Gwynedd Nature Pictures

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The Snowdonia National Park, or Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri as it is known to the 62% of the locals who speak Welsh around these parts, was the first national park in Wales, and for many it remains its finest.

The Snowdonia National Park, or Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri as it is known to the 62% of the locals who speak Welsh around these parts, was the first national park in Wales, and for many it remains its finest.

Visit this pretty coastal village where the houses rise up the hillside, overlooking dozens of boats in the harbor.

Situated on the Cardigan Bay shore of the Lynn peninsula in the northwest of Wales, Criccieth is known as ‘The Pearl Of Wales On The Shores Of Snowdonia’ and more than lives up to this spectacular description thanks to its setting. The views it offers, and the appeal of its south facing aspect, are enough to place a very warm glow inside you. The shoreline itself is divided in two by a rocky outcrop and the ruins of Criccieth castle sit on this outcrop.

The Snowdonia National Park, or Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri as it is known to the 62% of the locals who speak Welsh around these parts, was the first national park in Wales, and for many it remains its finest.

Surrounded by wild countryside, this tiny hamlet sits in the purple shadows of the Snowdonia mountain range.