Castle Beach, located in Tenby and renowned for its calm waters and seasonal lifeguards, is a picturesque spot with breathtaking views and golden sands. This beach was recently voted the best in the UK for its beauty and superb facilities. During low tide, it merges with South Beach to create an extensive stretch of soft sand that you can enjoy walking across. The slipway leading to Castle Beach offers cafes, shops, water sports equipment rentals, and deck chair rentals.
Castle Beach is the smallest of Tenby’s three sandy beaches, at only about 150m wide and narrower at high tide. When the tide is out it is split in two by St. Catherine’s Island, with its old fort. At very low tide the sand is continuous with South Beach, forming an uninterrupted 2 mile stretch of golden beach. At the top of Castle beach is a wide sloping band of soft dry sand. Lower down it is firm, sloping on the left and fairly level on the right. A stone gateway leads to a steep slope which is reasonably smooth, patched tarmac and concrete and access for disabled people is fairly good.
Blue Flag beach. Dog restrictions apply to the whole beach west of St Catherine’s Island May - end September. Lifeguard service provided 10:00 - 18:00 15 June to 1 September 2019.
Akshay Gulawane — Google review
This was my first trip back to Tenby since the 90’s and it was just as nice as I remember. It has nice picturesque beaches on all sides and is a very walkable little town. Castle beach is a great place to relax and has many ways to access it.
randolph bish — Google review
The most beautiful dog friendly beach. Lovely sandy beach that stretches for ages! The castle ruin on the hill and cave arch make it a really nice place to explore.
Charlotte McHale — Google review
Castle Beach is a must on a visit to Tenby. A crescent shaped beach beside Tenby's Harbour, it's beautiful and clean.
There are cafés and takeaways adjacent to the beach and it's not too far to the high street, if you fancy lunch away from the beach.
Andy O'Brien — Google review
Stunning beach with good access to Tenby. Shallow seas ideal for walks and dipping toes.
Brad Willis — Google review
What a lovely beach with great views
RR — Google review
Beautiful beach with golden sand caves and a fort. Many shops are nearby.
Steven Moseley — Google review
What an amazing place! The beaches around Tenby are fabulous and our hotel for the weekend was on top of the cliff with outstanding views across Castle Beach as far as the Gower Peninsula. There are good steps down to the beach area with some hotels at the top having some nice gardens too. The sea looked very welcoming and even for October, there were a few swimmers about enjoying the light surf. Nice to see a clean tidy beach with golden sands. Brilliant!
Richard Hughes — Google review
Lovely beach very clean and tidy. Close to the St Catherine Fort, really worth a visit as they need the support to refurbish the Fort. So many lovely views from the Fort and the weather was amazing today. Highly recommend for a day trip. Tenby is lovely to visit lots of very nice shops and good facilities.
Darren Barrett — Google review
Lovely beach with stunning views in all directions and extending out to Caldey Island.
Matthew Bonham — Google review
Such a beautiful beach, we stayed in st. Catherine's house which overlooks the beachfront, beautiful views of the island, although the waters cold it's nice and calm enough for a swim most days. Dog friendly beach have kept on lead. A lots of caves to explore
Becky Jamieson — Google review
This is such a gorgeous beach!! There's rocks you can climb through and little caves. The water is clear and beautiful. It's a short walk back into Tenby town. The rock pools have loads of little creatures living in them which my family and I found fascinating. 100% recommend it! 💙
Shirin Tahmasebi — Google review
Lost for words really as this place is beautiful and has everything you need to make your stay relaxed and enjoyable.. clean white sand .. crystal clear water and views to die for .. WOW ❤️🏴🏖
The RNLI Tenby Lifeboat Station is an impressive working station that offers educational films and informative posters. Visitors can take a boat ride during calmer days and admire the Haydn Miller, but should not expect to tour all areas of the station. The knowledgeable staff are dedicated to raising funds for this charitable organization, which relies on such funding to operate. A visit to this station offers fantastic views from its location and is well worth the effort as it supports a great cause.
As with any lifeboat station they rely on charity , go and visit and spend some money for a fantastic cause , plus you get to see the lifeboat in all its glory 😃
JASON BACON — Google review
Amazing to be able to go inside and view the lifeboat, which is huge! Lots of information about the history of Tenby Lifeboat Station is posted around the viewing platform to help you understand and appreciate the history of the boat. We visited off season (late Oct) so unfortunately the shop wasn't open yet when we arrived, but we still felt it was worth the little walk over. A great stop if you're walking around the castle hill or just happen to be in Tenby.
Flora S — Google review
Really nice station with really knowledgable staff. Bit of a walk to get round to it but lovely views from there. Well worth a visit if you go to Tenby.
Chris Davies — Google review
Whilst I was in Tenby, I popped into the station to pick up a station pin badge as I collect them.
The staff at the station were very welcoming, they were knowledgeable and were happy to chat and answer questions.
The staff in the stop were also very welcoming and helpful in helping me find what I was looking for.
It was live to look at the original station on South Beach, then the predecessor to the current station that has been converted to residential use.
The current station is of a similar layout to my local station in Swansea (Mumbles) with the same Tamar class lifeboat (Roy-Barker).
It was a pleasure visiting another station and collecting another pin badge for the collection bringing my collection to six different station visits.
Jim “Jimbo83” — Google review
Lovely shop and very friendly staff
Enjoyed the interactive screen to see how it was launched
The boat was out when we visited however still interesting to look around
Martin Hollingworth — Google review
A must visit if you are in Tenby with kids, if you are lucky you may see it launch. Very impressive indeed.
Dan Foster — Google review
A fascinating place to have a look around and see the lifeboat and some of the staff. The souvenir shop has a good range of items for sale and if course it all goes to a good course. We were tol by one of the very helpful members of staff about a practice launch of the boat later in the week. Which i have hopefully attached the video to this post as well as a few pictures.
