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Fishguard & Goodwick · Sleeps 4 · 2 beds
2 dogsSea viewNear a pub
Harbour-view cottage above Lower Town Fishguard — the quayside from Under Milk Wood at a proper-value price.
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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.
Where to stay in Fishguard & Goodwick
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.
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Fishguard & Goodwick · Sleeps 6 · 3 beds
2 dogsLog burnerNear a pub
Converted watermill deep in the Gwaun Valley — wheel intact, stream below the bedroom, Bessie's pub down the lane.
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