4.6 - GOODWICK - DINAS HEAD
Distance about 7 miles.
Fishguard Harbour opened in 1906 / Transatlantic Cunard Liners berthed here 1909/14 .
Now with a train station and Ferry to Ireland ( Rosslare ) / by a slow Boat or fast Catamaran .
Then along the Parrog , with a sandy beach / past Fishguard harbour and the east breakwater .
Goodwick Moor Nature Reserve / over the main road / home to Sedge , Reed , Willow , Grasshopper Warblers and Water Rail , Snipe over winter here.
Join the coast path / and follow the "Marine Walk" around Penyraber / passed Saddle Point . Then views over Lower Fishguard Harbour , a pleasant , picturesque , tidal harbour .
Follow path passed Lime Kilns down to the harbour / over road bridge on the (A487).
The Harbour can be entered / a pleasant tidal harbour at the mouth of the Gwaun river in Pembrokeshires finest glacial channel .
The steep sided valley was carved out by meltwater flowing beneath the icesheet at the end of the last Ice Age.
Very picturesque with its small boats and stone cottages .
Footpath up main road out of Fishguard to Castle Point and the dissused fort ( 1781 ) / originally having 8 - nine pound guns .
A varied coastline awaits , with jagged stacks , secluded coves , beaches , steep cliffs .
Rocks are Ordovician Shales with Ordovician igneous outcrops at Carn Fran , Gelli and Bica .
Aproaching a white building on top the cliffs ahead , look back for a view of Needle Stack with a slot through the base / Numerous Seabirds Nest on the Rock and cliffs nearby Razorbills / Guillemots /..
The white building is a 1st World War lookout Tower at Penrhyn Ychen / now part of a caravan park , through which the path wanders.
Path passes 2 more headlands / meanders down to the beach at Aber Bach / then up and along the coast with views to Dinas Island .
Along to Pwllgwaelod , below Dinas Island , with an attractive beach / car park / refreshments ( not on mondays ).
Car Park - Goodwick , Fishguard Harbour , Old Fort Fishguard , Pwllgwaelod .
Bus - "Strumble Shuttle" ,Goodwick Square , to Fishguard Square.
- "Poppit Rocket" ,Fishguard Square , Lower Fishguard , Pwllgwaelod .