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If you walked around Monaco, you could reasonably assume that a lot of the people you walked by were millionaires. In the City of London, you could rightly guess that most of them worked in finance.

In Tenby, assume they are athletes.

That's the extraordinary impact of Ironman Wales, still a relatively young triathlon event which has quickly become one of the most iconic, toughest and best-known endurance races on the globe.

It's not an exaggeration. Walk into a shop or a cafe and there's a good chance the owner has completed it (or tried to). The same goes for the firemen in the local station.

Sports clubs have added "triathlon sections" to their clubs and seen their membership numbers soar. And while 10 years ago, you might have driven in and out of Tenby without passing a cyclist, now they're everywhere.

In fact, people around here are fond of saying there are now more triathletes per capita in this part of Wales than anywhere else in the world.

It's a phenomenal change in a town which a decade ago was known more for stag and hen parties. There's still a lot of lycra, but now it's tri suits rather than mankinis.

Ironman Wales is now in its seventh year. Starting at the town's North Beach, it takes in a mammoth 2.4-mile swim and a 112-mile ride before being rounded off by a full marathon. It's every bit as brutal as it sounds and, for many, completing it within the alloted 17 hours is the only aim.

Ironman races take place all over the world, from the hills of Italy's Emilia Romagna to the sparkling beaches of Brazil and Hawaii. Ironman Wales takes in the stunning Pembrokeshire coast. But the main reason for its popularity is this: it really is one of the hardest on the planet.

It also has the highest levels of local participation and is renowned for its feverish local support on race day.

"I knew the town before the Ironman came in and I think it has had a massive impact on local people insofar that we have the highest proportion of Ironman competitors per population anywhere in the world," says 49-year-old Victoria Randall, who runs Equinox, a souvenir shop that has been a staple of the Tenby high street for 40 years. She completed the event in 2013, having volunteered there before that.

"Most people that I know have some connection - completing it or being a volunteer. If I went to town on a night out I would definitely not be the only one. I think people are more conscious about being fit - although I wouldn't say everybody wants to do it. It isn't for everybody - you have to be pretty stupid to want to do it!

"But it certainly raises awareness amongst middle-aged people that they can go out and do things. A lot of people are more active than they would have been before, even if that is just a spin class. There are more people cycling than when we moved here 20 years ago from Cardiff.

"The town has a real buzz on the day but people come here year round to train. There is no getting away from the fact that the event is dominated by men but I think once they come here they realise Tenby is a great place to take the family."

In the days leading up to the event, there are people getting ready all over Tenby. As the sun sets over the harbour, North Beach is filling up with athletes doing their final preparation swims. There's a local athletics club on the beach and standing by the beachside shower washing the salt from his wetsuit is Felipe Manente.

"This is my second time in Tenby," says the 28-year-old Brazilian with a thick South American accent and nervous smile. In 2015, he finished eighth in the pro category. He left Brazil three weeks ago and arrived in Tenby a week later to prepare, via a race in Dublin.

"I like this race because it is a hard race. It is the very hardest. I bring my bike with me on the plane and I stay at a friend's home while I'm here."

Next to Felipe are veterinary student Sarah Jones, who's 22, and Tom Hill, her boyfriend and training partner.

"This is my first one and it's a hard one! It is my home event so I can't wait," says Sarah.

"I was brought up in Carmarthen and I have been coming for years. I have got the buzz for it and the atmosphere is incredible. Tenby had to be my first one. I've got quite a few friends who will come across to watch - the sport has taken over!"

All along the beach there are people in tri suits, alone and in pairs, putting in the last minute miles as dog walkers watch on. At the bottom of stairs leading down to the beach are around 25 members of one of Tenby's largest sports clubs (and there are a lot those).

The Tenby Aces are preparing for their swim practice. They will be swimming out into Carmarthen Bay, covering much of the route the aspiring Ironmen will be covering on the weekend.

After training Gareth Rees, a founder member of the club, looks like he could probably do it all over again.

"It was Tenby Aces Cycling Club to start with and after the first year of Ironman we made the decision to add a triathlon section rather than change to full triathlon club," says the 48-year-old.

"It made sense with it right on our doorstep. We have 170 members - that's probably doubled since we added a triathlon section."

This is Gareth's sixth Ironman. The other day, a jellyfish swum straight into his face.

"My face was painful for about seven or eight hours and it was tingling 32 hours later. All those things they tell you get rid of it - none of them work!"

One Ironman Wales is enough for many people. But for married couple Nicola and Charlton Coates, it is addictive. Charlton has done every one.

"Once you've done Wales everything seems a little bit less," says 54-year-old gardener Charlton. They've taken part to raise money for causes like the cancer unit at Haverfordwest and the Wales Air Ambulance. Nicola has represented Great Britain at long distance triathlon.

