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Stackpole Inn
GASTROPUB This gastropub, a 15-minute walk from Barafundle
Bay, has a restaurant run by head chef Andrew Griffith, a veteran of posh London
eatery Gordon Ramsay at Claridges. The menu features dishes such as glazed pork
belly with caramelized scallops, carrot purée and vinaigrette, and there are daily spe-
cials. The dining room has beamed ceilings, stone walls, and a wood-burning stove,
and there are tables on the lawn. A selection of Welsh beer (including Double
Dragon) is backed up by guest beers from around the U.K. Four soft, white
guest
rooms
in a separate building offer a smart place to stay (£80 double).
Jasons Corner, Stackpole.
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01646/672324.
www.stackpoleinn.co.uk. Main courses £12-£17. AE, MC,
V. Mon-Fri noon-2pm and 6:30-9:30pm; Sun noon-2:30pm and 6:30-9pm (closed Sun evenings late
Sept to spring).
Entertainment & Nightlife
Nightlife here isn't sophisticated. Tenby has more than a dozen pubs, such as the
simple
Buckaneer Inn,
on Julian Street (
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01834/842273
) and the more boister-
ous
Sun,
on the High Street (
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01834/845941
). There are several brash night-
clubs:
Sands,
in the adjoining resort of Saundersfoot (
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01834/813728
); and
Jammo's
(
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01834/845279
) and
DJ's
(
&
01834/849400
) in Penally.
Where to Stay
Atlantic Hotel
This grand old hotel looks out over the sea from Tenby's cliff-
top seafront, with sweeping views of South Beach, Caldey Island, and Castle Hill.
There are stylish but unfussy rooms, an indoor pool, the old-world charm of
Car-
rington's restaurant,
and a comfy lounge. There are sea-facing gardens from which
you can descend to the beach.
The Esplanade, Tenby, Dyfed SA70 7DU. www.atlantic-hotel.uk.com.
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01834/842881.
42 units.
£110-£180 double. Rates include breakfast. AE, MC, V.
Amenities:
Restaurant; bar; indoor pool; whirl-
pool bath; steam room.
In room:
TV, hair dryer, Wi-fi (free).
Lamphey Court Hotel
This Georgian mansion, amid landscaped gardens, has
a formal country-house feel. You can stay in the house, where the rooms are more
traditional, or in the adjoining Coach House, with 2-bedroom suites ideal for families.
Its two
restaurants
(see “Where to Eat,” above) are top class.
Lamphey, Pembrokeshire SA71 5NT. www.lampheycourt.co.uk.
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01646/672273.
Fax 01646/672480.
37 units. £110-£150 double; £125-£160 studio. Rates include buffet breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Free park-
ing. Take the A477 to Pembroke, turning left at Village Milton; Lamphey is signposted from there.
Amenities:
2 restaurants; bar; babysitting; exercise room; indoor pool; room service; spa; outdoor ten-
nis court (lit).
In room:
TV, hair dryer, Wi-Fi (free).
Manorbier Youth Hostel
Wales has some wonderful Youth Hostels in idyllic
locations, and this is one of the best, a striking modern building above Manorbier
Beach. It's almost on the coastal path, with cliff walks over to other bays and beaches.
The place is simple but classy with en suite rooms ideal for families, as well as the
option of good meals and fair trade coffee, or self-catering.
Manorbier, Dyfed SA70 7TT. www.yha.org.uk.
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0870/7705954.
69 beds. From £16 adults, £12 chil-
dren 17 and under. Free parking. Take the B4585 toward Manorbier, then follow YHA signs.
Amenities:
Restaurant; TV lounge.
Penally Abbey
Just outside Tenby, this country-house hotel sits next to a Nor-
man church in the village of Penally. It comprises three buildings (St. Deiniol's Lodge,
Coach House, and Abbey House) on the site of a 6th-century monastery and looks
over the sea toward Tenby and the Gower Peninsula. The bedrooms are furnished
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