T H — Google review
Definitely worth stopping by to check out the real life lifeboat. It’s a lot bigger than I imagined. They even have launching times for visitors to see it in action. Nice shop inside too.
Samson Wong — Google review
Had a fantastic visit to Tenby Lifeboat station today and the place has loads of history about the RNLI and really happy to get a photo of the boat and i thank the RNLI lifeguards for doing an amazing job and saving lives at sea the other times I've been to Tenby it's been closed I even seen the boat coming down the slope into the sea today which was a highlight of the day
Hank Evans — Google review
Excellent experience watching the launch of the lifeboat. Very friendly staff
Grandma70 — Google review
Whenever we are in Pembrokeshire we have to visit the Lifeboat! My two boys have been spending their pocket money in the shop for years now as it's their favourite place to be. The volunteers are very friendly and one day it would be my dream to volunteer here myself. Unfortunately I live to far away atm but one day hopefully my dream of living in Pembrokeshire will come true 💓
Gemma Shaw — Google review
Such a fascinating place and at certain times of the year you can go on a boat ride (calmer days obvious). RNLI have done a great job of education in here, with films to watch and lots of information posters. It is a working Lifeboat station, so don't expect an access all areas tour, but the Haydn Miller is very impressive.
Tenby South Beach is a long, sandy beach which can be enjoyed by all. It's located close to amenities such as toilets with disabled access and watersports equipment hire, so it's perfect for family beach days. The beach has wide-open spaces perfect for kitesurfing and other activities, and is also conveniently located near a restaurant.
Fantastic beach very clean with clear water, great kiosk selling delicious ice cream in many flavours, and lots of other fine foods, buckets and spades etc. They also have toilets very close to beach. I would highly recommend a visit to this beach. Although there is a ramp down the hillside or many steps it is well worth it.
Tony Evans — Google review
What a great beach. Fine sand, a few stones that are great for decorating the sandcastle, and then this view. Dreamlike. In front of you is the shallow bay with great water, and behind it the rugged rocks on which the town is built. You can really stand it there for a while. Every now and then, the ice cream man comes by, and if you're hungry or thirsty, you'll find something in the neighbouring bars and restaurants.
Marcus Schuler — Google review
Wow amazing clean beautiful place, car parking pay & display all year round, town shops and dogs allowed all year round on this South side of the beach, you can also walk to kiln park caravan park from here and walk all the way to North beach side, where the town, shops, toilets but dogs not allowed this North side beach between May and September inclusive,boat trip to see nature or Caldy island, weather permitting
Karen — Google review
Not been to Tenby for 9 years or so, not disappointed with today's visit. Stunning scenery, beautiful clean beaches, lots of benches to rest, great choice of eating venues both dine in or takeaway. Obviously good weather helps wherever visiting, today did not disappoint. Absolutely love this area of Wales
Angie Wheeler — Google review
Amazing beach in south wales with really clean water. One of the best beaches in wales and the uk but strict rules about dogs on the beach during the the summer period so be aware if bringing your furry friend. Also can get quite busy on a sunny day. Dogs are allowed on Tenby beach north which is a short walk or drive up the road but it is not as pristine as Tenby beach south.
Actual Jackson — Google review
Stunning! Easy parking above the beach. £3 for 5 hours. Short walk into the town centre. Make sure you stop at the little cliff top bar with great views out to the islands just off the coast. It's right in front of the Atlantic Hotel.
Mikki D — Google review
Another stunning example of nature at its best. Huge beach and DOGS ALLOWED as long as you enter to far right. Lifeguard on duty. We parked at seafront car park at top of cliff however there is a car park at the bottom.
Stephanie Shearer — Google review
Brilliant parking right on the beach ⛱️ our family really enjoyed their day on the beach. My son and daughter with their partners and kids. All our wind breakers deckchairs table and cooker. Hotdogs 🌭 on the beach made by my beautiful wife. Making memories with our grandchildren, their is nothing better in life
Gareth Griffiths — Google review
a special place if you have good weather! I spent a few days here with my family and it was super nice! The sand is very fine, the beach is clean, the ice cream truck comes to you on the beach. I recommend this place for families with children.
Flavius Eduard Brutaru — Google review
I loved it! I went for the 1st of May Bank Holiday, and I can say I got impressed. The perfect long sandy beach to walk it was amazing. I wasn’t expecting. The water so clear, and also super cold, but with people still enjoying. From the road to the beach there are a few access by 100 steps down. Many garden areas to sit and just enjoy the beach view perfectly maintained. The beach it is dog friendly from September to 01st May what was perfect to take our puppy to enjoy. I would love to come back if the weather gets over 25 degrees in this place.
ANA CAROLINA PIUSSI MACHADO — Google review
Lovely beach, can get very busy, get there early to find a parking space. One of the nicest beaches ive been to in the UK, almost tropical in a nice sunny day, plenty of food and drink places close by, even a cafe and pub right next the beach. Beautiful views on the walk a roff the seafront.
Gez Bull — Google review
Tenby Is divided into two parts the south beach is a beautiful sandy long beach there is a Fort at one end and its peaceful quiet at the other. Great place for a romantic walk. The North side and town and port are much busier and definitely worth a visit. We spent the day here and really enjoyed the visit. Lots to see and do. Check the tide times as the fort and boat trips are tide dependent.
On an adventure steve — Google review
Visited on a fresh sunny April day. Lovely beach and beautiful views from the esplanade. Close to the town centre but there is quite a drop to the beach via steps or sloping path.
The Tudor Merchant's House is a historic building in Tenby, Wales that was originally built in the 15th century as a townhouse. It is now used as a museum and it features a furnished hall, merchant shop, and kitchen on the ground floor. The house also has a living area on the first floor and a bedchamber with four-poster bed on the top floor.
The imposing stone fortress atop St. Catherine's Island would have been a near-impregnable barrier against a potential French invasion. The fort was completed by 1870, but the island's decisive victory in the Franco-Prussian war put paid to any thoughts of foreign incursions. Today, visitors can explore the fort on group tours throughout the year.
