A Guide to Tenby

Tenby is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Wales, which is hardly surprising when you consider how many attractions the town has as well as its hugely popular sandy beaches.

The harbour town occupies a picturesque spot along the beautiful Pembrokeshire coastline and lies within the National Park boundaries. The towns hill top position lead it to become a Welsh strong hold which saw a castle and town walls built, some of which still survives to this day making an attractive and charming feature in the town. 

The town has long been a popular holiday destination especially with the English, which has lead to the town being dubbed “Little England beyond Wales”. The town remains as popular today as it did then with more and more people from across the UK and the wider world discovering the delights of Tenby.

One of the biggest draws to the town is its award winning beaches. The town has four beaches in total, three of which were recognised with Blue Flag awards yet again in 2010. South Beach is the largest beach in the town with 2km of beautiful golden sand. The beach is backed by sand dunes and offers fantastic views of Caldey Island. Castle Beach is nestled between Castle Hill and the East Cliff. At low tide you can walk to St. Catherine’s island, but be careful the tide doesn’t leave you stranded. Harbour Bay beach is small yet well sheltered by the harbour bay. North Beach is another stretch of golden sand with fantastic rock pools. The beach is backed by the town it self and has wonderful views of Carmarthen Bay.

The town has so many other attractions including the nearby Caldey Island which is a cessary visit with regular sailing from Tenby harbour. The island is owned by Cistercian Monks and has an active monastery. Within the town itself and the surrounding area there are plenty of attractions to appeal to people of all ages and with plenty of Tenby holiday accommodation available it’ no wonder the town is one of Wales greatest holiday destinations.