Explore Fishguard Beaches and Coastline

Fishguard is a coastal town in north Pembrokeshire, south west Wales. The town itself is split into two parts, the old harbour or Lower Town, and the main town of Fishguard higher up the cliff. The Lower Town Fishguard is a picturesque village with its character quayside cottages. Fishguard is an ideal place to base a Pembrokeshire visit with easy access to the coast and countryside. With nice beaches suited to the active and those wanting to just chill or why not enjoy coastal walks looking out for grey seal, porpoises and dolphins.


Why not check beaches nearby as we have 54 beaches in Pembrokeshire. You can even take a look at our list of Pembrokeshire dog friendly beaches or even our United Kingdom Blue Flag beach list.

Fishguard Pembrokeshire Coast Map

Fishguard Pembrokeshire Coast Search Bar

Where would you like to go? Use our search bar to search across all our local listings, ideal for finding that nearest spot to visit:

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Want some ideas on where to visit?

Every favourite location must be visited for the first time. Want some ideas, why not check out the below small selection of coastal locations, including beaches, activities, things to see and do, and places to stay and eat:

Pwllgwaelod-beach

Pwllgwaelod Beach

Pwllgwaelod beach is small cove with dark sand and shingle that looks out across Fishguard Bay. There are low rocks on both sides with rockpools to explore. Facilities include car parking, toilets, pub and slipway. You can walk to Cwm yr Eglwys on the other side of Dinas island. Read more…
Cwm-yr-Eglwys-beach

Cwm yr Eglwys Beach

Cwm yr Eglwys beach is a shingle and pebble beach with rock pools, located within a small sheltered cove on the north side of the Dinas Head peninsula. Facilities include limited parking, slipway and toilets. Read more…
Goodwick-Sands-beach

Goodwick Sands Beach

Goodwick Sands beach has a grassy seafront area bordering the shore. This is called the Parrog and it was where the French laid down their arms after an abortive invasion in 1797. Facilities include car parking, toilets, supermarket, slipway. Read more…
Parrog-beach

Parrog Beach

Parrog beach is a small beach with mainly pebbles and rock pools and some sand at low tide. The beach is separated from the much larger Newport Sands by the estuary of the River Nevern. Parrog is not a great swimming beach as the currents can be unpredictable. Car parking, toilets, cafe, slipway. We have no dog information for Parrog Read more…
Carreg-Coetan-Burial-Chamber

Carreg Coetan Burial Chamber

Carreg Coetan Burial Chamber, Neolithic tomb with large capstone supported by two of the four surviving upright stones. Read more…
Pentre-Ifan-Burial-Chamber

Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber

Pentre Ifan is the name given to an ancient manor house with a well-preserved Neolithic dolmen, or burial chamber in Nevern, Pembrokeshire. Dating back to around 3,500 BC, there are several stones from the main chamber that are still in position with other stones scattered around. The site was excavated on two occasions, in the 1930s and the 1950s. Now Read more…
Strumble-Head-Lighthouse

Strumble Head Lighthouse

Strumble Head Lighthouse stands imposingly on Ynysmeicl (St. Michael’s Island), an islet to the west of Fishguard, separated from the mainland by a very narrow gap through which the sea boils and froths in stormy weather. Read more…
Abermawr-Bay-beach

Abermawr Bay Beach

Abermawr Bay beach is sand/shingle with a pebble bank and at low tide you can see tree stumps from the remains of an ancient forest. The beach is backed with marsh and woodlands which form Abermawr Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and is also part of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park No facilities although a small number of parking spaces exists Read more…
Pwllcrochan-beach

Pwllcrochan Beach

Pwllcrochan beach is a dark sandy beach but this disappears at high tide. The rocks and cliffs are under constant battering by the sea so caution should be taken in exploring this beautiful remote bay. The name Pwllcrochan translates to ‘Cauldron pool’. The beach has no facilities, access is tricky down a steep path and care needs to be taken Read more…
Fishguard-lifeboat-station

Fishguard lifeboat station

Fishguard lifeboat station was established in 1822 and operates both inshore and all weather lifeboats. No RNLI shop but station is open to the public at set times, please check before visiting. Read more…
Newport-Sands-beach

Newport Sands Beach

Newport Sands is in Cardigan Bay, facing the Irish Sea and is also known as Traethmawr. This 1.5 km beach is a broad, long, flat, sand dune backed beach at the mouth of the River Nevern. At low tide you can wade across the river to Parrog. The cliffs to the north are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Read more…
Abercastle-beach

Abercastle Beach

Abercastle beach is a sheltered sand and shingle beach within a small picturesque cove and fishing village. Popular with divers, swimming, canoeing, kayaking and angling. Facilities include limited car parking, toilets and slipway. Read more…
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