Goodwick
Goodwick is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, directly west of its twin town of Fishguard. The coasts of Wales went through Norse raids during the Viking Era and, in the latter 10th century, Norse trading posts and settlements became formed. Goodwick was a small fishing village in the parish of Llanwnda, but in 1887 work commenced on a train connection and harbour, and the village proliferated to service this. The main industry is now tourism although in the town's industrial past brick making was at one time an important market. Some fishing still takes place on a modest scale however most activity is centred on Milford Haven. The nearby beach, Goowick Sands, is where the defeated French invasion force convened prior to their unconditional surrender on 24 February 1797. Fishguard and Goodwick railway station served local rail travellers from the town, and from close-by Fishguard, till the line was effectively closed to such passengers by the reduction in service to boat trains only in 1964. After this, trains only served Fishguard Harbour and the station fell into disrepair. Following investment from Network Rail and Pembrokeshire County Council the station has now been re-built and was reopened for passengers again, on 14 May 2012. It is served by the boat trains and the recently offered regional trains. The town is also served by the Fishguard town service bus, which runs alternately from Harbour Village or Stop-and-Call, originally a distinct settlement, to Fishguard town hall. Two Fishguard to St. Davids bus routes additionally go through the town. For all your home renovations, make sure to find respected contractors in Goodwick to make certain of quality.
