CADW has been working with young people in north Wales to ensure local communities and visitors alike continue to benefit from one of Wales’ most popular UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Cadw has been working with local arts company, Cwmni Frân Wen, and youngsters have prepared films showcasing the opinions of local businesses, visitors and locals of the four communities of Harlech, Caernarfon, Conwy and Beaumaris and which house the castles and town walls which make up the World Heritage Site in north west Wales.

The films were shown at Doc Fictoria, Caernarfon as part of a celebratory event on Monday.

The aim is to raise awareness of a new, long-term vision and plan for the monuments and surrounding communities.

Lord Elis-Thomas, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport said: “This is a significant milestone for the World Heritage Site, reflecting a culmination of two years of work with partners and the local community.

“Over 600,000 people visited the monuments last year, contributing over £30m to the local economy. The new plan is a platform to ensure the status of the site is protected, and to ensure that these spectacular monuments bring real benefits to the communities they sit in.

“A key strand of the vision aims to encourage greater awareness and understanding of the World Heritage Site, to help people value and appreciate these special places even more. We’re therefore delighted to have worked with young people on this project – as the main objective is to safeguard and protect these important monuments for future generations.”

Carl Russell Owen of Frân Wen added: “The young people involved in the project have gained important skills in helping plan, script, edit and prepare the films, which will become useful for them in their future studies and job roles.”