The Jewel in Pembrokeshire's Crown (Tenby in General)

Member Name: tallpete33

Product:	Tenby in General
Date:	12/07/09 (59 review reads)
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Advantages: Pretty, good night life, excellent beaches

Disadvantages: Parking tricky, not great shopping

I visit Tenby a lot as my 13 year old daughter lives there and apart from the travelling for me, it is always a good place to go to. There are two excellent sandy beaches, one of which is part-harbour and the views from above are superb. There are many benches to sit and chill and the paving and landscaping has been updated in recent years to add to the ambience.

It has a good selection of hotels ranging from large Fawlty Tower-esque Victorian to cosy B&B's. I recommend the Clarence for the younger and rugby crowd as it often has party nights and drinks offers. The main part of the town is set within medieval walls and quite pretty with lots of pubs and café/restaurants in close proximity. The nightlife is pretty lively at weekends and holidays though the clubs are just outside town a short cab ride away. Pubs I would recommend are the Tenby House and Lifeboat for the younger crowd and Five Arches for the "more mature" and families. The Baytree, Qube and China Garden are good places to eat, as is the Mews Bistro though a bit more expensive. Parking can be difficult in town in high season though.

There are many boat trips from the harbour including visits to nearby Caldey Island. As well as the beaches and the Silent World aquarium there is the Ocean Commotion soft play centre for younger children. Outside Tenby they are also well catered for with the well-run Folly Farm, Anna Ryder-Richardson's Manor Park and Great Wedlock Dinosaur Park amongst others. For young and older kids there are Oakwood theme Park, Heatherton activity centre (karting, archery, golf etc), Coniston Bowl & Crystal Maze (like the TV programme) and the new Blue Lagoon wave pool. Older visitors may like the numerous castles (Pembroke, Manorbier, Carew) and gardens (Colby, Picton Castle) nearby. It is on the scenic Pembrokeshire Coastal Path also. Carew also has a buzzing boot sale and market on Sundays.

I've had many a great weekend down there and I'm sure I'll have many more.

Additional info : It's approx 240 miles from central London and costs £5.30 to cross the Severn Bridge (you pay Westbound only).

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Summary: Great for holidays