Few reasons for taking part are more moving than those of 65-year-old David Hill. At an age when most people are settling into a relaxing retirement, he has learnt to swim and will be taking on the full Ironman this year.

"I had been running a business with my brother for 35 years and sadly he got Alzheimer's after retiring," he says.

"I thought to myself I can either sit around and do nothing or I can try and do something which is as brutal as it must have been for him to be told. He was a tremendous athlete and I thought we would have probably have done this together.

"I couldn't swim before this - just breaststroke. The first thing to do was to go and see a doctor and check out that I was okay to do this. Then I went and got lessons. Then I join the club and started swimming at 6.30am. The beginning was awful, and I mean seriously awful. Swimming 25m left me gasping like a frog."

After swimming lessons and plenty of running and cycling work, he's ready to go and will be running for the Alzheimer's Society. When he told his brother about his plans there were tears in both their eyes. You can donate to David at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-hill51 .

At the other end of the spectrum from David is Ryan Semper, nearly 50 years younger and just about to start his first year of A-levels: "My brother started doing it and I jumped in and did the odd cycling session. I have really taken to it and I really want to go pro. Getting up to that standard intrigues me. I train every single day and I have one day off."

How it all began

Just over a decade ago barely anyone in Tenby knew what an Ironman was. Now the town is hooked. Father-of-four Matthew Evans, 44, is one of the men responsible. A local boy, he runs Activity Wales Events alongside his business partner Scott Powell. He also runs the Long Course Weekend, another hugely challenging event that also happens every year with the athletes completing the same distances as Ironman, but over a weekend, rather than a day.

Having raced Ironman events since the early 2000s, he saw enough around the world to believe Tenby could deliver. One conversation led to another and within a year they were running the first race. But it wasn't as easy as it sounds.

"There was a lot of planning to get the town to sign up to the idea. It was a massive culture change for Tenby and Pembrokeshire, there were 74 miles of roads to close and people weren't used to that," he says.

"This is a tourism town and they were scared. We spent nearly every single night of that summer in schools, pubs and church halls just explaining what the concept was and saying 'Give us a year, let it run and you will understand'.

"We are local and have to live here - we had to get it right. There was huge push-back initially. You felt like Shrek - everywhere you go people were chasing you with pitchforks."

But, by the morning of the first race, the town had come round to the idea: "Tenby stepped up. We walked down at 2am and hotels had their lights on and were serving breakfast - it was bang on. They just adjusted straight away and that made the athletes' experience good. A lot of athletes went home and said that Tenby got it right."

Like many seaside towns, business in Tenby is seasonal. In summer, the population swells as people flock to the 2.5 miles of sandy beaches, quaint streets and medieval town walls. Businesses need to do well to still be open come next June. Ironman Wales helps this in two ways. Firstly, it's one last surge of custom before the long nights without customers set in.

But it has also helped in a less quantifiable, but perhaps far more useful, way. Ironman (and Long Course Weekend) have changed how Tenby is perceived by tourists. No longer so much a place for men and women to spend their "last nights of freedom", it is instead a place to get fit, get active and get outdoors. The beautiful Pembrokeshire Coast Path is there all year round and a new attitude brings a new kind of tourist to Tenby who are not just there for the summer season.

"We don't see as much of the stag and hen dos - there has definitely been a decline in recent years," says Matthew Ronowitz, who runs the Qube restaurant and The Cove bar in the town as well as an outside catering company. His daughter was born on the same day as his first big catering booking: serving 2,000 portions of fish and chips during Ironman Wales.

"The type of people that Ironman brings, if we were to stereotype them, tend to be middle-aged successful people who have already got an established career and have some time to kill. It has most definitely changed the clientele for the better."

That said, stag and hen parties still exist to the extent that as recently as this summer police felt the need to launch an initiative cracking down on the "lewd" costumes, games and accessories being taken by train to Tenby.

"The reason we began to expand on the events is down to the original Ironman. It was the catalyst for us expanding. We had a restaurant and did the occasional hog roast and now it's grown to catering lorries and trailers and 200 events a year," he says.

On Tenby's charming Upper Frog Street, you'll find James Beavan and Rob Faulkner. The friends quit the rat race managing in corporate pubs and did what every man and his best friend have drunkenly dreamed of doing: opening their own brewery.

Tenby Brewing Company is now in the process of upgrading their facilities and have opened their own craft brewery bar, Sandbar. Ironman is an enormous draw.

"It has a massively positive impact on takings and the reputation of the town," says James.

"It draws attention to us on the map and it's amazing to have an international audience come to Tenby to take this on. I know people who have just come for the Ironman and have been bringing their families every summer afterwards."

