Tenby, Medieval coastal town in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Description
Tenby sits on the southern coast of Pembrokeshire and is a walled coastal town with Georgian houses and three sandy beaches inside 13th-century stone defenses. The harbour offers access to surrounding waters and to the offshore island of Caldey.
History
The Normans took control of the settlement in the early 12th century and turned it into a fortified port. The surviving town walls were built in the 13th century to protect the town from sea attacks.
Culture
The Welsh name Dinbych-y-pysgod means "little fortress of the fish" and recalls centuries when fishermen made their living along this shore. Today the harbour front shows rows of pastel-painted houses that families and visitors admire while walking through the narrow lanes inside the medieval walls.
Practical
Most streets inside the walls are narrow and made for walking, so moving around on foot works best. In summer months boats to nearby Caldey Island run from the harbour on weekdays and Saturdays.
Did you know?
The Tudor Merchant's House shows the original layout and furniture of a wealthy 16th-century trading family right in the old town. The rooms offer a view into the daily life of merchants and their households from that period.
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Wales features a region with three national parks, including Brecon Beacons and the Pembrokeshire coast park, as well as fortresses like Conwy and Caernarfon castles built by Edward I in the 13th century, and religious buildings such as St. David's Cathedral. The coastline alternates between red...
St Catherine's Fort
517 m
Tenby Castle
280 m
Tudor Merchant's House
100 m
St Mary's Church
37 m
South Beach
1.2 km
Tenby Museum and Art Gallery
332 m
Tenby Town Walls
93 m
The Old Town Hall and Market Hall
169 m
The Cliffe-Norton Hotel
338 m
Tabernacle Congregational Church
116 mChurch Of St Nicholas
2.1 km
Tenby Castle Beach
295 m
Prince Consort Memorial
344 mCors Penally
2.2 km
St John's English Congregational Church
266 m
Royal Playhouse Cinema
274 m
Church of St Julian
186 m
The Three Mariners Inn
19 m
The Albany Hotel
452 m
1-2,Church Street, Tenby
19 m
Former Fishermen's Rooms
204 m
4, Church Street, Tenby
29 m
Deer Park English Baptist Church
327 m
North Beach
460 mPenrhyn Lydstep i Ddinbych-y-pysgod
2 km
Tenby House Hotel
79 m
The Atlantic Hotel and area railings
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