Fishguard’s biggest
Lota Park
Park or garden
1.9 ha (5 acres)0.4 km of path
3 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Fishguard
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Jeff Buck · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors Grade
Outdoors in Fishguard · parks, paths & countryside
Fishguard is on the coast, on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path main route
The sea makes up 25% of the area within 5 km. The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park begins 0.1 mi from the town’s edge. Parks and playing fields in Fishguard add up to 0.8 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1. Fishguard grades C+ for the outdoors: #13 of 23 in Dyfed. A character grade: it isn’t part of the overall grade.
Green space
0.8 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical UK town 2.1
Near a park
64%
of residents within 400 m
Typical UK town 83%
Footpaths
22 km
2.1 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical UK town 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
23%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
The sea
25%
of the area within 5 km
A coastal town
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Fishguard?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
On the coast25% of the area within 5 km is sea; 1 beach mapped.Countryside close byThe Pembrokeshire Coast National Park starts 0.1 mi north.On a National TrailThe Pembrokeshire Coast Path main route passes through.Less park per person0.8 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical UK town has 2.1.
Fishguard’s strongest suit is the sea, followed by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park close by. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Outdoors grade
Fishguard grades C+ for the outdoors
Each chart is every UK town of 1,000 or more on one measure: the green bar is Fishguard, the dashed line the typical town. The number is the share of towns it beats; the five are averaged and the average ranked again.
C+
Better than 41% of UK towns#13 of 23 in Dyfed · 31st of 60 UK towns its size
Public green space0.8 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
9out of
100
100
A park within a walk64%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
23out of
100
100
National Park or National Landscape23%of the land within 5 km
80out of
100
100
Footpaths2.1 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
34out of
100
100
The sea25%of the area within 5 km
91out of
100
100
Graded, never part of the overall grade (like History and Civic life). It measures what is mapped: OS Open Greenspace leaves out woodland and open-access land that isn’t a park, and OpenStreetMap’s rural paths are more complete in some places than others.
Towns its size
Fishguard is 31st of 60 UK towns its size for the outdoors
The 60 UK towns and cities of 3,300 to 3,600 people with an Outdoors Grade. Hover a dot for its figures; tap one for its page.
Outdoors score: the share of UK towns each one beats
Footpath, km per km²
Fishguard2.1
Towns its size2.4
Dyfed towns1.2
All UK towns3.0
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Fishguard0.8
Towns its size1.9
Dyfed towns2.2
All UK towns2.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Fishguard64%
Towns its size82%
Dyfed towns74%
All UK towns83%
Fishguard falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 50 of the 59 others do better.
Show as a table
| Town | Outdoors | Green space | Near a park | Path per km² | Protected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minchinhampton Gloucestershire | A+ | 5.6 | 91% | 5.3 | 90% |
| 2 | Lane End Buckinghamshire | A+ | 3.1 | 92% | 4.7 | 90% |
| 3 | Silsoe Bedfordshire | A+ | 6.6 | 100% | 3.8 | 2% |
| 4 | Goring Oxfordshire | A+ | 3 | 100% | 3.2 | 98% |
| 5 | Talke and Talke Pits Staffordshire | A | 16.6 | 100% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 6 | Elsenham Essex | A− | 3 | 100% | 4.3 | 0% |
| 7 | Westward Ho! Devon | A− | 12.3 | 63% | 1.7 | 18% |