Next to the Sandbar is Indie Burger, that's been run by Josh Bevan and his cousin for just over a year, where the athletes can gorge on burgers after the race, having been so disciplined for so long.

And next along is The Fuchsia Cafe, owned by 30-year-old Laura Shorten.

"It was because of the Ironman that loads of other sporting events have sprung up around the town. We seem to have a lot more fit people around - lots of cyclists. The buzz is fantastic."

While some businesses see a boost during Ironman, others can attribute their very existence to it.

Rhys Jordan was working in social care when Ironman and Long Course Weekend allowed him to start a business based around his passion. The 28-year-old from Pembroke runs two cafes, one in the leisure centre and the other in the town centre called Feel Good Inc. They are targeted at cyclists, triathletes and runners and even provide advice and seminars.

Rhys says: "I have built the business off the back of Ironman and Long Course Weekend. I suppose it has become a bit of a go-to point for all things triathlon. I would say there isn't a day goes by when we don't have an Ironman finisher or swimmer or cyclist coming in - I would say 60% of people are involved in health and fitness in some way."

Rhys says there are still people who resent the upheaval of Ironman weekend but they are a minority and far outweighed by the "money, opportunities and healthy lifestyle it's created in Pembrokeshire".

Sitting in the cafe is 37-year-old Oliver Simon. Local boy Oliver (Olly to his friends) holds the current Welsh record for an Ironman, having started competing in triathlons in 1998.

"There were (triathlon) magazines then but they weren't very mainstream so you had to learn by trial and error. It wasn't really a known sport and you couldn't watch it on TV. Now there are so many clubs," says Olly, who's good enough to draw sponsorship for what he does. He loves his hometown Ironman but it comes with its pressures.

"On Ironman Wales day there is pressure because people don't realise the standard and talent of people coming to that one event. You have pros coming from France who are world-class and they are not going to (the world championships in) Hawaii so they come and compete in Wales.

"If I do a race round here I will usually win it but obviously there is a different standard of athletes for an Ironman race."

No one is better placed than Olly to see how the Ironman has transformed the area. For him, the differences are obvious.

"When I started doing triathlon I was one of a handful of people who would be out on the road cycling and running. People wouldn't be on their bikes unless it was to get to work. I can't go out for a cycle now and have the roads to myself. Bank holiday weekend it's not the motorists that are the problem, it's the cyclists. People will come from Swansea and Cardiff just to do the Ironman Wales route.

"It's not just people training for Ironman, it's people getting active and running smaller events like 10Ks. These are now selling out and it is down to events like Ironman. Lycra on men used to be a no-no but now there are plenty of boys in the gym wearing tights!"

Yes, there are professionals. But the spirit of Ironman is embodied in a different way by local fireman Nicky Rees. A former rugby player, he has completed every single Tenby Ironman.

One of Nicky's friends, Gareth Scotcher, wanted to take part in a race himself but can't - he has motor neurone disease. Nicky didn't want Gareth to miss out and hatched a plan for them to do Long Course Weekend together. Nicky towed Gareth in an inflatable kayak for the whole of the swim.

They got him a bike where he would be able to pedal a bit as well and, for the marathon element, Nicky pushed Gareth for 26 miles in a specially designed chair.

"It was difficult to train because I didn't want to hassle Gareth too much so I got one of our dummies to practice with and sometimes used my wife as well!" he says.

"We finished the marathon in the square in just under five hours."

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If you walked around Monaco, you could reasonably assume that a lot of the people you walked by were millionaires. In the City of London, you could rightly guess that most of them worked in finance. In Tenby, assume they are athletes.

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With Ironman Wales organisers announcing that next year's triathlon will take place earlier in September, questions have been asked as to whether this will bring as much benefit to the local economy, by not holding the sporting event - which brings thousands of spectators to Tenby and its surrounding area - further out of the summer season.

"In addition, two main car parks - the Seafront and Five Arches - will be out of commission from the Tuesday onwards in the last busy holiday week of the year.

"Was there any consultation between Pembrokeshire County Council and local councillors, Tenby Town Council and traders and hospitality businesses before this move was agreed?" they added.

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With Ironman Wales organisers announcing that next year's triathlon will take place earlier in September, questions have been asked as to whether this will bring as much benefit to the local economy, by not holding the sporting event - which brings thousands of spectators to Tenby and its surrounding area - further out of the summer season.

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Pembrokeshire County Council have been criticised over a 'complete lack of' consultation with County Councillors and Community Councils after agreeing to stage next year's Ironman Wales event at the tail end of the school holidays.

The fall out over the decision to bring forward the sporting triathlon in 2023 by a week to September 3, has continued this week, with Tenby 's county councillor for the North Ward Cllr Michael Williams slamming the local authority over a lack of discussions with local elected members.

