Photo: Gordon Hatton (CC BY-SA 2.0)Abergwaun
Working harbour town with a arty streak — Lower Town's huddled quay, the last invasion of Britain, and the ferry to Ireland.
Fishguard is two towns in one: the main town on the hill, with pubs, galleries and a good Saturday market vibe, and Lower Town (Cwm), a huddle of quayside cottages around a boat-filled harbour that starred as Llareggub in the 1971 Under Milk Wood. Goodwick, across the bay, is the ferry port for Rosslare and the start of some grand coast walking towards Strumble Head lighthouse, the best place in Wales to watch porpoises from land.
History here is delightfully odd: the last invasion of mainland Britain happened at Carregwastad Point in 1797, ended in part by Jemima Nicholas and her pitchfork, and is commemorated in a 100-foot embroidered tapestry displayed in the town library. Fishguard makes a good-value, genuinely lived-in base for the north coast — Newport ten minutes one way, Strumble and the wild Pencaer peninsula the other, and the Gwaun Valley behind.
Lower Town for the postcard quayside (very limited supply); Main Street and the terraces for value; Pencaer/Strumble farm cottages for edge-of-the-world quiet.
Fishguard & Goodwick · Sleeps 6
Elevated holiday park with panoramic views over Fishguard Bay, a seasonal outdoor heated pool and the coast path on the doorstep.
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Fishguard & Goodwick · Sleeps 4 · 2 beds
The cottage is located in the quintessential Welsh town of Fishguard on the Pembrokeshire coast. The town is a hub for restaurants cafes bars and shops plus local galleries have sprung up if you have an eye for art. The ferry port is just 2 miles away by car so this is a great lo
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Dogs all yearA sheltered town beach in Fishguard Bay beside the ferry harbour — handy, calm, and a good dolphin-watching spot.
Dogs all yearA small sheltered cove on the west side of Dinas Island, with parking, a pub and the easiest good walk in north Pembrokeshire.
Dogs all yearA tiny sheltered cove with the ruined bell tower of a storm-wrecked church standing on the beach — the most photographed spot on this coast.
Dogs all yearA wooded, stream-fed cove between Newport and Cwm-yr-Eglwys that most visitors walk straight past.
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Fishguard's community-run cinema and live venue on West Street — films, live theatre and music in the north county's only picture house.
The Gwaun Valley's legendary front-room pub — beer through a hatch, unchanged in living memory.
Photo: Eirian Evans (CC BY-SA 2.0)A 30-metre embroidered telling of the 1797 French landing near Fishguard — the last invasion of Britain — stitched by 77 local volunteers, free to see.
Hamilton Street
Chinese takeaway on Hamilton Street, Fishguard.
4 High Street
Fish and chip shop on Fishguard High Street.
Fishguard's gorsedd stone circle — raised for the National Eisteddfod, the modern druidic tradition's answer to the county's ancient rings.
The best cetacean-watching coast in Wales, the place the French invaded in 1797, and a long rough stretch between the two.
13 miles · 7–8 hours · Strenuous
A sheltered walk through ancient oak woodland in a glacial meltwater channel, in a valley that still keeps the old New Year in January.
3.5 miles · 1½–2 hours · Easy
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13 car parks within about 3 km of the centre — 8 recorded as free, 2 as charging. Space counts and operators where they are recorded, and no invented prices.
Every car park in Fishguard & Goodwick, sorted by distance →
Goodwick Sands is the nearest we list, about 1.2km (0.8 miles) away, followed by Pwllgwaelod (5.0km (3.1 miles)) and Cwm-yr-Eglwys (6.1km (3.8 miles)). Distances are straight-line from the centre of the village, so allow more by road.
We list 9 pubs in and around Fishguard & Goodwick, including Dyffryn Arms (Bessie's), The Gate Inn and The Royal Oak. There are another 19 places to eat and drink nearby — cafés, restaurants and bars.
We map 6 car parks in and around Fishguard & Goodwick, 1 of which charge. Coastal car parks fill early in July and August — arriving before 10am or after 4pm makes a real difference.
Yes — we have 2 written-up routes starting at or passing through Fishguard & Goodwick: Fishguard to Pwll Deri via Strumble Head and The Gwaun Valley Woodland Walk. Each one has distance, ascent, parking and the bits that catch people out.
We list 2 shops and supermarkets in and around Fishguard & Goodwick — Co-op Food and Nisa Extra. Village shops keep short winter hours, so don't rely on one for a late arrival.
We currently list 26 places to stay in and around Fishguard & Goodwick. We show prices and availability from the booking provider rather than holding our own, so what you see is what they have.
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Pembrokeshire's postcard town: pastel Georgian houses above three superb beaches, a working harbour and medieval walls — the classic Welsh seaside holiday.
Big sandy beach, busy little harbour and a proper seaside village centre — Tenby's more relaxed neighbour, three miles up the coast.
Britain's smallest city — a cathedral in a hollow, Whitesands Bay up the road, and the wildest, most beautiful corner of the national park all around.