Well worth a visit and only £5 that helps towards the up keep of this very interesting place. So much history and the lovely lady who sells the guides can tell you so much about the history and island. Bad memory I think it’s Liz
Antonio Monfermoso — Google review
Expensive for what it is. I found it quite run down inside, work in progress signs up in a lot of areas. I think they could make more of it as an attraction. Would be good for a halloween event maybe. We all had a good explore though and had some nice views from the top. Bit of a climb up and quite slippery so be careful!
stacey brooks — Google review
Access from the beach for a small price of £5 June 2022 a walk up some steep steps to the top ( carefully slippy) across a small bridge brings to to the top after a hill path. The views from top are amazing. Inside you can walk around even sit and watch a video all about the history of the Fort. Great to get a feel of how it was in the day.
DAZ Ashton — Google review
Quite a climb on some uneven surface but handrails to help and slide show about history. Mainly to do for view as restoration is still very much a work in progress
Nicky Hirst — Google review
One of the most iconic landmarks in tenby caldey Island in the distance and St Catherines has decades of history only £5 for adults with a 30 minute video of the history of this fascinating place
Andrew Kemp — Google review
Beautiful fort and lecture about it history and change over the years. Only 4 stars as only main hall is open and access to another parts of the island and fort is restricted. I hope to visit in near future and see the rest of it.
Wojciech Gotkowski — Google review
The island is nice but the price of £3.50 for a delapidated place isn't fair! They should give access to other areas, not only the main room.
Daniele Tumino — Google review
Slightly further north along the Atlantic coast is St Catherine’s Island, one of four barrier islands that make up the Golden Isles.
More than 5,500 hectares in area, the island is a haven for wildlife species, so much so that much of the interior is off-limits to visitors outside of outreach work. The island has also been declared a National Historic Landmark.
However, that doesn’t mean those based in Hinesville cannot enjoy a peek at the island. On the contrary, its beautiful beaches are open throughout the year, and its coast is a stunning area to discover by boat too.
St Catherine’s Island is a similar distance from Hinesville as Sapelo Island.
Tenby North Beach is a stunning sandy beach that boasts iconic Goskar rock, boat hire facilities and seasonal lifeguards. The beach faces eastwards and offers mesmerizing views of Carmarthen Bay throughout the day. Visitors can enjoy the pretty pastel houses lining the clifftop by taking a leisurely stroll along the promenade. Tenby Harbour is also an attractive feature at one end of North Beach where boats can be seen sailing by.
We are lucky to have this beautiful weather so the water is quite blue. The beach is a bit small but not crowded and very clean as well. Alot ppl walking their dogs here they are just so adorable!
Hugo Myc — Google review
Gorgeous, clean, sandy beach; long and wide. Consider that, whilst this beach has sunny spots, the other beaches in Tenby are south facing and so have more direct sun.
Brad Willis — Google review
Stunning stretch of goldern sand with harbour nearby. Large car park with access down to the beach.
Steven Moseley — Google review
Beautiful beach, clean tidy and good parking close
Jessica W — Google review
Tenby North Beach and Harbour is a truly a lovely place to visit, with a nice clean beach to enjoy and explore, ideal for kids or walking the dogs, very close proximity to the town with it's shops, cafe's, bar's and restaurants and can be a pleasure to visit any time of year.
In summer you may have the better weather, enjoy a swim and of course sunbathing. But with that there is more people, less space and sometimes you may even find it harder to totally relax.
Late season, you can enjoy the bonuses of free parking just minutes away from the beach, stroll along at you own pace without dodging hundreds of little kids carrying Ice creams with buckets and spades, no queuing up to buy drinks and check out this place and it's history without bumping into someone every 5 minutes - downside is the weather and when it rains, it rains here.
First mentioned in poetry around the 9th century, invaded by the Normans in the 12th century, considered an important trading port in the 1500's and finally from the 1800's to present, a seaside health resort. A very beautiful and interesting place to visit.
marc greaves — Google review
What a lovely, peaceful beach. A must visit when in Pembrokeshire. It was clean, shallow (great for babies / toddlers) and not at all crowded which is always a bonus.
It is vast and wide so you've got enough personal space, while that's a dream in most of the beaches.
It's not a south facing beach, be mindful of that. But if you plan your visit based on sunshine, you'll have a lovely time.
Good accessibility, some cafes close to the beach and some are off main road, like 5 mins walk.
Nishtha Sharma — Google review
Decent beach with lots of space to relax and clean water. The best thing about this beach is the fact that it is dog friendly all year round! The negatives are the water can be a lot more wavy than Tenby south beach and also a lot more windy. Overall great beach especially for the UK.
Actual Jackson — Google review
A beautiful sandy beach with plenty of space to play or sit with the family. Toilets cost 20p at the time.
Harry Dinnage — Google review
The beach is gorgeous and huge. The water is clean and clear. It was nice having delicious ice-cream on a sunny day.
Man Kee, Adam Wong — Google review
Very clean beach, we went in the evening on a bank holiday, only we were in the beach enjoyed a lot with friends.
karthik morishetty — Google review
Really nice beach in a lovely setting. Plenty of parking in North Beach car park and not too far to walk. Quite a lot of steep steps down to beach. (Castle and South beaches better for easy access). Harbour and Castle walks. In town so near shops and cafés ect. All three beaches are quite close.
Len Jones — Google review
Lovely beach. Walkway down is fairly steep. Plenty of benches along the way or at the top to admire the view.
Matthew Bonham — Google review
Gorgeous beach
Feels like one of the few proper beaches in the UK.
Went here with friends and we had a great time.
Absolutely love it. There are steps which help with access into the beach as well.
Chike ayalogu — Google review
Stunning beautiful beach
Mr Mmm — Google review
Tenby Is divided into two parts the north beach is a beautiful sandy smaller beach compared to the south side. It can get busy here there are free clean toilets this side and a shop. The town harbour and Fort area can get busy get in early to miss the queue and relax on the beach later. We spent the day here and really enjoyed the visit. Lots to see and do. Check the tide times as the fort and boat trips are tide dependent.
