Fishguard, Wales

Fishguard is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, S.W. Wales. It is well known for its beautiful scenery; the coastline is comparable to that of Cornwall. Fishguard is in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.

Fishguard is made up of three settlements based around the shores of Fishguard Bay. Goodwick is the area in which the busy ferry port is situated together with the railway station and is where the roll on roll off ferry to Rosslare in Ireland departs from. Upper Fishguard is the main town centre while Lower Fishguard, ‘y Cwm’ lies at the mouth of the River Gwaun, hemmed in by the cliffs. Lower Fishguard is the original fishing village, dotted with picturesque fishermen’s cottages.

Things to See and Do

* Fishguard Bay
* Fishguard Fort
* Strumble Head Lighthouse

General information

Cruise Season – March - Nov
Currency – Pound Sterling (£)
Language – English and Welsh
Population – 4,000
Electricity – 2 vertical square pins and one perpendicular below British style
Time – GMT plus zero hours
International Country Telephone Code – + 44

Port Location – The port at Fishguard harbour is located at Goodwick, approximately 3 km’s from Fishguard.

Transport Links – Train services are timed to meet the Rosslare ferry. There are some direct trains between Cardiff and Fishguard, however passengers will generally need to change in Swansea. Stena Lines runs a ferry service from Fishguard to Rosslare, Ireland.