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Tenby hotels

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Hotels in Tenby, a town that dates its origins back to the Norman Conquest, provides accommodation of all standards, though is short on luxury hotels. The town's general charisma is one of family orientated tourism, so family hotels are common. Tenby hotels need to be booked early for the summer months, during which times cars are banned from the town centre, a move that adds to the relaxation factor of this pretty coastal town. Many hotels tend to be more bed and breakfast in style and therefore more quirky and individual.

 especially popular with families and couples...
 

Whether right on the Esplanade, with views of Carmarthen Bay or Tenby Harbour, or on the outskirts, convenient for connecting roads, a hotel here offers an excellent base for an exploration of the surrounding region, which is, as is true of most of Wales, quite charming. The county of Pembrokeshire includes the UK's smallest city - St Davids - and the village of Saundersfoot has a selection of hotels close to its beautiful and expansive seashore, which is especially popular with families and couples.


 
Cheap hotels in Tenby can best be found by utilising our price comparison service before making an early booking to reserve your rooms.

 

Overview

Overview

The Welsh seaside resort of Tenby is dotted with pastel-coloured Georgian houses and sandy beaches. An isthmus connects the harbour and headland where a 13th-century castle once guarded Carmarthen Bay. Nowadays, Tenby is popular with families and walkers exploring the Pembrokeshire coast.

Seaside

Sheltered Harbour Beach lies below Castle Hill, down the steps from the town centre. Walk around the cliff base path for Blue Flag North Beach and views of Carmarthen Bay. Take low tide strolls across the flats from Castle Beach cove to St Catherine's Island fort or paddle in the sea on two-mile-long South Beach.

Inland

Tenby Museum and Art Gallery has exhibits on pirates and treasure, while visitors can relive medieval times at the Tudor Merchant's House. Shoot laser clay guns or play robot wars at Heatherton activity park or see camels, flamingos and wallabies at Manor House Wild Animal Park – both in St Florence.

Escape

Casting dramatic reflections in its 23-acre millpond, Elizabethan Carew Castle is a perfect place for quiet contemplation. A more active option is the hike along the Tenby to Amroth section of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, where you'll find both solitude and rugged, sea-pounded scenery. Spot porpoises and dolphins on a boat trip to Caldey Island monastery, where the monks famously make perfume.

Adventure

Tee off at the Tenby Golf Club championship links course or speed around Heatherton leisure park kart track. Adventure seekers can clamber cliffs coasteering or take jet ski safaris from Tenby along the Pembrokeshire coast.

Eat & Drink

Dine on Tenby sea bass with North Beach views at the Fourcroft Hotel or enjoy a snack at Ocean Cafe year-round or international flavours at Ocean Restaurant in high season. In the town, the Blue Ball REstaurant serves a predominantly seafood menu in a cosy atmosphere. Pick up traditional bara brith (fruit bread) and scone-like Welsh cakes in Tenby tea shops.

Nightlife

Seaside pubs cluster in Tenby's streets. Head to central St Georges Street for Bush Inn and Five Arches Tavern, or Upper Frog Street for pints at The Coach and Horses, the Normandie bar and lounge and Tenby Rugby Club.

Take home

On Caldey Island, you can pick up perfumes and lotions made by monks using Welsh flowers, as well as chocolates and shortbread. Stop in Tenby town centre to stock up on Welsh cakes.

Prepare

Prepare

Bring your sea legs for scenic boat trips, your compass for coast path tramping and your taste buds for freshly caught seafood.

Tenby Year

See sheepdog trials at the Pembrokeshire County Show in Haverfordwest (Aug) and yachts at the National Championships from Tenby Sailing Club (Aug). Ice skate at Saundersfoot St Nicholas Market (Nov) or enjoy the festive events of Tenby Winter Carnival Festival Week (Dec). Brave the icy waters off North Beach for the traditional Tenby Boxing Day Swim (Dec).

Public Holidays

New Year's Day, Good Friday (Mar/Apr), Easter Monday (Mar/Apr), Early May Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holiday (May), Summer Bank Holiday (Aug), Christmas Day (25 Dec), Boxing Day (26 Dec).
Weather

Wales has a temperate climate that never reaches extreme hot or cold temperatures – the average temperature is around 9.5°C to 10.5°C. May to July are the sunniest and driest months – although it's wise to take a light raincoat even in summer. The hilly terrain and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean mean that it is generally cloudier and rainier than England.
Electricity

240V AC, 50 Hz, three-pin plugs are standard.
Dialling Code

+44 (national), (0) 1834 + six-figure number (Tenby).
Money

Pound sterling (£) is the currency.
GMT

GMT precisely (+1 in British summertime)
Tenby Tourist Info

Pembrokeshire Tourist Board website

Get Around

Highlights

Highlights

Explore medieval castle walls and cobbled streets, and a harbour harking back to days of piracy.

Tenby is dotted with historical clues to its colourful past. Stumble over castle wall ruins that evoke medieval rebellion, or ascend Castle Hill to see Prince Albert's Memorial: the town was a popular Victorian seaside resort.

From Tenby Harbour, you can glimpse waves crashing below the Napoleonic fort on St Catherine's Island, or walk there at low tide from North Beach. Dolphinspot along the Coastal Path or spy seal colonies on Caldey Island. One of the best ways of seeing the Pembrokeshire vales is on a horse ride from Heatherton leisure park.

Sightseeing Tips

Visit the monks on Caldey Island between April and October – boats run Monday to Saturday between 10am and 3pm Use walkers' coastal bus services to drop you at points along the 186-mile National Trail.

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