PCC have confirmed that the original date planned for the 2023 Ironman Wales event was September 10. However, due to 'available tides' and 'other factors' the date subsequently settled on was September 3, with the local authority stating that this was the only date available in 2023.

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Pembrokeshire County Council have been criticised over a 'complete lack of' consultation with County Councillors and Community Councils after agreeing to stage next year's Ironman Wales event at the tail end of the school holidays.

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A Pembrokeshire beach which is one of the busiest in Wales has lost its prestigious Blue Flag status.

Tenby's North Beach, where the Blue Flag has flown for more than a quarter of a century, was absent from the list of recipients when the 2022 list was announced earlier this week.

To gain a Blue Flag, a beach must tick off a number of criteria - not least its bathing water quality, which has to be ranked as 'excellent'.

And a trio of blips last year has led to the North Beach quality taking a dip to 'good'.

"It's important to note that the water bathing quality is still good and the change in status does not signify that there is poor water quality," a Pembrokeshire County Council spokesman assured.

He added that the authority, Natural Resources Wales and Welsh Water are 'working together to investigate potential causes.'

Tenby's town clerk, Andrew Davies, said: "It is disappointing that the Blue Flag is not able to fly over our North Beach this year after so many years.

"But we are sure it will not diminish the popularity of the beach and its facilities.

"We are sure that everyone concerned will endeavour to ensure the Blue Flag will return next year."

The Pembrokeshire County Council spokesman added: "Pembrokeshire has excellent bathing water at beaches all over the county, with 27 of 29 beaches meeting the 'excellent' bathing water rating.

"The county's beaches account for a third of those with an excellent bathing water rating in Wales.

"The result for Tenby North has changed from excellent to good. It's important to note that the water bathing quality is still good and the change in status does not signify that there is poor water quality.

READ MORE: All Blue Flag beaches in Pembrokeshire for 2022

"The assessment of water quality is undertaken on a rolling basis over four years.

"At Tenby North, a higher than usual result from 2019 combined with three instances in 2021 where the results were below the 'excellent' threshold have resulted in the change in status.

"Local agencies including Pembrokeshire County Council, Natural Resources Wales and Welsh Water, are working together to investigate potential causes.

"As an authority, Pembrokeshire County Council is very proud to have the most Blue Flag beaches in Wales and this is testament to the fantastic water quality that we have.

"The authority is also keen to monitor and safeguard bathing water quality away from Blue Flag beaches and launched a new project last summer linking up with community councils and local groups to record the quality of bathing water in other locations and share that information with the local community."

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Blue Flag blues as popular Pembrokeshire beach loses its status

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A Pembrokeshire beach which is one of the busiest in Wales has lost its prestigious Blue Flag status. Tenby's North Beach, where the Blue Flag has flown for more than a quarter of a century, was absent from the list of recipients when the 2022 list was announced earlier this week.

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The Dovey Group - Commercial Development and Investment

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The Dovey Group has established a reputation as one of the most prestigious and innovative commercial development and investment companies in Wales. The continued growth and success of the Dovey Group can be attributed to an unrivalled reputation for service excellence.

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Wales - Tenby, Pembrokeshire - April 2010

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2010, April 22nd. A look at the resort town of Tenby on the South East corner of the county of Pembrokeshire on the West coast of Wales

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Tenby High Seasonality and Planning Rules

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Tenby High Seasonality and Planning Rules

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Tenby's double whammy of strict National Park planning rules and high business rates during quiet winter months has been highlighted in the House of Commons by local MP Simon Hart.

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When you think of Welsh fishing ports your mind invariably travels no further than Milford Haven. Although its glory days have now long gone, by the end of the Victorian period the docks at Milford were full of trawlers and drifters. By the middle of the 20th century the west Wales town was playing host to the sixth largest fishing fleet in Britain.

Such was the majesty of Milford that we often don't realise that for many years there were numerous other ports and harbours along the Welsh coast - towns and communities where fishing was also the main industry. They were places that, for a while at least, were as significant as Milford was later to become. In particular there was Tenby.
Tenby Harbour. Photo: Maciej Martyka
These days we know Tenby as a tourist haven, but consider its Welsh name, Dinbych-y-Pysgod. Its meaning can be roughly translated as 'place of the fish,' a clear indicator of the importance of the fishing industry to the life of the town.

Tenby was one of the earliest Welsh fishing centres, a thriving town and port from before the middle ages. Its original pier was said to be the oldest in Wales, a structure that dates from the 14th century. Edward II gave the community the right to levy tolls in order to build the structure, a curved pier that gave the ships of the town protection from the north-easterly winds.

