Tenby (South Wales)

Anyone been?

Looking for a weeks stay in a private let at Kiln Park. Is it pretty similar to Cornwall as it looks really good but never been and the search function on here suggests a few may have visited.

I’ve 2x children who will be 8 & 7 at the time and both love Cornwall. Just wanted a bit of info regarding if it’s as nice as the pictures look.

 

Tenby was lovely when we used to go in the 80’s. We also visited Newquay frequently at this time and I much preferred Tenby. Our kids though, who were between around 8-14 years old, probably preferred Newquay.

 

Tenby and the surrounding areas are lovely. You’ll have a great time.

 

I'm a new convert to Wales. Some truly stunning areas to visit, whatever part you're in. I had a very fleeting stop in Tenby for a few hours, but it had lovely stretches of beach and the harbour area is charming. It was quite busy, so given our circumstances, we just wandered through and headed on, but it certainly looked very pretty.

A few things we ventured to around Pembroke that might float your boat...

We're National Trust members, so often visit plenty of their sites depending on whats in the surrounding area.

We visited Dyffryn Gardens and Arboterum which was a nice wander.

Laugharne Castle and surrounding area is stunning. As is Llansteffan just round the corner. Little haven and broad haven were nice little beaches that were very quiet (was late April we went last year). There was also a really long coastal walk we picked up part of around (according to my photos) Newgale.

Solva was a quaint little riverside/valley village that had a few pubs and though it may likely be busier than most places, St Davids is worth a visit.

My favourite NT place though was Stackpole. You start at a top car park, walk down through trees and forest, over/around the biggest lily pond I've ever seen and eventually end up at a remote beach.

There were castles at Manorbier and Pembroke, which we wandered on the outside of but didn't go in.

There was also the fantastic Picton Gardens which has a bird pf prey sanctuary. We happened on its first day of re-opening and had the place to ourselves, including having some of the birds flown for us. But it had a very old house/castle and enjoyable grounds and gardens to roam.

Carew castle was another lovely walk with a river just at the side. I think there was a pub or two there as well but we didn't go in any, so I couldn't say if they were any good or not.

Llawhaden is an interesting ruined castle. In that it was unbelievably quiet and was high in a tree canopy, so gave some lovely views.

We would have liked to have visited some of the islands off the Pembroke coast too. But we were a bit wary at the time and I think we say boats had been cancelled due to the seas and high tides. But Skomer is certainly a place I'd love to go.

We stayed at a place near St Ishmaels and not far from Dale. We were surrounded by nature galore and were a short walk to the river at low tide. the amount of wading birds was incredible.

I'm sure there were plenty of places we didn't see or go and others can chip in, but there was certainly plenty to keep us going for a week.

Have a great time.

 

We went a few years ago & found it very nice & we had a decent holiday there .

 

Beautiful beach at Llansteffan I remember.

 

We did a couple of trips there when the kids were younger. Lovely town, and I'd recommend a day at Folly Farm for kids that age.

We stayed a bit further away and did visits to several places, including Tenby within a weeks holiday. Plenty of good places to visit around that area.

 

Our favourite uk seaside town even went there for our honeymoon in 2012 and off there for 2 week's in the summer, 3 lovely beaches and the coastal walk from Tenby to Saundersfoot is worth the effort. We seem to be lucky with the weather no finer place if the sunshines

 

Tenby is stunning and a lovely place but I'm not sure what activities there are for youngsters.

What about North Wales - not as far as Tenby (half the distance.) - there's the Snowdon Mountain Railway Llanberis (book in advance - first train of the day is cheapest.)
Also in Llanberis the Electric Mountain (google it.)
Penryn Quarries Bethesda (near Llanberis) have a zip wire and Go-karting.
Caernarfon Castle is stunning.
Sea World Newborough Anglesey ?? had mixed reviews recently.

(a word of warning tho' - if you go into a pub/cafe in North Wales the natives will immediately revert to speaking in Welsh!)

 

I left the RAF/MOD and finished at RAF St Athan 15 miles west of Cardiff, I was at RAF Brawdy for 4 years which is near Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire. We have often taken holidays in Pembrokeshire since. I can honestly tell you that you will not be disappointed with Tenby or the surrounding area.The beaches are top graded and there are plenty of attractions around too, theme parks, castles, zoo etc. and fantastic walks in stunning hills. Go for it fella you will not regret it.

 

never had problem with this, but my wife is Welsh.
But yes snowdonia is excellent, Port Merrion (the prisoner) is stunning.

 

We have been holidaying on the beautiful Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales for many years….never had that problem at all. The locals speak Welsh all the time as it’s their natural language, not to ignore visitors. Lovely friendly welcoming people everywhere certainly around, Aberdaron, Nefyn, Pwllheli etc.

 

it's very similar to Cornwall.

absolutely, they are proud of the language and rightly so. On a good many occasions they apologised for speaking it, but I just said I totally encourage the speaking of it. It should totally be preserved. Many of my wife's family are fluent and I think it's good.

 

Couldn’t agree more. Still have Cairns?

 

Specsavers time for me …. I thought you said you were going in a private jet

 

K-
yes Fergus, Lizzie and now Norman a Jac-A-Poo

 

No Commander in Chief

 

Me, the 1st wife and kids took the caravan there once. P*ssed it down all week and the house was burgled while we were away!

 

Brilliant, thank you. Brings back so many memories. We have had three cairns over the years. The last one was 16 when we lost her.
All been on the Lleyn with us, never put one in kennels. Rarely see one these days, or other old breeds..Westies. Etc.
All ……poos! Which we love anyway.