On an adventure steve — Google review
We went during the week outside of school hols (22-24 May) and lucked out with some incredible weather so prob not the experience most will enjoy but genuinely lovely. Nice sized beach we had pretty much to ourselves with toilets and a friendly shop for drinks, many icecream varieties as well as burgers, chips etc along the back. Small climb up stairs into Tenby. Dogs banned too so no landmines to avoid.
Sumpop — Google review
Beautiful beach, parking might be hard to find on busy days, but totally worth it.
The Manor Wildlife Park is an open-air venue featuring a zoo with wild animals such as tigers & zebras, plus a kid's play area. The park is home to a range of endangered animals such as Sumatran tigers and friendly tortoises. Daily activities include bug handling, pig walks and tiger talks.
We had a fab day there yesterday. The parks come along way and was so tranquil and relaxing. Was amazing to see how beautiful it was there. The changes they've made are great. The staff are lovely as well. The keepers and the shop staff,coffee shop staff were amazing. Such a great atmosphere there. First time we went we didn't like it when she first opened it. But now the difference in the moral of the staff and people there. I didn't see one unhappy family there, lots of happy people and was so calm. The Tigers were amazing to and so happy in the field. Fantastic. Well done Anna, you've really turned it around, stay strong and keep hold of your dream 👏😊
carrie scott — Google review
Beautiful wildlife park, the enclosures are some of the best I’ve seen.
It is a very interactive wildlife park and has some great animals!
Myself and partner attended an up close encounter with the red pandas, our keeper for the experience was lovely, she was very knowledgeable and could answer any question we asked. Worth the money, and will definitely be coming back.
Great day out!
Josie Silvester — Google review
Smaller than I was expecting but not disappointed. A great day out and my little one enjoyed seeing the animals and having fun in the various playgrounds and the indoor play dome. The food is expensive but nice so definitely take your own or at least some snacks.
Emma Buckley (BuckleyPix) — Google review
Had a great time here on a Friday morning. Felt like we had the place to ourselves. Loved all the walk through exhibits, especially the wallabies. Even had a quick game of swingball on the kits that are left out
Jack P — Google review
Lovely day with the wife.
Specifically so she could
feed a Red Panda.
Lovely lady.. Grace.
Did a walk n talk through with us.
The pandas weren't in the mood so added bonus visit too the Rhinos.
Lovely animals throughout the park.
Great staff. Stocked cafe.
Taf Williams — Google review
Lovely wildlife park. Great for an afternoon out with the family. Kids enjoyed the wallaby and goat walkthroughs the best as it was more interactive and you could feed them. (Animal feed was available to buy at the entrance) They did have a dome with a soft play area/ outdoor area for younger ones. Climbing wall for older and an area where they can run and jump over the hay bales.
stacey brooks — Google review
A great place to visit with the family. What makes this a unique experience is the ability to feed and handle some of the animals, or at the very least get closer to them. It was quiet when we went, so was quite a mellow experience. Kids loved getting close to the animals which made it a different outing compared to other places. Not to expensive, except the red panda experience which we didn't do. Facilities and other activities were having renovations done, so be good in the summer.
Guy Atherfold — Google review
What a fantastic wildlife park, first time visit and it was out of this world. The park is clearly out for the best of the animals, the enclosures were amazing. Such a well thought out park, all has such a natural flow. The staff were lovely and friendly. We did a meet the rhino experience and it was worth every penny, such an amazing creature. We ate at the cafe, the food was a great quality. Just everything about this park is pure quality. Already planning a return for next year.
Jason Davies — Google review
A wonderful day out for the family. The park is easily assessable for all and is very accommodating towards young families. Although limited the animal experiences are tactile and appropriate. Increasingly friendly staff and reasonable refreshment prices. 10/10 would recommend for young families.
Jack — Google review
First time there. It's a lovely small safari park. The weather was beautiful. We took our own picnic but there is a few cafes and ice cream places, prices are pretty much the same as other safari/zoos. There's also an indoor play area for smaller children. They do feeding time slots with the animals and your able to walk through certain animal enclosures - wallaby's, goats,big rabbits.
Michelle Jones — Google review
Such a beautiful animal park, reserve. You can tell the animals are all loved and cared for. They look happy too and relaxed in their environment. Food reasonably priced and quality. Lots of areas to picnic and sit in shade. Indoor play areas and amenities close to hand with hand washing facilities near enclosures. We loved the wallabies walk and we saw the huge rabbits so cute. The tigers were magnificent as were the gibbons. The grounds are stunning and well kept. Lots of staff who are willing to chat about the animals and they are constantly cleaning too. Lovely gift shop, not too over priced, pocket money gifts too. We loved it! Highly recommend it as a good fun day out even in the rain! Dogs are not allowed.
Sue B — Google review
Lovely visit here. Greeted by friendly and helpful staff. Was a quiet day. They have a good variation of different animals. And getting to go in with the wallabies, lemurs and goats! Nice day out and would highly recommend, you can tell they take good care of they're animals. And the staff are very enthusiastic!
James Evans — Google review
Where else can you give a wallaby a fuss. What a brilliant place the interaction with the animals is great fun for both adults and children. Not the cheapest place to get into but worth every penny. A big plus is all the animals seem well looked after and content the size of the enclosures all appear to be more than adequate for the individual species, highlights of the day, stroking a goat and feeding a wallaby. What more in life do you need.
Paul Owens — Google review
Such a lovely hands on zoo. Wallabies are really friendly, super gentle to feed and the joeys are just delightful. Deceptively large soft play, plenty of space to run around and also shelter from the admittedly cold wind!
Emily Freeman — Google review
What a lovely find. From the wallaby walk through, with babies peeking our to the red panda enclosure, it's great to see all the animals having lots of space. Visited on a very damp and windy day, would love to visit again in far better weather.
