The twin towns of Fishguard and Goodwick are situated on the north Pembrokeshire coast - close to Strumble Head with its lighthouse, the spectacular Dinas Head which dominates the coastline and the beautiful wooded Gwaun Valley.
Fishguard is split into 2 parts, the upper main town with shops, pubs and cafes and Lower Town which is much older with pretty cottages clustered around the old harbour where the River Gwaun reaches the sea.
Fishguard's larger harbour with its two breakwaters was built in 1906 on the Goodwick side of the bay to attract transatlantic liners away from Liverpool and Southampton but ended up establishing the ferry links with Ireland. Fishguard nowadays has the fastest ferry crossing to Ireland; and the main harbour is the main sailing centre of the north Pembrokeshire coast.
Before the harbour was built Fishguard had established itself as a very busy port exporting slate, butter, corn, pilchards and herring. It was a centre of shipbuilding renowned for its schooners and square rigged vessels. In 1797 Fishguard was the scene of the last French invasion of British soil. According to local tradition drunken French soldiers mistook a crowd of women in red shawls and tall hats for British guardsmen. The heroism of the women has been recorded in a vivid and carefully researched tapestry measuring 30 meters which characterises the event and is on show in the Town Hall in Fishguard.
Fishguard and Goodwick are twinned with Loktudi in France and have strong links with the republic of Ireland.
Name of Town Clerk : Ms Vanessa van der Pas
Address : Town Hall Market Square Fishguard SA65 9HE
Tel : 01348 874406
Email : clerk@fgtc.demon.co.uk
Tuesday: 2.00pm -5.00pm; Wednesday: 10.00am - 1.00pm; Thursday: 10.00am-1.00pm
Cllr. M R Wheatley
Cllr. R P Davies
| Cllr. A F Allison JP |
| Cllr. R P Davies |
| Cllr. R J Grosvenor |
| Cllr. O James |
| Cllr. H W Jones |
| Cllr. W P M Lloyd |
| Cllr. B R Morse |
| Cllr. G P Price |
| Cllr. Mrs. Y A Price |
| Cllr. Mrs. M Stringer |
| Cllr. J J Thickitt |
| Cllr. M R Wheatley |
| Cllr. D O Williams |
| Cllr. Mrs. S Wilson |
Fishguard Health Centre, Ropewalk, Fishguard
Tel : 01348 873041
Meddygfa Wdig, Main Street, Goodwick
Tel : 01348 872802
G K Long, 23 West Street, Fishguard
Tel : 01348 873370
Vergam Dental Practice & Podiatry, 6 Vergam Terrace, Fishguard
Tel : 01348 873227
Lloyds Pharmacy, 5 Ropewalk, Fishguard
Tel : 01348 875177
Boots The Chemist, Market Square, Fishguard
Tel : 01348 872856
Myrtle Pharmacy, Goodwick Square, Goodwick
Tel : 01348 872828
Optomotrist, 27 West Street, Fishguard
Tel : 01348 873234
Withybush General Hospital, Fishguard Road, Haverfordwest
Tel : 01437 764545
Fishguard Post Office, Caerdegan House, West Street, Fishguard
Tel : 01348 873863
Goodwick Sub Post Office, Main Street, Goodwick
Tel : 01348 872842
Town Hall Market Square Fishguard SA65 9HE
Tel : 01437 776638
Fishguard Outreach: Tuesday 10.00 - 1.00 (Town Hall Market Square Fishguard SA65 9HE )
Goodwick Outreach: Thursday 10.00 - 1.00 (Neddygfa Wdig, Main Street, Goodwick)
Tel : 0845 120 2939
Gwaun Veterinary Group, 52 High Street, Fishguard
Tel : 01348 873810
The Oak Veterinary Group, Manorowen, Fishguard
Tel : 01348 874291
St. Mary's Hall, Main Street, Fishguard
Town Hall, Market Square, Fishguard
Theatr Gwaun, West Street, Fishguard
West Street Car Park, Fishguard
Parc Y Shut Car Park
off West Street (near Market Square), Fishguard
Ocean Lab, Goodwick
Barclays, Market Square, Fishguard
Tel : 01437 822400
HSBC, 18 West Street, Fishguard
Tel : 01437 404404
Lloyds TSB, West Street, Fishguard
Fishguard Leisure Centre, Heol Dyfed, Fishguard
Tel : 01348 874514
Weekly Thursday market in the Town Hall.
Fortnightly Saturday Farmers Market (April to Oct) also in the Town Hall.
Fishguard Folk Festival - May
Fishguard International Music Festival - July
Fishguard Carnival - August Bank Holiday
Fishguard Show - August
Civic Week - August
County Vehicle Run - September
Aberjazz - August
ID: 5082 Revised: 30/7/2010
