scenic viewpoint
Ynys Barri and Strumble Head
A rugged headland with a lighthouse and one of Britain's best land-based sites for watching harbour porpoises.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Fishguard
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Fishguard
Fishguard works well as a base: 15 minutes from Letterston, 17km from Blue Lagoon, Abereiddi.
Fishguard is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 3,400 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Letterston, about 7 km away.
Fishguard (Welsh: Abergwaun, meaning 'Mouth of the River Gwaun') is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with a population of 3,400 (rounded to the nearest 100) as of the 2021 census. Modern Fishguard consists of two parts, Lower Fishguard and the "Main Town". Fishguard and Goodwick are twin towns with a joint TownRead more
Council.
Lower Fishguard is believed to be the site of the original hamlet from which modern Fishguard has grown. In a deep valley where the River Gwaun meets the sea, hence the Welsh name for Fishguard. It is a typical fishing village with a short tidal quay. The settlement stretches along the north slope of the valley.
The main town contains the parish church, the High Street and most of the modern development, and lies upon the hill to the south of Lower Fishguard, to which it is joined by a steep and winding road. The west part of the town that faces Goodwick grew in the first decade of the 20th century with the development of Fishguard Harbour.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Fishguard?
Within an hour or so of Fishguard: Ynys Barri and Strumble Head (8 km), Blue Lagoon, Abereiddi (17 km), Blue Lagoon, Abereiddy (17 km), St Davids (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Fishguard?
The nearest famous roads are Black Mountain Pass (A4069), Abergwesyn Pass (Devil's Staircase) and B4574 Devil's Bridge to Cwmystwyth.
Where is Fishguard?
Fishguard is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 7 km from Letterston.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,419
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.9938, -4.9763
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Fishguard
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Blue Lagoon, Abereiddi
Flooded slate quarry on the Pembrokeshire coast whose 25m-deep basin glows a surreal turquoise-blue, ringed by ruined quarry buildings. A former Red Bull Cliff Diving venue and coasteering favourite.
17 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Blue Lagoon, Abereiddy
A flooded slate quarry connected to the sea, its cobalt water used for Red Bull cliff diving competitions.
17 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
St Davids
Britain's smallest city, home to a magnificent 12th-century cathedral nestled in a valley and the shrine of Wales's patron saint.
23 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Britain's only truly coastal national park, with 186 miles of path tracing dramatic cliffs, hidden coves and beaches along the wild Welsh coast.
24 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Marloes Sands
A wide Pembrokeshire beach of tilted rock strata and sea stacks, with Skomer Island offshore.
34 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Skomer Island
A National Nature Reserve holding one of the world's largest Manx shearwater colonies and easily watched puffins from April to July.
36 km · about 40 min drive
film location
Freshwater West Beach (Shell Cottage)
The wide Pembrokeshire surf beach is where Shell Cottage stood and where Dobby is buried in Deathly Hallows Part 1.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Fishguard
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- Right hereYnys Barri and Strumble HeadA rugged headland with a lighthouse and one of Britain's best land-based sites for watching harbour porpoises.
- 79 kmBlack Mountain Pass (A4069)Top Gear's favourite British road, a smooth, empty ribbon of hairpins and open bends over the western Brecon Beacons between Llangadog and Brynamman.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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