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Tenby

Wales, United Kingdom · Europe

About Tenby

Tenby is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Saundersfoot, 32km from Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

Tenby is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 4,696, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Tenby sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tenby to your route.

About Tenby

Tenby (Welsh: Dinbych-y-pysgod, lit. 'fortlet of the fish') is a seaside town and community in the county of Pembrokeshire, Wales. It lies within Carmarthen Bay. In 2011, it had a population of 4,696. Notable features include three miles (five kilometres) of sandy beaches and the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, the

Read more 13th-century medieval town walls, including the Five Arches barbican gatehouse, Tenby Museum and Art Gallery, the 15th-century St. Mary's Church, and the National Trust's Tudor Merchant's House. Boats sail from Tenby's harbour to the offshore monastic Caldey Island. St Catherine's Island is tidal and has a 19th-century Palmerston Fort. The town has an operating railway station. The A478 road from Cardigan, Ceredigion, connects Tenby with the M4 via the A477, the A40 and the A48 in approximately 40 miles (60 kilometres).

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Where is Tenby located?

Tenby is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.6728 latitude, -4.7045 longitude.

What is the population of Tenby?

Tenby has a population of approximately 4,696 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.

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Quick Information

Population
4,696
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Wales
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
51.6728, -4.7045

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Tenby

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

beach

Barafundle Bay

Pristine golden-sand beach accessible only on foot through dunes and woodland, regularly voted the best beach in Britain.

20 km · about 25 min drive

racetrack

Pembrey Circuit

Wales's national motorsport centre on the Carmarthenshire coast, a fast former-airfield circuit once used by F1 teams including McLaren and Williams for secret testing.

27 km · about 30 min drive

beach

Rhossili Bay

A sweeping three-mile beach on the Gower Peninsula with dramatic cliff views, Worm's Head promontory, and powerful surf.

31 km · about 35 min drive

national park

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Britain's only truly coastal national park, with 186 miles of path tracing dramatic cliffs, hidden coves and beaches along the wild Welsh coast.

32 km · about 35 min drive

beach

Three Cliffs Bay

Triple limestone peaks guard a sweep of sand where Pennard Pill meanders to the sea on the Gower: repeatedly voted among Britain's best beaches yet reached only on foot past a ruined castle. View from Pennard cliffs is the classic.

42 km · about 50 min drive

cathedral

St Davids

Britain's smallest city, home to a magnificent 12th-century cathedral nestled in a valley and the shrine of Wales's patron saint.

45 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Blue Lagoon, Abereiddi

Flooded slate quarry on the Pembrokeshire coast whose 25m-deep basin glows a surreal turquoise-blue, ringed by ruined quarry buildings. A former Red Bull Cliff Diving venue and coasteering favourite.

45 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Tenby

  • 69 kmBlack Mountain Pass (A4069)Exhilarating mountain road through the Brecon Beacons, a favourite of motoring programmes and often called the best driving road in Wales.
  • 76 kmHartland QuaySavage stretch of North Devon coast where contorted rock strata zigzag into the Atlantic, reached by a dead-end road down the cliffs to a 16th-century harbour site and pub. Shipwreck country with a small museum.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

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