Tenby
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Tenby (Welsh: Dinbych-y-Pysgod, "little town of the fishes") is a walled seaside town in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, lying on Carmarthen Bay. Probably originating as a Viking settlement, the town grew as a port around the now-ruined Tenby Castle, and is now a popular seaside holiday resort. Attractions in Tenby include four kilometres of sandy beaches, the 13th-century town walls including the Five Arches barbican gate, the 15th-century St. Mary's Church, the Tudor Merchant's House (National Trust), a museum with art gallery, and the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, part of Britain's only coastal National Park. Boats sail from Tenby's harbour to the monastic Caldey Island while St Catherine's Island just offshore is linked to the town at low tide.
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[edit] People
- Robert Recorde Elizabethan scholar, who introduced the equals sign ( = ) to mathematical calculation.
- Augustus John, 1878-1961, painter
- Gwen John, 1876-1939, painter and older sister of Augustus John
- Kenneth Griffith, 1921-2006, actor and documentary-maker
[edit] Tourism
Tenby is an exceptionally busy resort in the Summer, with tourists coming from all over Britain and beyond. It's relatively unspoilt beaches and historic town walls providing a unique seaside resort. Most shops, pubs and restaurants in Tenby are specifically marketed to tourists with a number of places being standing room only in the Summer. There is a large holiday park nearby, Kiln Park and numerous hotels and guest houses.
[edit] Nightlife
Tenby is well known for its unique nightlife. Tenby has an usually high proportion of pubs for its population, with over 20 licensed premises in the town centre alone, there are a range of pubs, from traditional to sports orientated to contemporary. However, most of them are very small and fill up quickly at weekends and in the Summer. There are two nightclubs in Tenby.
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