The chapel of St Julian was built at the pier head - it was demolished in 1842, the same year that the present stone pier replaced the original structure - and prayers for the fishermen and their boats were regularly said there. Maritime historian J Geraint Jenkins wrote:

"A tax of a halfpenny was paid to the officiating priest by each fisherman and a penny for each boat."

In the 18th century those were not insignificant amounts. Clearly it paid to be a member of the clergy in a fishing community.

To begin with most of the fishing from Tenby was in-shore, the boats being too small and too insubstantial to face the gales of the Atlantic. Carmarthen Bay - perhaps reaching as far south and west as Lundy - was the area of operation for the Tenby fishermen. Herrings and oysters were the mainstay of the industry, being mainly caught in the stretch of sea between the Gower peninsula and Caldy Island.

By the 19th and 20th centuries the boats had become bigger and far more robust, and the town's fishermen began venturing further afield. Soon they were plying their trade off the southern coast of Ireland and out into the Western Approaches where the catches might be better but the dangers and the risks were far more considerable.

It was not just Tenby locals who used the port as their base. Many of the men who fished out of Tenby actually came from the Brixham area in Devon, sailors who were simply using Tenby as a centre for their summer activities and fishing cruises. Over the years many of these men did settle in Tenby so that instead of being just summer visitors they were now actually residents.

The coming of the railway in the 1860s provided the Tenby fishing fleet with a ready market for their catch. Now Tenby fish could be despatched each morning to the Welsh valley towns, even to London, and as a consequence the fleet grew quite rapidly.

By 1870 the port was the most significant fishing base in west Wales. Twenty years later there were 19 boats of over 50 tons based in Tenby, as well as many smaller, in-shore vessels.

While most of the bigger boats carried out beam trawling, the smaller craft - usually open-decked luggers - operated a system of line fishing. Their catch was usually cod although some oyster gathering also took place. At the beginning of the 20th century there were approximately fifty such luggers operating out of Tenby and the harbour was a teeming forest of masts and sails.

Many of the boats were owner-operated, others working on a cooperative, shared basis between skipper and crew. In general, most of the larger boats were manned by a crew of three, plus a young boy who was there to do 'the dirty work' and learn his trade. The harbour in the town was thriving and as the 19th century came to a close it seemed that the future of the industry in Tenby was well assured.

However, by the beginning of the new century the fishing industry of Tenby was already starting to decline. The town's growing importance as a holiday resort - bank holidays having recently been introduced for all working people - was partly to blame.

Tourists did not want foul smelling boats pulled up on the sand, fish heads and scales beneath their feet, and as far as the fishermen were concerned, it was a lot easier to run pleasure boats around the bay or over to Caldy than it was to risk the rigours of a winter gale out in the Channel or Atlantic.

Milford Haven, of course, was now also engaged in its rapid expansion, and that was a real problem for the long-established but vulnerable fleet at Tenby. It was Milford's better access to the Atlantic and its docks where steam driven trawlers could come and go at any stage of the tide that finally spelled the end for Tenby's fishing fleet.

It was a gradual demise but it was a fatal one. The number of boats engaged in fishing began to decline and by 1914 only 7.9 tons of fish were landed at Tenby. In the early 1920s only a handful of in-shore fishing vessels were left. The fishing industry had moved, lock, stock and barrel, to Milford.

These days summer visitors stroll Tenby's pretty streets, gaze at the handful of boats moored in the harbour and move on to their next ice cream. Only very few of them realise that they are staring at the remnants of what was once the most significant fishing port in west Wales.

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Study of Pembrokeshire's Fishing Industry and Communities

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Study of Pembrokeshire's Fishing Industry and Communities

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Page 6- Fishing and other main industries in Pembrokeshire
Page 10- Questions asked to stakeholder groups- good example of possible interview questions
Page 12- Current trends
Page 19- Tenby fishing infrastructure
Page 42- Other notable industries in Pembrokeshire
Page 47- Strengths and weaknesses of PB fishing sector
Page 50- Community- good for deprivation studies
Page 60-65- Landings of fish and shellfish by weight 2011-14
Page 66- Interview responses about fishing industry
Page 100- Map of fishing landings

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Tenby Sea Fishing - Mackerel - Bait - Shark fishing from Tenby , Pembrokeshire

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Tenby Sea Fishing offers a full range of boat trips for Mackerel, Shark and Bait Fishing in West Wales. Based in Tenby Harbour, fishing trips take place throughout the year. Mackerel fishing 1.5 hours, Bait fishing 2 or 4 hour and all day shark fishing.

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For a true Tenby experience, you have to visit Tenby Harbour - a small and friendly harbour where you can enjoy a spot of fishing, take a boat trip out to the nearby Caldey Island, relax and unwind on the fantastic beach or simply sit and people watch.

