Fishguard Fort
Fishguard Fort is a scheduled monument. Visitors find it 500 m north of Fishguard. Close by, Newport Castle is 9.5 km away, one of 5 within 15 km.
Castle near Fishguard
Just outside Fishguard
Fishguard Fort is 500 m north of Fishguard. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Fishguard has 114 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Afternoons in Fishguard peak at 17–19°C, June to August.
Fishguard Fort
Scheduled monument in Wales.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 500 m north of Fishguard
Entry, hours, address
Getting to Fishguard Fort
Fishguard Fort is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Fishguard Fort
By population, Fishguard leads the 3 with 3,422. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Fishguard Fort is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishguard | 500 m south of it | 3,422 | 1 |
| Goodwick | 800 m west of it | 2,017 | 1 |
| Dinas Cross | 4 km east of it | 484 | 4 |
Places to add to Fishguard Fort
Among the 5 within 15 km are 3 castles, an attraction and a historic site.
CastleNewport Castle9.5 km away2CastleCastleNewport Castle (site)9.7 km away3AttractionAttractionFfald-y-Brenin Christian Retreat Centre8.9 km away4Historic siteHistoric siteBeddrod Siambr Pentre Ifan14 km away5
CastleNevern Castle12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Fishguard Fort
Where is Fishguard Fort?
Fishguard Fort is 500 m north of Fishguard, Dyfed.
What is Fishguard Fort?
Scheduled monument in Wales.
When is the best time to visit Fishguard Fort?
June to August are the warmest months in Fishguard, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Fishguard Fort a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Fishguard Fort?
Within 15 km: Newport Castle (9.5 km), Newport Castle (site) (9.7 km), Ffald-y-Brenin Christian Retreat Centre (8.9 km) and Beddrod Siambr Pentre Ifan (14 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Newport Castle: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nevern Castle: Lucy Sheers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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