Claire Duffy — Google review
Tigers, Rhinoceros, Howler Monkeys, Red Pandas, Lemur, Wallabies. All with decent sized enclosures, and the smaller, less dangerous animals are walk through enclosure. We were very surprised to be hand feeding Wallabies within seconds of arriving. It was an amazing experience.
The rhinoceros have their own field, and you get surprisingly close, seeing how big they really are. It's crazy to see them so close wandering around a field grazing.
A great experience all round, the whole family loved it. Student and OAP discounts.
Leon Dexter — Google review
Awful weather, didn't stop raining but had a lovely visit. Highlights were the Rhinos and the rather soggy wallabies. Staff very friendly and helpful.
John Boden — Google review
Such a beautiful park, well worth a visit. From the moment we entered the staff were super friendly. The park is well laid out and the animals are clearly very well cared for.
Getting up close to the wallabies is worth the visit alone, we could have spent hours feeding and petting these adorable animals but there was much to see.
The red pandas were a little shy hiding out at the top of the trees, so look up if you take a visit, even the smallest of glimpses of one will have your heart melting.
The tigers, Rhino, Gibbons, monkeys, meerkats, etc were a treat to see.
The cafe was well stocked, we enjoyed a couple of drinks and slices of cake in the autumn sunshine and was visited by a few hens and the resident peacock.
Ticket price for 2 adults was just under £40, having spent far more at other wildlife parks, these seemed very reasonable.
Will certainly return if in the area in the future.
James M — Google review
Great day out, kids loved seeing the animals and playing in the park aswel as indoor play. Lots to do and see
Kath — Google review
We have annual passes and would advise buying on black Friday as last two years have been discounted. Not the biggest place to visit but our kids love it. Walk among the wallabies and buy feed if you want. The Tigers are awesome as well as the Rhinos. Nice food and cakes plus a soft play for many ages. So much to see.
Tenby's Harbour Beach is a charming and picturesque location in Pembrokeshire, known for its alluring blue waters and small sandy shoreline. With bobbing boats and multicoloured terraced houses surrounding the area, it has become one of the most photographed places in Wales. This spot is ideal for families with young children as it offers a smaller space that allows parents to keep an eye on their little ones while they paddle away on the shore.
Picturesque. Clean. Beautiful water. Safe for paddling. Great food available close by. Secluded from wind.
Woollyhat Wonder — Google review
We love Tenby so much and have been visiting it every year since the kids were born. I have been coming here with my family since the late 70's. Whatever the weather it always looks beautiful and the locals are so friendly. Tenby Harbour is very picturesque and there is always something to sit and watch. Best beach holiday in Wales with so many to choose from. 10/10
Mat — Google review
Great place . Lots to do and plenty of places to eat and stay.
Carl Hutchinson — Google review
Second trip to Tenby for a weekend away. Decided to head down to the Harbour for an Autumn sunrise, wealth worth the visit.
There is a great selection of both boutique style shops and the usual high street retailers within the town centre, also a fantastic choice of coffee shops, pubs and restaurants.
Tenby is well worth a visit, for sure.
john hoare — Google review
Possibly the prettiest harbour in whole Wales! 😻😻
Mart W. — Google review
Fantastic place to visit or use as a base to stay
Loved all of Tenby
Ian — Google review
Beautiful place, lovely Welsh smiles, such friendly welcomes all round. Loved it. Nice little town, good pubs, good food, great places all around, nice restaurants, cafes, little market. The medieval walled town. Beautiful scenery. A real treat and Tenby Harbour and blue flag beach is just gorgeous. There are painted colourful buildings, making it quite unique. Beautiful sight at night too. X
Yvonne Hood — Google review
We parked at the school with was advertising £5 all day parking, which was a short walk into town. Lovely place, hard to believe your in the UK when the sun is shining! Looks like there is something for everyone, we spent 2 hours wondering around taking it all in and it was great.
Pierre Needham — Google review
A beautiful jewel in Wales. Ideal for a day trip and very picturesque. The castle and harbour beaches provide a lot of walking and exploration. The town and shopping is okay too.
Tom — Google review
Beautiful day, quite chilly but sunny. Lovely little town with colourful houses , loads of places to eat, and loads of little quirky streets with shops.
B C — Google review
Visited here for some Christmas shopping while visiting Wales for a mini break. What a lovely scenic place. The Christmas decorations made it even better. Such a nice place to visit.
david johnson — Google review
Qaint harbour as the centre peoce to this historic walled town. Get boats to Caldy Island and for fishing trips from here. Pass through gateway down to a lovely small beach with wonderful sea views.
Tenby Museum and Art Gallery is an independent museum with a collection of local archaeological, geological, biological and maritime artifacts. The museum has two galleries which regularly change exhibits. The Tenby Cannon, a nine-foot-long Tudor cannon, is one of the highlights of the museum.
Very interesting local museum. Lots to see with plenty of artifacts and local paintings. Very reasonable entrance fee yet your ticket allows re-entry for 1 year. Took our 5 year old granddaughter who enjoyed it until I scared her by the pirate jail! Will return for sure.
Paul Southwick — Google review
Enjoyable few hours round this very informative museum. Plus fab views from windows.
June Finnegan — Google review
This is a fabulous museum and art gallery.
It has a lot of artefacts and information about the history of Tenby, art by local eminent artist Augustus John as well as many others.
What made it special for us was an exhibition of Martin Parrs photos of Tenby, and a room full of portrait photos of local people. Absolutely brilliant in conception and execution.
Hats off to the museum staff. Lovely and friendly.
Sean O'Neill — Google review
Very good for a small local museum. The collections were surprisingly extensive, with well written information boards. Staff were a delight and extremely helpful.
Perfect place to go on a rainy day (like today!)