| 8 | Birdwell South Yorkshire | A− | 3.6 | 90% | 4.6 | 0% |
| 9 | Essington Staffordshire | B+ | 6.8 | 100% | 2.4 | 0% |
| 10 | Newlyn Cornwall | B+ | 1.5 | 67% | 3.2 | 24% |
| 11 | Blaenau Ffestiniog Gwynedd | B+ | 3.6 | 70% | 2.5 | 78% |
| 12 | St Asaph Clwyd | B+ | 3.2 | 100% | 1.6 | 9% |
| 13 | Mickletown West Yorkshire | B+ | 3.3 | 93% | 3.2 | 0% |
| 14 | Water Orton Warwickshire | B+ | 5.3 | 82% | 3.4 | 0% |
| 15 | Hartley Wintney Hampshire | B+ | 6.1 | 82% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 16 | Whalley Lancashire | B | 1.2 | 88% | 3.5 | 23% |
| 17 | Fishbourne West Sussex | B | 1.9 | 38% | 2.5 | 47% |
| 18 | Westerham Kent | B | 1.9 | 61% | 3.5 | 66% |
| 19 | Brockenhurst Hampshire | B | 1.8 | 63% | 3.3 | 98% |
| 20 | Hemingford Grey Cambridgeshire | B | 1.9 | 100% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 21 | Sunniside Tyne and Wear | B | 2.1 | 87% | 4 | 0% |
| 22 | Gunnislake and St Ann's Chapel Cornwall | B− | 2.5 | 64% | 2.3 | 66% |
| 23 | Istead Rise Kent | B− | 1.9 | 82% | 2.7 | 15% |
| 24 | Ruabon Clwyd | B− | 3.8 | 69% | 1.9 | 20% |
| 25 | Burtonwood Cheshire | B− | 3.3 | 93% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 26 | Castle Cary Somerset | B− | 2.2 | 91% | 3 | 0% |
| 27 | Stalham Norfolk | B− | 1.9 | 85% | 2 | 23% |
| 28 | Pilsley and Lower Pilsley Derbyshire | B− | 1.9 | 91% | 3.3 | 0% |
| 29 | Kirkheaton West Yorkshire | C+ | 1.8 | 92% | 3 | 0% |
| 30 | Broomfield Essex | C+ | 2.7 | 45% | 5 | 0% |
| 31 | Fishguard Dyfed | C+ | 0.8 | 64% | 2.1 | 23% |
| 32 | Woodstock Oxfordshire | C+ | 1 | 80% | 3 | 11% |
| 33 | Leadgate County Durham | C+ | 1.5 | 91% | 1.9 | 1% |
| 34 | Thorpe Willoughby North Yorkshire | C | 0.4 | 92% | 3.5 | 0% |
| 35 | Marlow Bottom Buckinghamshire | C | 0.5 | 40% | 3.4 | 50% |
| 36 | Ashburton Devon | C | 1.7 | 74% | 1 | 60% |
| 37 | Somersham Cambridgeshire | C | 2.7 | 81% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 38 | Cosby Leicestershire | C | 1.6 | 93% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 39 | Earls Colne Essex | C | 1.4 | 91% | 2.6 | 0% |
| 40 | Marden Kent | C | 1.8 | 71% | 2.1 | 3% |
| 41 | Upper Poppleton North Yorkshire | C | 2.9 | 82% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 42 | Alvechurch Worcestershire | C | 2.2 | 84% | 1.9 | 0% |
| 43 | Eastchurch Kent | C | 1.9 | 72% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 44 | Nettleham Lincolnshire | C | 4.2 | 74% | 1.3 | 0% |
| 45 | Goff's Oak Hertfordshire | C− | 2.4 | 41% | 3.1 | 0% |
| 46 | Holsworthy Devon | C− | 2.7 | 84% | 0.8 | 0% |
| 47 | Bishopthorpe North Yorkshire | C− | 3.2 | 51% | 2.2 | 0% |
| 48 | Lytchett Matravers Dorset | C− | 1.2 | 83% | 1.2 | 5% |
| 49 | Willand Devon | C− | 0.9 | 88% | 0.6 | 1% |
| 50 | Witham St Hughs Lincolnshire | D | 0.7 | 91% | 1.7 | 0% |
| 51 | Wadhurst East Sussex | D | 0.9 | 19% | 1.2 | 100% |
| 52 | Chapel St Leonards Lincolnshire | D | 0.4 | 53% | 1.5 | 0% |
| 53 | Messingham Lincolnshire | D | 3.4 | 46% | 0.6 | 0% |
| 54 | Lanchester County Durham | D | 1.4 | 70% | 2.1 | 0% |
| 55 | Bilsthorpe Nottinghamshire | D | 0.7 | 88% | 1.2 | 0% |
| 56 | Metheringham Lincolnshire | D | 0.8 | 44% | 3 | 0% |
| 57 | Cherry Willingham Lincolnshire | D | 1 | 79% | 1.6 | 0% |
| 58 | Spixworth Norfolk | D | 0.6 | 59% | 1.2 | 5% |
| 59 | Barlby North Yorkshire | D− | 0.2 | 0% | 1.8 | 0% |
| 60 | Bawtry South Yorkshire | D− | 0.5 | 49% | 1 | 0% |
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Fishguard’s built-up area.
Green space: parks, gardens, playing fields and play spaces, named or not.© OpenStreetMap contributors · Contains OS data © Crown copyright · Natural England / NRW
Places to walk
Parks to walk in, in and around Fishguard
The biggest is Lota Park, 1.9 ha (5 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Close to home
6 in 10 Fishguard residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Each square is 1 in 100 residents: green lives within 400 m of a public park, garden or playing field (Census 2021 output areas against OS Open Greenspace).