In the summer months, there's nothing better than sitting on the soft golden sand of Tenby Harbour Beach. Snuggled within the safety of the harbour walls and just a short walk from the main multi-storey car park in Tenby, this beach is ideal for young families.

Set in the middle of Tenby's coastline, there's no shortage of restaurants, cafes and pubs nearby to refuel at after a long day of sandcastle building. Or if you fancy a snack while sitting back on the beach, pop to the Tenby Harbour Snack Bar where the bacon sandwiches are particularly popular!

During the colder months, the beach is opened up for dog walkers - and with the pastel coloured buildings as your backdrop and the sea ahead, this picturesque spot is the perfect place for those crisp winter walks.

Tenby's Welsh name, Dinbych-y-Pysgod (Little Fortress of the Fish), will make perfect sense when you explore the dainty harbour beside Castle Hill. To head out to sea from Tenby Harbour on a mackerel fishing trip, just chat to one of the boat operators.

Whether you're looking for the perfect beach for small children, or somewhere for adventure, one of Tenby's fantastic beaches will fit the bill. In addition to the lovely Harbour Beach, three further sandy delights are Castle Beach, North Beach or South Beach - take your pick!

A Sunday Times Beach of the Year, Castle Beach is the small but perfectly formed. Use the easy access slipway to get down to thisBlue Flag beach, feel the soft sand beneath your toes and cool off with a paddle at the shallow shore. Especially popular with families, this lively little beach is an ideal place for playing with the kids - plus, there's great ice cream within easy reach!

For those who prefer their beaches wide and with fantastic views out to the open sea, North Beach is well worth a visit. In addition to the beautiful sandy beach, there are stunning views from the cliff tops and the magnificent Goscar Rock sits in the sand (or the sea depending on the tide).

If you want to get out in the water, other activities at this beach include body boarding, canoeing, sailing and waterskiing. Always check the weather and tidal conditions before heading out and follow safety information from the RNLI.

Aside from the harbour, Tenby is blessed with no less than three sandy beaches, lovely for sailing, snoozing and scoffing ice cream. They're also the perfect place to build a sandcastle with a moat, ready to be filled by the incoming tide.

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For a true Tenby experience, you have to visit Tenby Harbour - a small and friendly harbour where you can enjoy a spot of fishing, take a boat trip out to the nearby Caldey Island, relax and unwind on the fantastic beach or simply sit and people watch.

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More than four million visitors injected more than half a billion pounds into the Pembrokeshire economy in just one year.

The figures for 2010 have come as part of two sets of newly-released statistics giving an insight into the Pembrokeshire tourism trade.

They show a rise in tourist numbers by almost 30,000 to 4.2million and an increase in the average time visitors spent in the county - 3.3 days in 2010, compared to 3.1 in 2009.

And this all helped to boost total visitor spending in Pembrokeshire by 5.4% to £544million. according to the UK-wide Steam (Scarborough Tourism Economic Activity Monitor) model.

The model also suggests that more than 16,300 full-time equivalent jobs are supported by the county's tourism industry, an increase of 3% since 2009.

Meanwhile, April 2011 accommodation occupancy figures in Pembrokeshire show significant increases on April 2010, particularly in the self-catering and touring park sectors.

Self-catering occupancy was running at 73% in April this year, compared to 56% in the same month in 2010.

Touring caravan and camping pitch occupancy rose to 55%, compared to 47% last year.

Pembrokeshire Tourism, the county's tourism association which represents more than 550 businesses, carried out a member survey after the spring bank holiday, which suggests that businesses remain generally optimistic about their prospects.

A total of 37% of businesses reported an increase in business compared to the same period in 2010, while 28% said it was unchanged and 28% reported that business was down.

Only 18% of businesses said they had more forward bookings for the rest of 2011 than in 2010 with 19% the same and 31% fewer, but with the increasing trend for late bookings, the true picture of the year is only likely to emerge once the peak season has passed.

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More than four million visitors injected more than half a billion pounds into the Pembrokeshire economy in just one year. The figures for 2010 have come as part of two sets of newly-released statistics giving an insight into the Pembrokeshire tourism trade.

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Newly-released figures show the tourism industry in Pembrokeshire has experienced steady growth over the last seven years - and that visitors to the county are spending significantly more than they used to.

The total amount spent by visitors in local businesses topped a whopping £585 million last year, up from £502 million in 2009. That's an increase of 16.5 per cent.

Most of the additional spend on accommodation is in the serviced accommodation sector - hotels, guesthouses, inns and B&Bs. The number of staying visitors has remained fairly stable at 4.3 million but they are spending more.

Visitors who come to Pembrokeshire for the day but don't stay overnight remain at about 10 per cent of the total number of visitors.