Ollie Alderson — Google review
Great museum with quizzes and trails for the children to enjoy, very friendly staff
jan thomas — Google review
Fabulous little gem with knowledgeable and friendly staff! The Augustus John collection is outstanding. I wanted to find out a bit about a family connection with Augustus John and pretty much all the staff jumped in to help. Thanks to you all!! Hope I get the chance to visit again soon.
Ed Tee — Google review
Small museum on three floors.
Very interesting museum.
We watched a short film about Tenby. Very informative.
Friendly staff.
Small shop with books & gifts.
Ann Snellin — Google review
Careful curation of important and beautiful objects including now possibly walled town related objects
David M Bruce — Google review
Decent museum with lots of information about Tenby and the area. Lots of interesting things on display. Also great engagement for the younger visitors.
Samson Wong — Google review
Not very good value for money (£5.50 per adult).
The exhibits have a lot of potential, with lots of local history artifacts. However, the set up of the museum is lacking with a lack of structure/story telling. The staff were also not forthcoming with engaging us in the exhibits, only there to manage the till/gift shop.
There was lots of activities for children to do but these were poorly maintained. We went on a really quiet day but all of the activity stations were messy and unstocked.
Amy Gregory — Google review
Definitely worth a 30 min visit if you come to the castle hill. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Ancient history and origins as well as more recent past
Simon Rose — Google review
A lot of interesting items in the museum, with a couple of different children's trails to try to keep younger visitors occupied. The staff were friendly and helpful and the gift shop had all the things you'd expect. I spent about 1½ hours there with my 10-year old daughter.
Phil Griffin — Google review
the museum Is a great place to kill a few hours. picture is taken from just below the museum over looking south beach
Danial mabey — Google review
Very interesting museum and the first time we had visited despite coming to the area for over 35 years. The lady on the reception desk was exceptionally helpful and there was lots to do for children with three different trails, spaces for crafts and recreations of some of the artefacts in the cabinets so that they could pick up and hold them. Exceptional value as kids go free with a paying Adult and the ticket is valid throughout the whole year. Will definitely be back!
Harbwr Tenby Harbour Brewery is a craft brewery and taproom located near the historic Tenby Harbour. It is owned by the same individuals who run popular foodie-pubs in the area, making it a natural addition to their portfolio. The brewery offers a unique visitor experience steeped in local history. Visitors can enjoy a variety of core ales on draught as well as bottled options at reasonable prices.
This was such a nice little find down one of the lanes in Tenby. The guy serving was really friendly and brought us water for the dog without us even asking. We will definitely visit for a pint of local beer when in Tenby next!
Jenna Bull — Google review
Nice place. It is a bit confusing if you come in down the alley. Lot's of seating though spread all down the alley. There is a shop, bar, brewery and restaurant. I had a fish finger sandwich. It was very nice. The beer is great. There is usually a wait to order and get food but it is worth it. If you get the plastic glasses you have to pay £1 but you get to keep them for when you go back.
Dann T (Ferrgle) — Google review
Visited here twice in the same day and the service was outstanding! The gentleman at the door who was greeting everyone went above and beyond to accommodate us. We had 2 little kids and a big double pram and he even carried it to an outside building where we had our drinks. It's always nice to find somewhere that is welcoming to families. Food is lush here! It was very busy and we went on a Saturday in winter so would probably have to book when the weather starts getting nicer. 100% will return when we visit Tenby again x
niaj90 — Google review
What a find! I'm going to attempt to set out in words how good this place is, so standby..... where to start, the Beer i suppose. They have 5 perfectly settled beers on draught as well as numerous bottles and kegs on offer (very reasonably priced for what can only be described as a perfect pint). The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and clearly have the passion for such an enterprise. We popped in for a quick pint and stayed for several. (And had a good go at clearing out the gift shop to boot). The seating is querky with loads of small intimate areas in which to relax and sample the beer. Well done, well done indeed.
T H — Google review
The local Tenby brewery it is a huge place. Very touristic. There is a pub, shop, brewery, beer garden. It is really nice place to go and enjoy. It was really buzzing on Sunday afternoon. But the service it is overall average to low. I got a first waitress that was nice to let me trey one of the ales that she suggested me.
I am not a fan of ale. So didn’t continue with it. But my friend got a different person that even to her to order to buy something it felt the girl was not understanding or not caring. it. I wanted then to order food with this girl, she said I need the table number. I went back to get the table and it wasn’t correct it was the number at a stone over the table and not the number at the table. I ended without food but I couldn’t care to go and check again. A good customer service would had gone and checked for me.
She should had said the stone over the table not the number table. I god mad. Also, I asked water for my dog, they said there were bowls in the garden. I had to go find a bowl and then to the toilet to get water. Being tradicional you should work for a better customer experience
ANA CAROLINA PIUSSI MACHADO — Google review
Great little brewery and shop down a picturesque lane , bought a couple of bottles of rum after tasting a few 👍
JASON BACON — Google review
We’ve visited here a few times on our travels to Tenby. The restaurant & tea rooms, along with the sun terrace are lovely. The food is also lovely & very reasonably priced. I particularly liked the Gammon. My only criticism is the toilets are unbelievably small. We’ve also visited the sister restaurant (chain restaurants?) in Saundersfoot & had the same menu. I would definitely return here in the future.
Rhys Griffiths — Google review
What a lovely place, full of character. We sat inside with our dog (it's dog friendly) and had the ploughman's lunch and a pint of the real ale brewed on-site. Service was quick and friendly and the food was delicious and reasonably priced. The ales are special too. Highly recommended. Will definitely be going back 👍
Ian Bartlett — Google review
Lovely local bar restaurant.
Home brewed beer on site.
Busy but able to cope with demand. Fantastic friendly staff, very professional and hard working.
Steve Ruddick — Google review
Great place, lovely atmosphere.
Amazing good, large portions.
Friendly staff
Kerry Thornber — Google review
Delicious food, fast service, kid friendly with plenty of outdoor seating. It was too busy to get a seat indoors but we were fine under the heaters in the garden. Great place to stop off and refuel after a trip to the beach.
