Visit Fishguard Places

Welcome to Visit Fishguard Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Fishguard

  

Fishguard Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Fishguard

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Fishguard history

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Fishguard is within the historic Welsh cantref of Cemais, and part of the Welsh province of Dyfed. In 1078 Goodwick Moor, was the scene of a bloody battle in which Rhys, son of Owain ap Edwyn, was defeated and slain by Trahaearn ap Caradog (Brut y Tywysogion) in the Battle of Pwllgwdg. The English place name indicates that there may have been a Scandinavian trading post, but no evidence has been found. Lower Fishguard developed as a herring fishery and port, trading with Ireland, Bristol and Liverpool.

Fishguard etymology

The English name Fishguard derives from Old Norse Fiskigarðr meaning “fish catching enclosure” In Welsh, Abergwaun means “the mouth of the River Gwaun”, the name of the river referring to the high, wet, level ground of a marsh or moor.

Fishguard landmarks

Women dressed in Welsh costume are said to have startled the French invaders. Outside Fishguard there is a stone monument commemorating the signing of the Peace Treaty after the last invasion of Britain in 1797.

Fishguard geography / climate

The town is situated at the back of a north facing bay known as Fishguard Bay (Welsh: Bae Abergwaun) It has a relatively mild climate due to its coastal position. Wildlife around Fishguard is rich with a wide variety of colourful wild flowers and sea mammals.

You can visit Fishguard places with Walkfo Fishguard to hear history at Fishguard’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Fishguard has 14 places to visit in our interactive Fishguard map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Fishguard, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Fishguard places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Fishguard & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 14 audio facts unique to Fishguard places in an interactive Fishguard map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Fishguard Places Map
14 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Fishguard historic spots	Fishguard tourist destinations	Fishguard plaques	Fishguard geographic features
Walkfo Fishguard tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Fishguard

  

Best Fishguard places to visit

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Fishguard has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Fishguard’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Fishguard’s information audio spots:

Esgyrn Bottom Esgyrn Bottom is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (or SSSI) in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The site has an area of 49.9 hectares (123 acres) and is managed by Natural Resources Wales.

Pencaer Pencaer is a community which covers an area of dispersed settlement in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the peninsula of Pen Caer. It comprises the village of Llanwnda and the smaller settlements of Granston, Llangloffan, St Nicholas (Tremarchog) and Trefasser. The population of the community taken at the 2011 census was 474.

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Visit Fishguard plaques