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Pwll Deri YHA
( 0845 371 9536;
www.yha.org.uk
; Castell Mawr, Trefasser; dm/r from £18/36)
Perched atop a 120m-high
cliff overlooking the sea, this hostel has one of the finest locations in Britain. The views
from the dining room would rival those from any top hotel and the sunsets are spectacular.
HOSTEL
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Old School Hostel
HOSTEL
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Set in
(
01348-831800;
www.theoldschoolhostel.co.uk
; Ffordd-yr-Afon, Trefin; dm/s/d £16/25/42;
)
a rambling old school building, this is one of the new breed of independent, brightly
painted, personably run backpackers. The six rooms offer flexible accommodation and
can be used as dorms or private rooms. Add on a hearty local organic breakfast for an ex-
tra £5 before hitting the coast path, which is less than a mile away.
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Fishguard (Abergwaun)
POP 5400
Perched on a headland between its modern ferry port and former fishing harbour, Fish-
guard is often overlooked by travellers, most of them passing through on their way to or
from Ireland. It doesn't have any sights as such, but it's an appealing little town with some
good eating and drinking options.
The picturesque Lower Town (Y Cwm), next to the old fishing harbour, was used as a
setting for the 1971 film version of
Under Milk Wood
with Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole
and Elizabeth Taylor. It also featured (for all of two minutes) in the classic
Moby Dick,
starring Gregory Peck.
Around the other side of the headland, Goodwick (Wdig;
oo
-dig) was the site of the
1078 battle between northern and southern Celtic lords (as if they didn't have enough to
worry about from the encroaching Normans), culminating in a bloody massacre of the
southerners. Fishguard also has the quirky distinction of being the setting for the last for-
eign invasion of Britain.
The Marine Walk, which follows the coast from the car park on the Parrog around to
the Lower Town, offers great views over the old harbour and along the coast to Dinas
Head.
