Tenby is an attractive family seaside resort with sheltered sandy beaches and rock coves to explore. It is a walled town with a well preserved 13th century wall that still has many of its towers left as well as a 14th century arched Barbican gateway.
What Tenby offers for Self-Catering Breaks
Enjoy boat trips to the monastic Caldey Island from the harbour. There you will find a 13th century church and ancient priory buildings and have the opportunity to buy a souvenir from the monks that still live there and sell honey, cream and other goods.
Tenby lies on the coast at the south end of the A478 in Pembrokeshire. A popular seaside resort, with a picturesque and historic 13th century harbour, it has much to offer visitors. Larger than many of the other seaside towns in Pembrokeshire it offers a greater number of amusements and things to do. It has a Blue Flag award-winning beach for family fun on the sands. There are boat trips, including ones to the nearby island of Caldey with its ancient monastery. Tenby itself was originally a walled town and has much of interest to history buffs.
Tenby itself has a museum, art gallery, interesting 13th century church and the Tudor Merchants House (National Trust), a wonderful gabled 15th century building with a Flemish chimney and the remains of frescoes on some of its walls. Tenby has several good restaurants and a wide selection of shops.
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