Emily Hutton — Google review
Such a great spot and atmosphere! Located in the center of town with so many different seating options spread over various locations inside and outside. We only had drinks (they have various beers brewed onsite) but the food options in the restaurant area looked good too. Highly recommended!
The De Valence Pavilion hosted a Pink Floyd tribute concert by Darkside, which was well received. The venue provided an excellent sound system and featured talented musicians with accommodating staff. Despite its small exterior appearance, the interior held a large capacity of 1000+ attendees and maintained cleanliness with hospitable Tenby locals. Additionally, the seating arrangement allowed for comfort during the show with optimal temperature control to avoid any discomfort often experienced at concerts.
The place looks tiny outside, but it's like a tardis. I got inside & there was a full on, fully loaded music venue which could hold 1000+ revellers.
It was clean & well kept & the staff & people of Tenby were great & so welcoming. I think they adopted me, so Tenby is now officially my second home. 😎
Anthony Stevens — Google review
Saw the Levellers here. Great venue right in the middle of Tenby town so only a short stroll to get there from one of the many car parks. The place is an ideal size; not so small that everyone is struggling for space but no so big that you have to struggle to see the stage. We had standing tickets but there is also a balcony area with tables & seating. Very friendly, helpful staff and there were no long queues to get in or at the bar. The venue is air conditioned which was very welcome on one of the hottest days of the year. The ladies loos were clean & tidy with plenty of loo rolls, liquid soap & handryers. A single pink gin & lemonade cost £5 which is a little above average but reflects the current economic situation. I have taken off 1 star as the drinks were served in single use plastic cups which is a shame, even more so because Tenby is a coastal town with beautiful Blue Flag beaches & sealife. I think most people would rather pay £1 for a reuseable cup.
Kathryn Fowler — Google review
Attended this venue for the Kiln Park Owners Welcome Back party.
A great location very close to the Premier Inn. A bit on the small side but is split on two levels each with its own bar.
If you don't like the music to loud, i would use the upstairs viewing area.
E ?Doc? Doughty — Google review
Staff were very friendly, plenty of choice of drinks, great venue will definitely return.
Susan Edmondson — Google review
Really enjoyed Pink Floyd tribute Darkside concert yesterday. Great sound, amazing musicians and friendly staff. I am happy there were a lot of seats and tables, so it was really comfortable to enjoy the show. Also, it was really good balance of temperature, normally in the concerts it is too hot and no air to breath, but here it was optimal.
Ida Marija Pranskūnaitė — Google review
Great venue, we had the pleasure of performing here for a Charity Christmas Party this year, we would definitely return as all the staff were friendly and helpful.
Thanks again for having us and see you next year!
The Trends Party Band — Google review
Great venue for concert, shows etc within easy walking distance of car parking
Frances Parsell — Google review
The toilets really let this place down, not enough toilets, massive queues for both male and females, and the mens was stinking and flooded
Andrew Phillips — Google review
We took the kids to watch the welsh wrestling it was £38 for a family of 5 and you get a good fun evening.the place was clean well staffed plenty of seating and well lit. drinks where availible alcholic and cans of pop for the kids. The wrestling was great.
super Carl. — Google review
Brilliant venue, very friendly staff and the bar prices, though a bit more than the pubs don't take the Michael out of you! £4.50 for a pint of Thatcher's Gold compared to the same at other venues for £8!!
Also close to the beach, a perfect place to enjoy some good old fashioned fish and chips with beautiful views.
Roll on the 15th of June and the sold out Levellers show there!!
Aled Kelly — Google review
Great small venue right in the heart of Tenby. Saw the Beat (Ranking Jr) and enjoyed, reasonably priced bar. Will keep an eye out for events here.
The St Julian's Church Tenby is a lovely little chapel situated just by the harbour. Inside, you'll find reflective surfaces, a lovely altar and plenty of candles to light up. If it's open, take the opportunity to relax and pray by candlelight.
Gorgeous little chapel - so pleased it was open on a Thursday afternoon in early October. Beautiful stained glass windows.
Julie Critchley — Google review
If its open just go in and relax and light a candle
Kevin Moore — Google review
Great little church, go in reflect, light a candle and allow God to find and guide you.
Dean M — Google review
A lovely little chapel and well worthwhile sticking your head in you happen to be paying through the harbour.
Nora's Kitchen produces some of the tastiest food in Wales worth the visit on its own.
Daniel Jackson — Google review
Had a cooked breakfast in here . Lovely little cafe with fresh food
Mark Bennett — Google review
Kid and dog friendly. Nice little shops. Great butchers and pet shop (must avoid buying any more of the scarves!). We always like a lunch in the cafe and they always give the dog a free sausage...so he's happy too!
Joanna Goodwin — Google review
Some lovley local produce and some great aftershave bargains to be had
David Blight — Google review
Called in for a breakfast at our friends cafe who we haven't seen for ages.
Ànother good meal with a reasonable price for the amount of food on the plate, well cooked and presented.
We also called on our butcher friend situated in the market hall, some of the best cuts of beef and pork with sausages produced on the premises.
If you want the best meat, pay him a visit.
The man — Google review
Individual retailers make a real effort and deserve to be supported.
The layout is confused and difficult to navigate.
The Council need to invest and promote this jewel. It should be a 'go to' place but it seems forgotten and passed by.
Needs a HVAC system for the caterer's.,. essential.
