Tenby

Tenby (Welsh: Dinbych-y-Pysgod, "fortlet of the fishes") is a town in Pembrokeshire, west Wales, lying on Carmarthen Bay. Probably originating as a Viking settlement, the town grew around the now-ruined Tenby Castle as a port, and is now a popular seaside resort.

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Welsh - Town - Pembrokeshire - Wales - Carmarthen Bay - Viking - Tenby Castle - Port - Seaside resort

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Attractions in Tenby include four kilometres of beaches, the 13th-century town walls, the Five Arches barbican, the 15th-century St Mary's Church, the Tudor Merchant's House, a museum and art gallery, and the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, part of Britain's only coastal National Park.

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Beach - 13th-century - Town wall - Five Arches - Barbican - 15th-century - St Mary's Church - Tudor Merchant's House - Museum - Art gallery - Pembrokeshire Coast Path

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Boats sail from Tenby's harbour to Caldey Island, while St Catherine's Island is linked to the town at low tide.

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Harbour - Caldey Island - St Catherine's Island - Low tide

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