Harbour of Tenby in Nov, 2001

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. Download high resolution version (1178x762, 315 KB)Tenby, own photograph File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1178x762, 315 KB)Tenby, own photograph File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Pembrokeshire (Welsh: ) is a county in the southwest of Wales in the United Kingdom. ... West Wales is the west area of Wales bordered by South Wales to the east. ... Carmarthen Bay (Welsh: Bae Caerfyrddin) is an inlet of the south Wales coast. ... The term Viking commonly denotes the ship-borne explorers, traders, and warriors of the Norsemen (literally, men from the north) who originated in Scandinavia and raided the coasts of the British Isles, France and other parts of Europe as far east as the Volga River in Russia from the late... The Pembrokeshire Coast Path is a long distance footpath in Wales, United Kingdom. ... Caldey Island (Welsh: Ynys Pyr) lies south of Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales. ... St. ... This article is about tides in the ocean. ...

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

Robert Recorde (c. ... The equal sign, equals sign, or = is a mathematical symbol used to indicate equality. ... Artist John, on a 1928 Time cover Augustus Edwin John OM,RA, (January 4, 1878–October 31, 1961) was a Welsh painter, draftsman, and etcher. ... Gwen John (1876-1939) was a Welsh artist. ... Artist John, on a 1928 Time cover Augustus Edwin John OM,RA, (January 4, 1878–October 31, 1961) was a Welsh painter, draftsman, and etcher. ... Kenneth Griffith (October 12, 1921 – June 25, 2006) was a Welsh actor and documentary film-maker. ...

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.

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.

See Also

• Tenby lifeboat

The Tenby lifeboat station (based in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, U.K) has operated for over 150 years, and today it has both an all weather lifeboat and an inshore D class lifeboat. ...

External links

• Tenby Town Council

Coordinates: 51°40′17″N, 4°41′58″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...