Sights in Tenby (Dinbych Y Pysgod)
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Laston House
William Paxton built his saltwater baths above the harbour in what is now Laston House. The Greek writing on the pediment translates as the optimistic, 'The sea will wash away all the evils of man'.
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Caldey Island
Boat trips run from Tenby harbour to Caldey Island, home to lots of grey seals and seabirds, and a red-topped, whitewashed monastery that houses a community of around 15 Cistercian monks. There are guided tours of the monastery and great walks around the island, with good views from the lighthouse.
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St Mary's Church
The graceful arched roof of this 13th-century church is studded with fascinating wooden bosses, mainly dating from the 15th century and carved into flowers, cheeky faces, mythical beasts, fish and even a mermaid holding a comb and mirror. There's a memorial here to Robert Recorde, the 16th-century writer and mathematician who invented the 'equals' sign, along with a confronting cadaver-topped tomb, intended to remind the viewer of their own mortality.
The young Henry Tudor – later to become Henry VII – was hidden here before fleeing to Brittany. It's thought that he left by means of a tunnel into the cellars under Mayor Thomas White's house across the road (where Boots is …
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Tenby Museum & Art Gallery
Housed within the ruins of a Norman castle, this museum covers local history and includes paintings by Augustus and Gwen John.
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St Catherine's Island
At low tide you can walk across the sand to 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 newsagent or ask at the tourist office. The Victorian fort on the island is closed to the public.
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St Illtyd's Church
On Caldey Island, make sure you visit the old priory and St Illtyd's Church, with its oddly shaped steeple. Inside is a stone with inscriptions in ogham (an ancient Celtic script).
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St Margaret's Island
Little St Margaret's Island at the western tip of Caldey is a nature reserve (landings are prohibited), home to grey seals and also Wales' biggest colony of cormorants.
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Tudor Merchant's House
Tenby's handsomely restored, 15th-century Tudor house has period furnishings and the remains of early frescos on the interior walls.
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Norman Castle
On top of Castle Hill are the ruins of the Norman Castle, a memorial to Prince Albert, and a fine view over the coast.
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RNLI Lifeboat Stations
A path leads out above Tenby harbour past the old and new RNLI lifeboat stations and around the Castle Hill headland.
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Quay Hill
Tenby's oldest buildings are found on the Dickensian, steep-stepped Quay Hill.
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