Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.tenbymuseum.org.uk
;
Castle Hill; adult/child £4/2; 10am-5pm )
Housed within the ruins of a Nor-
man castle, this museum covers the town's development from a fishing village into a 19th-
century seaside resort bigger than Blackpool, with interesting exhibits ranging from delic-
ate Roman vases to a Victorian antiquarian's study. There's also a re-created pirate's cell
and a gallery including paintings by Augustus and Gwen John.
Castle Hill
This hilly headland separates North Beach from Castle Beach and the scanty remains of
Tenby's Norman castle adorn its summit. Walk along the path from the harbour past
Laston
saltwater baths. The Greek writing on the pediment translates as the optimistic 'The sea
will wash away all the evils of man'. Beyond here, a path leads out past the old and new
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat stations and around the Castle Hill
Tenby Museum & Art Gallery. You'll also get a fine view over the coast.
HILL
RNLI Lifeboat Stations
OFFLINE MAP
NOTABLE BUILDING
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.tenbyrnli.co.uk
;
Castle Hill; 8.30am-5.30pm)
It's well worth popping into this swanky
new lifeboat station to see the boats, watch footage of them launching and learn a little
about one of the UK's busiest lifeboat crews. Planned training launches are posted on no-
ticeboards, a spectacle well worth seeing if you happen to be in town.
St Catherine's Island
At low tide you can walk across the sand to little St Catherine's Island, but it's a long,
cold wait if you get trapped by the tide - check tide tables in
Coast to Coast
, at any news-
agent or ask at the tourist office. The Victorian fort on the island is closed to the public.
ISLAND
Tours
Town Trails Tenby
WALKING TOUR
