Nestled in an idyllic spot in the coastal village of Goodwick, Ivybridge Guesthouse is an ideal base from which to explore the Pembrokeshire coast. Owners Mark and Jan offer exquisite hospitality and a range of rooms to suit all needs, with…

Ein Hanes/Our History is a collection of memories and memorabilia that offers visitors a glimpse into the story of the Twin Towns. It’s located in Fishguard Square, occupying the premises of an old shop two doors up from the Town Hall and Last…

If you have an hour or so to spare, perhaps before catching the ferry or a train, there’s a peaceful nature reserve that’s perfect for a ramble close by. Across the road from the Parrog beach lies a reedy marsh formed when the land was swamped by…

Bring the past to life and reimagine the present with a range of perspectives as diverse as the connections between Ireland and Wales across the Irish Sea. Developed by Mary-Ann Constantine and Cathrine Agnew of the Ports, Past and Present Project…

Bring the past to life and reimagine the present with a range of perspectives as diverse as the connections between Ireland and Wales across the Irish Sea. Developed by James L. Smith of the Ports, Past and Present Project using project material…

If you’ve ever noticed sheets of what appears to be a translucent brown plastic film covering the rocks and the sand where the surf rolls in, you’ve seen the seaweed known in Wales as laver (or sloke in Ireland). If you’ve ever enjoyed sushi you…

Poised between the windswept coast and the stony volcanic spine of the land above Fishguard and Goodwick, the Pencaer peninsula’s acid soil has never borne rich harvests. Pembrokeshire’s early potato crop has become famous but once upon a time root…

In July 1943, the British government’s Special Operations Executive (SOE) proposed the formation of a top secret trials and training base at Fishguard/Goodwick for its experimental miniature submersibles designed to support reconnaissance, sabotage…

With images and articles ranging from shipping, built heritage and everyday life to suffragettes and twentieth-century film history, the Fishguard and Goodwick Local History website has it all. Here, we provide a snapshot of the much deeper dive…

Stand on the Parrog at Goodwick when the tide is low and look across to the ferry terminal. Before you lies a large expanse of flat sand, firm to walk on, but with a myriad of ankle-deep puddles. On the far-side, below the steel gantry frame over…