Spending on food and drink has grown from £95 million in 2009 to £111 million in 2015. It has slowly overtaken spending on holiday accommodation in the last 10 years, which totalled £106 million last year. However, the accommodation sector still employs more than twice as many people.

The figures are from tourism data produced annually for local authorities in Wales known as STEAM (Scarborough Tourism Activity Monitor).

Alan Turner, tourism marketing and development manager at Pembrokeshire County Council, said: "It's great to see tourism in Pembrokeshire continuing to prosper in an increasingly competitive and worldwide marketplace.

"The hard work of the Destination Pembrokeshire Partners will have played a significant role in generating this growth. The partnership includes the Pembrokeshire County Council's tourism team, Pembrokeshire Tourism, PLANED and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

"Our own marketing activity has been performing particularly well with the number of people accessing the Visit Pembrokeshire website topping 750,000 this year with three months still to go. PR activity and social media reach has also been extremely good."

The positive trend appears to be continuing this year, with a combination of better weather and the uncertainty of Brexit encouraging visitors to 'staycation' in Wales. One prominent hotelier in Pembrokeshire even said it was 'the best year the hotel has ever experienced'.

This optimism seems to be backed up by the Wales Tourism Business Barometer survey carried out by the Welsh Government during the summer. It suggested that the tourism industry in Wales has enjoyed a busy summer with 'increased visitor levels across all industry sectors and regions of Wales' and operators 'fairly confident for the rest of the year'.

Keith Lewis, cabinet member at Pembrokeshire County Council responsible for Tourism, said: "These results show that the tourism industry is working hard to provide the type and quality of service that modern visitors are looking for."
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Community News Newly-released figures show the tourism industry in Pembrokeshire has experienced steady growth over the last seven years - and that visitors to the county are spending significantly more than they used to. The total amount spent by visitors in local businesses topped a whopping £585 million last year, up from £502 million in 2009.

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Seaside resorts such as Tenby and Saundersfoot can officially boast some of the best bathing waters in Europe, statistics released this week revealed.

An impressive 84 out of a total 103 bathing areas in Wales have been classified as 'excellent', while over 99 per cent meet tough European standards for bathing water quality, according to The Bathing Waters in Wales statistics for 2016.

These also include other popular Pembrokeshire visitor destinations such as Manorbier, Amroth, Broadhaven, Freshwater East and West.

In total, 102 designated bathing waters in Wales achieved the European standard of sufficient or above, placing Wales among the best performing countries in Europe for water cleanliness.

Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths welcomed the figures.

She said: "Wales has some of the most stunning coastline anywhere in the world.

"Our beaches and other bathing areas are a magnet for visitors from far and wide as well as being hugely popular with local communities.

"It is excellent news that so many of our waters have been recognised as being of such a high standard.

"These are located all around Wales, from urban areas in the south east to popular seaside tourist destinations in the west and north.

"A healthy environment sustains our economy and improves our quality of life. With clean bathing waters, our coast and natural environment will continue to provide huge benefits to the people of Wales and to our visitors.

"These figures are no accident. They are the direct result of a lot of hard work by local people, local authorities and organisations like Natural Resources Wales and Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, who have invested more than £1 billion in sewage treatment and network improvements, since 2001," she added.

Emyr Roberts, Chief Executive of Natural Resources Wales, said: "With the second year of the tough new EU standards, it is great news that 102 of the 103 bathing waters in Wales achieved the directive standard of sufficient. 94 per cent of our beaches have achieved good or excellent status, making the quality of the waters at Welsh beaches among some of the best in Europe.

"We will continue to work with those living and working in the local communities, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water and the local authorities to maintain and improve the results at all our bathing waters in Wales.
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Environment Seaside resorts such as Tenby and Saundersfoot can officially boast some of the best bathing waters in Europe, statistics released this week revealed. An impressive 84 out of a total 103 bathing areas in Wales have been classified as 'excellent', while over 99 per cent meet tough European standards for bathing water quality, according to The Bathing Waters in Wales statistics for 2016.

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What could you buy at the Tudor Merchant's shop?

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Browse the surprising range of goods for sale back in past times at the Tudor Merchant's shop, cared for by the National Trust.

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The 10 Best Tenby Restaurants - TripAdvisor

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Best Dining in Tenby, Pembrokeshire: See 25,354 TripAdvisor traveller reviews of 128 Tenby restaurants and search by cuisine, price, location, and more.

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Welcome to Water's Edge, South Beach, Tenby

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Tenby Coast to Saundersfoot Shoreline Management Plan

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Local councillors have stated that they don't want to see plans to develop a 'master plan' for Tenby just left 'on the shelf' like past proposals.

Members of Tenby Town Council recently gave their backing in principle to Pembrokeshire County Council's idea of a 'master plan' to revitalise towns across the county, with the authority's regeneration manager, Sinead Henehan, outlining a strategy to develop 'master plans' for places such as Tenby, focusing on an 'holistic vision' for the town's commercial function, and cultural importance.

