Fishguard

Fishguard (Welsh: Abergwaun) is small coastal town in Pembrokeshire, South Wales.



Understand
Fishguard is a port of entry into South Wales from Rosslare in south-east Ireland, and lies at the western end of a historic road to London, which eventually becomes London's Oxford Street, (The modern A40 by and large follows this route). The town has a population of around 3,000.

Historically attempts were made by the Great Western Railway to make Fishguard a more significant port to allow passengers from London a slightly quicker journey to North America, by traveling by train from Paddington to Fishguard and then join a liner, rather than taking the train from Waterloo to Southampton.

By car
On the A487 57 miles south of Aberystwyth. From southern England along the M4, 44 miles from Carmarthen on the A40

By train

 * 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.

By boat

 * Stena Lines runs a ferry service from Fishguard to Rosslare, south-east Ireland, 92 miles (2 hour 10 minute drive) from Dublin.

Drink
Some pubs near the Ferry Port accept the euro as well as pounds sterling.

Go next

 * St Davids
 * Cardigan