Publisher's Synopsis
A collection of 112 colour photographs and useful tourist information about the vibrant, medieval-walled seaside resort town of Tenby nestling on the western side of Carmarthen Bay in West Wales. (Voted by US Fox News/Travel/2013 as one of the 10 Coolest Small Towns in Europe!) Tenby offers 2.5 [4.0 km] of sandy beaches including water sports such as body-boarding, canoeing, fishing, jet ski safaris, sailing, surfing, swimming and speedboat rides. But watch out for the dolphins! Tenby's picturesque harbour provides boat trips to the offshore monastic island of Caldey plus fishing and pleasure trips further afield. Tenby is reknown for the pastel colour scheme of its Victorian Revival architecture whilst the shops, public houses and restaurants in Tenby cater for royalty, tourists and locals alike with an excellent range of menus. For instance, Plantagenet House Restaurant on Quay Hill going down to Tenby Harbour is reputedly the oldest house in the Town [dating back to the 10th century, with an impressive 40 foot tall medieval Flemish Chimney. It hosted President Jimmy Carter their family, ex-President Bill Clinton, Jimmy White and other snooker players, actors such as Richard Harris, Tony Robinson and Neil Morrisey.] Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, as part of their annual summer tour of Wales, have met local food producers and tasted pasties from the Pembrokeshire Pasty and Pie Company in Tenby. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge dined at The St George Street pub, while on military exercise in the area, continued the royal tradition of visiting Tenby town. (A comprehensive list of Tenby's Food and Drink establishments is also included for your personal reference.) A Royal National Lifeboat Institution Station plus RNLI trained lifeguards patrol the local beaches. Just a few examples of the many sports and activities on offer are Tenby Rugby Club, the Annual Ironman Wales Triathlon whilst walkers, hikers and backpackers can more leisurely enjoy Tenby's coastal paths, located within the County of Pembrokeshire's Coastal National Park. On Castle Hill is the wonderful statue in commemoration of Prince Albert, Consort of Queen Victoria where further remains of medieval Tenby Castle can clearly be seen. The Napoleonic Fort on St. Catherine's Island easily reached at low tide, was built in 1870 to protect the county from French invasion. Much earlier the Normans had replaced an original chapel dedicated to St. Catherine by a castle (Dinbych meaning fortress in Welsh thus partly explaining the Welsh name for Tenby of Dinbych-y-Pysgod - little fortress of the fish. Tenby offers a treasure trove of cultural heritage, including over 200 buildings or structures of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Listed Buildings) as well as quaint, narrow winding roads such as Frog Street. Interesting information about notable people is posted around Tenby Town. For instance, within the magnificent 13th Century St. Mary's Church is a plaque about Robert Recorde b. 1510 in Tenby who "virtually established the English school of mathematics and first introduced algebra into England" [University of St. Andrew's.] On Castle Hill the "truly memorable and totally magical" Tenby Museum and Art Gallery (looked small from the outside but has been likened to the Tardis!) covers Pre History from 700 million BC to 5th Century AD, Antiquarian and Natural History, Piracy, Stories from the Sea, Art Galleries, Social History, Story of Tenby, Shop and Coffee Shop, accompanied children free and hands-on for kids - virtually everything you could want for a peaceful family visit! The National Trust's Tudor Merchant's House close to Tenby Harbour will enable you to "Time travel to Tudor Tenby and discover what life was like at our 15th century merchant's house." Tenby is served by Tenby Railway Station, roughly five hours from London via Swansea and by road from Swansea on the M4 motorway > A483 > A48 > A477 > A47
