Fishguard & Goodwick
The trails showcase new work by local artists and include sculptural works made from recycled, reclaimed and natural materials as well as augmented reality digital artworks that walkers can access using a smartphone.
Commissioned by Pembrokeshire County Council with UK Government funding, the trail has been designed and delivered by local creative organisation Small World Theatre, based in nearby Cardigan.
The trails, which are free, family friendly and open daily, make use of existing pathways such as the boardwalk on the wildlife reserve at Goodwick Moor and the Marine Walk which is an accessible coastal path with stunning views over Fishguard Harbour and Lower Town. The trails go through through Fishguard Town centre and Goodwick Parrog where there are lots of lovely local shops and cafes to enjoy a drink and tasty snack along the way!
Celebrating the unique biodiversity and wildlife of the area and telling the ‘twin towns’ heritage stories were two themes that emerged strongly from the community. Many of the artworks have been inspired by community drawings made during the engagement process.
Six new sculptures and eight augmented reality artworks feature on the trail as well as a series of sculptural archways and decorative waymarkers that celebrate local wildlife. The new artworks are interspersed with existing heritage monuments and artworks such as the exquisite community generated Last Invasion Tapestry housed in the library inside Fishguard Town Hall.
A hand drawn and illustrated map is available to guide walkers along the three routes. These can be picked up from various locations in Fishguard and Goodwick, including the Ocean Lab on Goodwick Parrog and Thear Gwaun and the Town Hall in Fishguard. Alternatively, a digital version is available below.
Sculpture by Ben Cramp and Toby Downing 2024
Digital artwork by Steve Knight and Seán Vicary 2024
On Goodwick Parrog
The Pioneers 1997
Interactive sculpture by Ben
Cramp and Toby Downing 2024
Digital artwork by Steve Knight and Seán Vicary 2024
Sculpture by Bill Hamblett 2024
Sculpture by Bill Hamblett 2024
Digital artwork by Steve Knight and Seán Vicary 2024
Seahorse sculpture by Gideon Petersen 2024
Hiroshi Ueta and Darren Yeadon 2016
Digital artwork by Steve Knight and Seán Vicary 2024
Sculpture by Bill Hamblett 2024
Sculpture by Ann Shrosbree painted by Sarah Hope 2024
By Vicki Craven 1985
Ieuan Rees 1997
Designed by Elizabeth Cramp and stitched by 77 local women 1997
Tile mural made by school children facilitated by The Pioneers 1995
Sculpture by Toby Downing and Ben Cramp painted by Rouhi Downing 2024
Digital artwork by Steve Knight and Seán Vicary 2024
Sculpture by Bill Hamblett 2024
Digital artwork by Steve Knight and Seán Vicary 2024.
Sculpture by Bill Hamblett 2024
Sculpture by Bill Hamblett 2024
Series of slate engravings on wayfinders by Ann Shrosbree
2.5km – 40 minutes
Ocean Lab to Goodwick Moor, around the boardwalk and back to Ocean Lab. 2.5 km, 40 mins walk comfortably. 30 m elevation up, 27 m going down, mostly level walking with good surface, small off-road section between Goodwick Moor entrance and boardwalk.
2.8km – 50 minutes
Ocean Lab to Last Invasion Tapestry in Fishguard Town Hall via Marine Walk. 2.8km, 50 mins walk comfortably. 84m elevation – good even surfaces with some uphill sections and undulating around the Marine Walk. Alternative route is the same distance and time but avoids some of the steeper sections if preferred.
2km – 35 minutes
Last Invasion Tapestry in Fishguard Town Hall through Lota Park and the community orchard then down to the main road almost opposite Marine Walk entrance and then on to Ocean Lab. 2 km, 35 mins walk comfortably. Good even surfaces mostly level with small hills up and gradual downs. Elevation 19m up and 51m going down.
6.2km – 2 Hours
Hamblett
Bill is the Creative Director at Small World Theatre. His vision firmly focuses Small World Theatre’s productions and resources around sustainable practice.
Bill has been working as a professional performer, artist and maker for over 40 years and is responsible for overseeing the creative outputs.
Along with his business partner Ann, he is a creative visionary with a mind that never rests! Bill has created a series of decorated archways featuring wildlife that can be found in the vicinity.
Petersen
A Pembrokeshire based artist with many years’ experience in creating public realm artwork using a range of metals. Gideon studied sculpture at Wimbledon School of Art and worked for various artists such as Sir Anthony Caro before returning to Pembrokeshire
in 1997 to focused on his own work and public commissions. He has created a stunning five metre stainless steel seahorse situated at the entrance to the Marine Walk, overlooking Goodwick beach and Fishguard Harbour. He is also the creator of the giant stainless steel dragonfly that can be found on Goodwick Moor.
& Ben Cramp
Toby and Ben work together to create playful, permanent, large scale, interactive structures for outdoor playgrounds and other sites including, Watermouth Castle, Hobbledown, Eden Project and Bluestone. Ben Cramp is an industrial designer and creative fabricator in metal and wood. Toby Downing is an accomplished artist with a particular interest in automata who has a longstanding working relationship with Small World Theatre. The duo have created a wind-powered shoal of fish outside local marine charity Sea Trust, a giant kaleidoscope showcasing local children’s drawings at Goodwick Parrog, and a pair of parabolic sound devices or ‘whisper dishes’ in Lota Park.
Shrosbree
Ann is the Managing Director at Small World Theatre/Theatr Byd Bach. With an MA in Education for Sustainability, she is a celebrated artist, puppeteer, climate justice pioneer and educationalist. She has over 40 years’ experience developing and delivering collaborative projects across the world. She founded Small World Theatre, in 1996 with partner Bill Hamblett. Since completing the design and build of the innovative, near zero carbon building in Cardigan in 2008, she has continued to make and create closer to home. She has a reputation for supporting and nurturing local talent and is a natural mentor for women working at a high level in the arts. Ann has created a playful hand-painted sculpture of Jemima Nicholas, Fishguard’s local heroine. Painted by Sarah Hope.
Vicary
Seán works across moving image, animation and digital media. His practice explores ideas at the heart of our relationship with the ‘natural’ world, place and landscape (internal and external); investigating links between the subjective, scientific and historical aspects, especially those that are obscure or concealed. Active research is integral to his creative process, frequently working with primary sources to shape his understanding and inform explorations of contemporary mythos. His animation and moving-image pieces have been broadcast in the UK and exhibited worldwide and in 2023 he was awarded a Gold Medal for Fine Art, Y Lle Celf at the National Eisteddfod of Wales.
Knight
Steve is a creative technologist fascinated by the conjunction of hardware and software and how those things can bring joy in an accessible way. He often collaborates with artist Seán Vicary, as Tinderfarm, on projects that combine filmmaking and digital experiences (both real and virtual). Together, their most recent work includes the creation of augmented reality experiences for two of the Blinc digital arts festivals, a synchronised video playback system for a digital films presentation, and an augmented reality sculpture installation for Rhod
Seán and Steve have created a series of augmented reality immersive experiences for the trail, featuring giant plankton and pollen species that are native to the area.
