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Criccieth Castle – David Lloyd George's Grave loop from Penychain

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Criccieth Castle – David Lloyd George's Grave loop from Penychain

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Criccieth Castle – David Lloyd George's Grave loop from Penychain

01:40

24.3km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.1 km for 80 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.30 km

Criccieth Castle, town and seafront

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful small Welsh town with plenty of cafés, a nice sea front, promenade, pebble beach, and a rather obvious 13th century castle overlooking the town.

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10.6 km

Ruins

12.2 km

Criccieth Castle

Highlight • Castle

A great place to stop for a coffee and cake

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12.8 km

Criccieth Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Criccieth Castle overlooks Tremadog Bay on the Llŷn Peninsula in North Wales. It was built in the 13th century and remains in remarkably good condition. It's well worth looking inside, …

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12.9 km

Criccieth

Highlight • Beach

A quaint village with all the traditions you would expect, lots of good roads, plenty of cafe stops, great for a stop off between Porthmadog and Pwllheli.

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13.0 km

View of Tremadog Bay from Criccieth Seafront

Highlight • Beach

Sea views out to across Tremadoc Bay from the lively sea side town of Cricieth. This is on the NCN8 route.

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13.1 km

Colorful Beachfront Houses, Criccieth

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful sea front view with colourful houses and a side plane view of Criccieth castle. What else could you want on a nice day.

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16.4 km

David Lloyd George Memorial Site

Highlight • Historical Site

David Lloyd George was an influential British politician and Prime Minister of the UK from 1916 - 1922. Following his death in 1945, he was buried at the David Lloyd …

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16.4 km

The grave of the Welsh-born British Prime Minister who was in office 1916-1922. He was a wartime leader and reformer of the welfare state.
Lloyd George was also a non-conformist, hence he's not buried in a cemetery.

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24.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

7.51 km

2.09 km

1.91 km

1.54 km

615 m

199 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

7.75 km

3.05 km

711 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

28°C

16°C

18 %

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Criccieth Castle – David Lloyd George's Grave loop from Penychain

Criccieth Castle, town and seafront

Criccieth Castle

Criccieth Castle

Criccieth

View of Tremadog Bay from Criccieth Seafront

Colorful Beachfront Houses, Criccieth

David Lloyd George Memorial Site

David Lloyd George's Grave

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