Rosslare to Fishguard aboard the Stena Europe

Sail/rail tickets are a real bargain! Great video, thank you for sharing.

Love The Shining reference. 😂

In the glory days with Sealink, you could just walk on as a passenger. My first school trip from Ireland was a Day trip to Fishguard (everyone brought back cheap washing powder).

My wife and I used to do this route, plus Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire, Dover - Calais, Folkestone Harbour - Boulogne and Dieppe - Newhaven quite regularly and a lot has changed, and by the absence of passengers, I can see why. Going from London, the obvious choice was the 22.00 Paddington to Fishguard Harbour HST / IC 125, the Down Fishguard Boat Train. This used to connect with the night tub, that used to arrive in Rosslare @ 06.45 in time for the 07.15 train to Waterford and the 07.30 train to Dublin Connolly. Indeed, I invariably wanted both locos, so I took the first train to Rosslare Strand and lugged suitcases over the footbridge, to wait for the second train ! There were two railway stations at Rosslare, and these were replaced by a third. As you leave Rosslare in your video at 3:12 you can see a curving breakwater with an elevated walkway in front. This was the Rosslare Harbour Pier station that closed 1988/89. The next station was Rosslare Harbour Mainland station, located east of a level crossing. Both were replaced by Rosslare Europort station. During my first visit, me and a mate were catching a train from Rosslare Harbour Pier to Limerick, and we walked along the track, as we could find no pedestrian access from Rosslare Harbour Mainland. The train driver rightly wanted to know WTF we were doing trespassing, so we told him we were going to Limerick. He told us the train would stop at Rosslare Harbour Mainland so there was no need to walk. I said that I knew but we wanted to ride from the Pier ! One night I was catching the Night Riviera from Paddington to Plymouth and Penzance, when a station announcement said that due to heavy seas, the tub to Rosslare was cancelled, so the boat train was also cancelled. Then they said for passengers to make alternative arrangements. Presumably that meant walk to Wales and swim to Ireland !! There was a 22.00 from Euston to Holyhead that connected with the tub to Dun Laoghaire, but I somehow doubt whether tickets would be valid and whether you could catch the tube to Euston Square in time.

I really enjoy your videos, informative and excellent - thanks Johnny

Stena Europe is back on this route since end of February -24.  I went with her a number of times in the 80ies between Gothenburg and Kiel and have only nice memories from those trips.

Another great video. I always look forward to them. Keep going because I love to travel.

Be careful calling a journey from Ireland to "mainland UK." Its a sure fire way to get almost every Irish person off side.

Back in 2010 we were over for the Epsom Derby and missed our flight to Waterford there was five of us and Ryanair wanted €1500 to fly us back to Dublin and my car was at Waterford Airport so we got the evening train from Paddington to FIshguard Harbour, had to change at Swansea for a local service to Fishguard. We got the Stena Europe over to Rosslare, I thought it was a really good ship at that time, and the food was excellent on board. Years ago back in 70s 80s, there was an InterCity service to Fishguard direct from Paddington one in the morning and one in the evening and they used to be packed. Nowadays there are very few foot passengers as everyone tends to fly. Interestingly Geoff Marshall who did Allthestations channel, did every station in UK and Ireland, and noted that Fishguard Station is actually owned by Stena Line not a Railway Company. Very good vid again Johnny look forward to more.

Great video. Many thanks.

Interesting journey. Too bad the weather wasn't better.. Greatings from Hull 🤗

I remember being inquisitive about Fishguard when my UK based cousin drove us around Wales. Sadly we couldn't get to the Port because of security fences and gates. But what I did see was great. And there's a nice view of the Harbour from Fishguard Fort. Your journey was well worth it, and Great Value!! Nice video Johnny, shame about the weather.

Never realised its nearly the exact same distance as the Dublin to Holyhead route.

stena must be hitting themselves deciding to scrap this during peak season, now the stena nordica that replaced stena europa has been sent to replace the damaged belfast ferry so no ferry on the rosslare route until that's repaired

It would be quicker for the footpassengers to get off the boat, if they used the gangway at Fishguard Houbour. There is a door for a gangway to be attached to the ship. Also it would be good if the train arrived at Fishguard Houbour station at least an hour before the ship departs, this would give the train a bit of time in case of a delay to the train, and it would not be a mad rush for the for passengers trying to get on the ship. Before check in closes for the ship. Also if the ship is too delayed leaving Fishguard, then it meant mean that passengers may miss the last train to Dublin.

I haven't been on any of the Seacat services but I have seen them shoot past when I was on a Ferry and thought that they would be an experience.

Very nice review - 15/20 years ago there were foot passenger links pans at both Rosslare and Fishguard. Have great memories of running down the tunnels at Rosslare to get the Stena Felicity to Fishguard ! Pity the ship is so quiet, car pricing is very prohibitive sadly when compared with Ryanair options.

Found you via : let’s make a trip.. I think you left a comment or saw you in the Ko Fi sponsors.. I also like : planes, trains and everything. And Steve Marsh. But I was looking for another English YouTuber… and I’m glad I found this channel.. really entertaining and quite funny

I swear blind they used to have enclosed gangways that let you walk from the terminal building to the ferry at Rosslare without needing to be bussed on board.

Fab video, of course the Stena Europe is now on borrowed time as Stena Line are soon to replace the vessel on the route with the Stena Nordica. Can't believe how eerily quiet it was though, signs of the times I guess.