Within 400 m (64%)Further (36%)
Fishguard64%
Towns its size82%
Dyfed towns74%
All UK towns83%
About 1,200 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 6 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 570 residents.
National Parks & National Landscapes
The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is 0.1 mi away
Protected landscapes within 30 km, by direction and distance from the edge of the built-up area; circle size shows each one’s area. National Landscapes were called Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty until 2023.
National ParkNational LandscapeThe 5 km the grade counts
National Park
Pembrokeshire Coast
0.1 mi north615 km²since 195123% of the land within 5 km
23% of the land within 5 km of Fishguard is National Park or National Landscape, more than 80% of UK towns. Pembrokeshire Coast National Park covers 615 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Fishguard is on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path main route
22 km of footpaths, bridleways and rights of way are mapped in Fishguard and the kilometre around it, 2.1 km for every square kilometre (the typical UK town has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
NationalLocal
Pembrokeshire Coast Path main route8.0 km
Pen Anglas Headland Walk, Pembroke0.6 km
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path main route, a national route, passes Fishguard.
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Public rights of way are only as complete as the map in each area.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fishguard: June to September
The town’s 1991–2020 averages (Met Office HadUK-Grid) and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15 °C or more and little rain for the town.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.2 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 132 | 98 | 88 | 81 | 74 | 82 | 80 | 98 | 99 | 145 | 169 | 151 |
May is the driest month (74 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 19 °C). Winter days are short, about 8 hours of daylight in December, and 169 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 20 nights a year. The climate in Fishguard →
The coast
The coast and beaches near Fishguard
25% of the area within 5 km of Fishguard is sea. 1 beach is mapped within 5 km, 0 with a name.
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path main route passes the town.
Sea: the area outside the ONS coastline (mean high water). Bathing water quality is published by the Environment Agency (England) and Natural Resources Wales; check it before swimming.
Things to do
6 playgrounds
Mapped within 2 km of the town in OpenStreetMap, against the typical UK town its size per resident. Named places are listed with directions; unnamed ones are only counted.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 6
Llanfori Playground0.1 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 4
Tregroes Caravan, Camping & Glamping Park0.4 mi from town
DirectionsDdolwen Farm0.9 mi from town
DirectionsFishguard Bay Caravan and Camping Park1.1 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Next door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
GoodwickCrundaleFishguard
ABCDOutdoors Grade
Fishguard grades higher for the outdoors than every neighbour in the table.
Questions about the outdoors in Fishguard
What is the biggest park in Fishguard?
Lota Park, 1.9 ha (5 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Fishguard near a National Park?
Yes. Pembrokeshire Coast National Park begins 0.1 mi north of the town’s edge. It covers 615 km² and has been a National Park since 1951.
What are the best walks near Fishguard?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Pembrokeshire Coast Path main route and Pen Anglas Headland Walk, Pembroke.
How many people in Fishguard live near a park?
64% of residents live within 400 m, about a 5-minute walk, of a public park, garden or playing field (Census 2021 output areas against OS Open Greenspace). The typical UK town is 83%.
When is the best time of year for walking in Fishguard?
June to September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Is Fishguard good for walking?
Paths are thinner than most towns: 2.1 km of footpath and right of way per square kilometre, more than 34% of UK towns. For park space per person it beats 9% (0.8 ha per 1,000 residents).
How is the Outdoors Grade worked out?
From five measures, each placed among UK towns of 1,000 or more: public green space per resident, the share living near a park, National Park or National Landscape within 5 km, footpaths per square kilometre, and the sea within 5 km. It is a character grade and isn’t part of Fishguard’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Fishguard’s outdoors figures come from
- Parks and green space: Ordnance Survey OS Open Greenspace (parks and gardens, playing fields, play spaces, and their access points). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- National Parks and National Landscapes: Natural England and Natural Resources Wales boundaries, areas and designation dates, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Footpaths, walking routes, beaches and things to do: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL), via Geofabrik, 16 October 2026.
- Historic parks, listed buildings and monuments: Historic England, National Heritage List for England, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Rain and temperature: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the town; daylight calculated from its latitude.
- The sea: ONS Countries (December 2024) boundaries clipped to mean high water. Residents near a park: ONS Census 2021 output areas.
- Grade: TownRatings’ Outdoors Grade, ranked against UK towns only.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.