Day 2 - Newport to Goodwick

Thursday 5th July 2007
15 miles, 8 1/2 hours



We set off from Bryn bed and breakfast at 9.30 and headed back to rejoin the path at Parrog. The wind had settled overnight and it was a pleasant start to the morning. We followed the path around the beach at Parrog and on to the cliff top path.



There were good views towards Dinas Head. The path along this section was generally easy going.




As we neared Cwm yr Eglwys the banks of the path became more fully covered with a variety of plants. The village is sheltered by the bulk of Dinas Island and has it's own climate.

Unfortunately at this point the days climate started to turn into a wet one. We had a brief look around the ruined church of St Brynach which stands overlooking the harbour.







We decided to take the longer route around Dinas Island to Pen y Fan summit via Needle rock. Large numbers of guillemots and gulls were nesting on the steep cliff edges. On a fine day I’m sure the views would be amazing!




From the summit, the path descended gently around grassy fields before dropping into Pwllgwaelod.




The appearance of the cliffs changed as we approached Pwll Gwylog. Here the bay was surrounded by dark jagged cliffs and offshore stacks.


Hescwm was our lunch time stop, it’s a pleasant secluded pebbly bay. We watched Herring Gulls and Oyster Catchers bathing in the little stream that passes down the centre of the beach.

Between here and castle point it was extremely wet and windy and the only view was mist in all directions. The path seemed to go on and on with numerous twists and turns along the way.



At castle point the cloud finally lifted and we could suddenly see across the harbour to Goodwick and it’s huge breakwater.




The road around Lower Town area of Fishguard was busy but there were great views across the harbour.







We took a short detour into fishguard town to buy some supplies before rejoining the path around saddle point. The final two miles into Goodwick were flat and easy going.





We arrived at Fern Villa Guest House at around 6pm.


Evening meal: Fish and chips sat on the harbour wall. Recommended on a good evening!