Tenby, Pembrokeshire

Explore Tenby (Pembrokeshire) Coast and Beaches

Tenby is a seaside town on the western side of Carmarthen Bay. This walled town has pastel-coloured buildings and traffic-free tiny lanes where Tenby's varied beaches are some of the best in Pembrokeshire, boasting dunes and gently sloping sandy shores.

  • North & Harbour Beach - sheltered sandy beach and promenade in the town. At low tide you also get some sand within the harbour.
  • South Beach - one and half miles of sand, gentle slopes into the water ideal for all the family.
  • Castle Beach - with cliffs at the back of you a very interesting small beach that all but disappears at high tide.
All these Tenby beaches offer slightly different experiences and even on busy hot summer days you can find space on one of them but still be a short walk from Tenby itself.


Why not check beaches nearby as we have 54 beaches in Pembrokeshire. You can even take a look at our list of Pembrokeshire dog friendly beaches or even our United Kingdom Blue Flag beach list.

Tenby Pembrokeshire Coast Map

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Want some ideas on where to visit?

Every favourite location must be visited for the first time. Want some ideas, why not check out the below small selection of coastal locations, including beaches, activities, things to see and do, and places to stay and eat:

History and heritage

Tudor Merchants House

15th-century, merchants three-storey house in the historic walled town of Tenby. Read more…
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Manorbier Bay Beach

Manorbier Bay beach is a small sandy beach with sand dunes and rock pools, great for families and is popular with surfers, body boarding and walkers stopping off from the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path. The beach can get very busy on hot days as it is one of the most popular in the area. Manorbier Castle overlooks the bay and on Read more…
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Tenby Castle Beach

Tenby Castle Beach is within a cove between the Castle and the East Cliff, with the beach being sheltered by the cliffs. This is the smallest of the Tenby beaches and can get crowded. At low tide boat trips run to Caldey Island or if a little more adventurous it is possible to walk out to St. Catherine’s island, but beware Read more…
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Lydstep Beach

Lydstep Beach is also known as Lydstep Haven, a well-protected beach due to the horseshoe shape and limestone headlands. The beach is a mix of sand, shingles and rocks. The beach is private to the caravan parks but access is available for a day visitor fee. Read more…
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Tenby South Beach

The South beach at Tenby is roughly 2km of sand backed by sand dunes, The beach is one long stretch but the northern end is referred to as Castle Beach at St. Catherine’s Island and the southern end is Penally Beach at Giltar Point. The South beach is less commercialised than Tenby’s North beach but still provides an excellent family Read more…
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Tenby North and Harbour Beach

Tenby northern beaches are split into two; the north beach and harbour beach. Harbour beach is a small area of sand within the harbour and at high tide, boat trips run from the harbour to Caldey island. The North Beach is a stretch of sandy beach and promenade within Tenby town. The beach has rock pools and the prominent Goskar Read more…
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Caldey Island

Caldey Island lies off the Pembrokeshire coast near Tenby in south-western Wales. Separated from the mainland by Caldey Sound, a ferry service runs between Tenby and Caldey Island during the spring and summer months. Caldey is probably best known for its monastery, Caldey Abbey, with the current building dating from 1910. However, a monastery was founded on the island in Read more…
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Manorbier Castle

Manorbier Castle is a Norman castle located in the village of Manorbier, five miles south-west of Tenby overlooking Manorbier Bay. Manorbier is a rectangular enclosure castle that has curtain walls and round and square towers. It stands on a natural coastal promontory and has no external moat and a postern gate provided access to the beach and boats. The castle is Read more…
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Tenby lifeboat station

Tenby Lifeboat Station is located in Tenby on the Pembrokeshire coast in south west Wales. Established in 1852, the station operates 2 lifeboats, inshore and all weather, and is one of the busiest in the UK. Station is open daily. Shop is open; daily Easter – Christmas and Feb half term, and weekends other times. Read more…
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Skrinkle Haven Beach

Skrinkle Haven beach is really two rocky bays separated by a ridge of limestone, the smaller is also called Church Doors Cove after the high-arched caves resemble church doors. The coves are rocky backed by high steep cliffs with lots of sand at low tide, at high tide the beaches all but disappear. This is a spectacular stretch of natural coastline Read more…
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Waterwynch Bay Beach

Waterwynch Bay beach is best visited at mid to low tide when it exposes a large beach with a number of sandy bays. You can even walk to Tenby but beware of being cut off by the tide. Read more…
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Monkstone Beach

Monkstone beach is on the coastal path between Tenby and Saundersfoot and due to its remote location this is a hidden gem and is rarely ever crowded. The way down to the Monkstone beach is steep with around 150 steps but the sandy beach itself is worth it with beautiful sands and rocks. No facilities and access to the beach Read more…
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