanese: “クリクキエス城”
  • Polish: “Criccieth”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Criccieth”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Criccieth”
  • Russian: “Замок Криккиет”
  • Swedish: “Criccieth Castle”
  • Turkish: “Criccieth Kalesi”
  • Uzbek: “Criccieth qalʼasi”
  • Welsh: “Castell Cricieth”
  • “Castell Cricieth”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Llanystumdwy and Ynyscynhaearn.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Castle Fish and Chips and cadwaladers.

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