MASTER sandcastle builders have been called to help ‘protect’ a World Heritage Site.

The Gwyl Tân a Môr Harlech Fire and Sea Festival (Spring) will take place on Harlech beach from 11am this Sunday.

Festivalgoers can look forward to a day of fun, facts, and folklore according to project manager Maria Hayes.

The festival, which has been organised by Harlech Tourism Association with funding from Visit Wales, is one of three to take place in Harlech.

The first took place on 2 December, the second will happen this weekend and the final one will be on 27/28 October.

At each festival event festivalgoers are able learn more about the legend of Meirion and his struggle to harness the power of the magical Harlech Torch.

“The second event will be on Harlech beach,” explained Maria.

“It will be lovely to see the beach come alive with creativity.

“Our visitors are being asked to come and make the biggest and best sandcastle they can to make a line of sea defences.

“They will the be offered biodegradable lanterns to place in their castles so that as night falls they can witness the ‘seventh wave’ come and take the castles away, back to the sea.

“In the evening there will be a spectacular fire event, puppetry and storytelling.

“Later, a campfire session will be hosted by professional traditional musicians, but all musicians are invited.

“Bring your instrument and play with us as the sun goes down.

“The day should appeal to everyone - bring buckets and spades, picnics and barbecues, instruments and yourselves and enjoy the day unfolding.”

The popular re-enactors ‘Ardudwy Knights’ will also be present throughout the day.

Narrator Siân Miriam will tell the tale of Meirion, the Morfeirch and the Harlech Torc with the help of renowned puppeteer, Owen Davies.

From this day onwards there will be an opportunity to see the Harlech Golden Torc - a replica of a rare piece of gold jewellery made in about 1150BC that was dug up in a garden near Harlech castle in 1692 - at the castle itself.