Hemsworth — Google review
Lovely pkace for all sorts. Butchers. Make up. Jams, pickles food dog stuff. And dogs welcome too fab
sharon andrews — Google review
Love the Little Pantry which sells everything organic, fruit, veg, salad, dried goods rice, lentils, seeds and so much more well worth a visit
Sharon Lewis — Google review
In side here is a really great place to get all you need for your pet the owner and staff are super friendly and can't do enough for you and your pet. Also a variety of other stalls in the market great place to go and visit
Kevin Cheeseman — Google review
Lovely little place not changed for all the 40yrs we been going . The breakfast we had from the mini cafe there was the best we'd had in a long time ,very much worth a try not over priced at all
Tenby Brewing Co. offers a remarkable array of craft beers that rival those of more established premium breweries. The flavorful selection is sure to impress any beer enthusiast and their friendly staff provide a welcoming experience. Visitors can expect an atmosphere suitable for modern beer styles, making it a must-visit destination while on holiday. The brewery's cracking selection easily compares with those of well-known Bristol-based breweries, providing friendly service that comes highly recommended. Be sure to purchase some brews before returning home!
Cracking selection on offer which are easily comparable to the established Bristol-based breweries I’m used to. Friendly service too. Recommended 👍
Ross Thomson — Google review
Cute little microbrewery.. Serving locally made craft beers, situated in cool windey alley way, Al fresco style casual service, educating the locals on how the beers are made.
Would reccomend for locals and tourists looking for a chilled refreshing experience
Carly Day — Google review
Yes yes yes! Great spot for delicious craft beer
Federica Bifolchi — Google review
We stopped at there outside bar area adjacent to the brewery and were really impressed with the great set up. Very cool vibe, very relaxed environment and some quirky drink options. Normally open on Friday and Saturday evenings. Parking is plentiful and close.
Hemsworth — Google review
Lovely little craft brewery, tried a few different beverages and all were top quality.
Paul Harris — Google review
Amazing place. Loved seeing behind the scenes. Great beers and atmosphere
Kerry Thornber — Google review
Great beer, great service for these takeaway times. And some good DJ & live music.
Chris Osborne — Google review
If you haven’t been here it’s a must. Fantastic !!!! Great atmosphere, lovely staff and the beers not bad either. Different street food and bands on occasions as well.
Dudley Spencer Jones — Google review
Big into craft beers and I must say the selection I had from Tenby Brewing yesterday were well up there with some of the more established premium craft beers I have tried. Full on flavour. Will definitely be purchasing more before I return home. Very friendly and welcoming staff also. Impressed.
Samantha Hardwick — Google review
Went to 'the Yard' while on holiday. Great tasting craft beer, good food and a topnotch atmosphere. Def worth a visit if you like modern beer styles.
Tenby Castle is a ruined 12th century Norman castle located on a headland overlooking the village and beach of Tenby in West Wales. The views from the castle are breathtaking, and it is believed to have been in active use for less than 200 years. Today, only fragments of the castle remain, but they form part of one of the best views in Wales.
Definitely a nice place to visit. Must walk up to the top and the view up there...just amazing. Sit on a chair and feel the sea, all the stress will disappear it's rly a gift from nature.
Hugo Myc — Google review
Great little town of Tenby. From the castle you can have a great view of the town lovely beaches, St Catherine Island including the Fort at the end. Free to walk round path is steep to go up but paths are ideal for prams and wheelchairs
DAZ Ashton — Google review
Perhaps the term castle is a little too generous. The statue, a turret and 2 cannons, OK. But, what you can't deny is a fantastic location with great views of the north beach, the south beach and the town of Tenby with its pretty house fronts.
Marcus Schuler — Google review
The city walls, main church, Castle, beach view from the city are all lovely but it was too crowded and there was a serious parking problem. We had to spend an hour to find a 30 min. parking space. Either go there early in the morning or weekdays...
Ahmet İhsan Kaya — Google review
Nice place for a weekend stay. The city center is fenced with a medieval wall. Super clean beach and great sea view from the castle.
Arkadiusz Jan Urbanski — Google review
Great views of North Bay and South Bay as well as St Catherine's. Great for a walk!
Craig Walsh — Google review
Castles is fine, beautiful view, has benches. Nice for visiting and walk around
Vadym Str. — Google review
Absolutely beautiful place to visit.
Food that's out of this world and so much drink variety.
Toilets are 40p a time to use though and the two that I used were disgusting.
Wouldn't mind paying if they were clean and well presented but the stench of urine just make me feel sick.
Such a shame for a beautiful place.
Stacey Coldron — Google review
St Catherines Island and Fort is situated on the award-winning Castle Beach, just off Tenby harbour at the bottom of the castle ruins. The castle beach merged with south beach. The island opens daily for you to visit the Fort and the views are beautiful. I can see why people say it’s one of the most beautiful beaches.
Bev Cowperthwaite (TheEvelynWintersAdventure) — Google review
Small castle remains on hill overlooking harbour. Some great views of Welsh coastline and Tenby itself.
Darren Cope — Google review
Picturesque walled town. Although you cannot enter the walled town, there is plenty of free parking outside. Small enough to walk around and enjoy.
Chris Kelly — Google review
Had an amazing time in tenby we had a 4 night stay in the coach house guest house absolutely loved it , tenby Castle is a lovely place to visit the views are a amazing we would have no hesitation on visiting tenby again 👍
Brian Adams — Google review
Beautiful old house with a lot of things to see.
The tour is guided and the guide in the old clothes was wonderful. His stories about the old house owners were amazing and very well told.
Mikel Reckendrees — Google review
It's a wonderful destination; our family had a great time there.
Anton Alosius Selvaratnam — Google review
We had a nice walk around the castle, they have free guided walks a few times a day, its dog friendly including the cafe ( which is a big bonus if you like to take your dog with you) not to expensive to get in. Plenty of public parking just around the corner from the castle.
wendyp — Google review
Not a great deal left to see and unfortunately you can't get into the small bit that does remain. The setting and views are very nice especially on a nice clear day.
Paul Owens — Google review
A small ruin on a hill atop of Tenby with great views of the town/ beach.
Steven Moseley — Google review
Very disappointed with Tenby over all. The castle is more remains than standing. We didn't find anything of interest, the weather was wet windy and raining, the shops were dismal and few, with many being cafes or food and drink of one sort or another. The beach is probably very nice in the summer but we won't be going back, ever. Its too far for us with too little to offer and nothing closer by either.