Carreg Wastad Point

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Carreg Wastad Point is a coastal headland in Pembrokeshire, Wales, historically notable as the landing site of the French forces during the 1797 Fishguard invasion, often called the last invasion of Britain.

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Carreg Wastad Point canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal headland
geographic feature
access public coastal footpaths
associatedWithCountry France
United Kingdom
associatedWithEvent Battle of Fishguard
French landing in Wales
category Headlands of Pembrokeshire
Invasions of the British Isles
Military history of Wales
coastType rocky Atlantic coast
commemoratedBy local historical markers
country Wales
eventDate 1797
governedBy Pembrokeshire County Council
hasAlternativeName Carreg Wastad
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of failed French invasion
hasFeature cliffs
coastal path
hasHistoricalSignificance Fishguard invasion of 1797
linked to: Fishguard invasion

last invasion of Britain
hasTopography rocky headland
hasViewOf Dinas Head
Fishguard Bay
historicalPeriod late 18th century
isSiteOf historical interpretation boards
isTouristAttraction true
languageOfToponym Welsh
locatedIn Pembrokeshire
locatedOn coast of Wales
linked to: Pembrokeshire coast

north coast of Pembrokeshire
militaryHistoryRole invasion landing site
near Fishguard
Goodwick
Strumble Head
nearBodyOfWater Irish Sea
overlooks Cardigan Bay
partOf Pembrokeshire Coast
linked to: Pembrokeshire coast

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
protectedAreaStatus within a national park
region southwest Wales
linked to: West Wales
traversedBy Pembrokeshire Coast Path
usedFor coastal walking
wildlife watching
wasLandingSiteFor French forces in 1797
French invasion force under Colonel William Tate

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Last invasion of Britain location Carreg Wastad Point
Battle of Fishguard landingSite Carreg Wastad Point