Part of the plan's purpose would be to enhance Tenby's town centre environment, and identify deliverable opportunities for new and well integrated development projects, as well as looking at transport and parking systems; landscape setting and historic built heritage; and its role as a workplace.

Discussing the matter again at Tuesday night's meeting of the town council, Mayor, Clr. Laurence Blackhall, said that he'd like to set up a group to throw ideas around about the 'master plan' with representatives from the town council, the town's regeneration committee, PCC and the authority's link officers.

Clr. Mrs. Christine Brown questioned the point and purpose of the 'master plan' proposal, telling her colleagues that similar 'action plans' had been touted before in 1999 and nothing had come to fruition.

"It seems that we would be left with a plan exactly like the 'Tenby 2020 Action Plan' and just focus on what we'd want to see, but not how to get it!" she commented.

Her colleague, Clr. Paul Rapi, disagreed and felt that it was an entirely different approach this time.

"A 'master plan' should be about what we want in the future, so if potential big investors were interested in Tenby, we already have a prioritised plan in place of what we would like to see developed," he said.

Clr. Blackhall agreed with his colleague: "The point Clr. Rapi makes is important, as we need to position ourselves where we want to be as a town, however ambitious any plan may be, and say to investors here is a vision.

"Ultimately ideas will be about how we attract people to Tenby," he added.

Clr. Mrs. Caroline Thomas said that a feasibility study carried out a few years previous by the then harbourmaster, which included plans for the harbourside and sluice, could be a good place to start with any potential ideas.

Clr. Will Rossiter said that it would be worthwhile considering whether the 'master plan' proposals should extend to the surrounding area of Tenby, which was a valid point, the town clerk Andrew Davies agreed, as it could consider matters like the introduction of a 'park and ride' facility out of town.

Mr. Davies said that with the Haverfordwest 'master plan' being developed, other town councils in the county, such as Fishguard and Milford Haven, were discussing their options this week.

"Pembroke too have given their support in principle, but are waiting to hear back on costs. Pembroke Dock council have started with their proposals, but not in conjunction with PCC," explained Mr. Davies.

"We've got to think about the money first, before we consider putting any plans down," added Clr. Mrs. Brown.
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Situated in the Country of Pembrokeshire in the south west corner of Wales, the ancient township of Tenby has changed little over the centuries, surrounded as it is by the sea on three sides and on the fourth a well preserved Medieval Town Wall. Regarded by many as the' jewel in the crown,' it is one of the most photographed harbour towns in the British Isles.

Chocolate box pretty, with multi coloured pastel painted Georgian houses, ruined castle, cobbled streets and long stretches of golden sand, it was immortalized by artists such as Gwen and Augustus John, Nina Hamnett and John Knapp-Fisher.

Dinbych Y Pysgod, its Welsh name, means 'fort of the little fish'. The fishing industry has long gone, and Tenby now plays host to a thriving tourist industry, a tradition started by the wealthy Victorians who knew how to enjoy themselves and came to inhale the bracing sea air.

Nowadays, Tenby has more to offer. Its visitors enjoy a wealth of entertainment. The Tenby Arts Festival, celebrating its sixteenth year, plays host to national and international musicians for a week in September. The Tenby Blues Festival, attracts local and international Blues bands for a weekend each November. Concerts and workshops are held in various venues throughout the town, earning Tenby a well deserved reputation as the music Mecca of West Wales.

In August, Tenby is closed to traffic between 11am and 5pm . Tables and chairs spill onto the pavements as the many restaurants, pubs and cafes embrace the Cafe Culture. Visitors enjoy the freedom to amble through the narrow streets and soak up the Continental atmosphere.

The Firemen's Carnival, Summer Spectacular, Pembrokeshire Fish Festival , Tenby Sailing Regattas, St Margaret's Fair, Sand Sculpture Competitions and French Markets are a few of the attractions held throughout the summer, whilst the Winter Carnival takes place in December. Fishing trips, seal safaris and Caldey Island ferries depart regularly from Tenby Harbour. Caldey Island, just off the coast of Tenby, is home to an order of Cistercian Monks who make chocolates, yoghourt and perfume to sell to day- trippers.

Every year Tenby and Pembrokeshire attract hoards of holidaymakers. They come for many reasons. The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is the only coastal National Park in Britain and you can tread the 168miles of footpaths from Amroth to Poppits Sands. Pembrokeshire is renowned for its rugged cliffs, magnificent sandy beaches, secret coves and islands teaming with wild life. The bird sanctuaries of Skomer, Ramsey, Grassholm and Skokholm Islands are some of the most important breeding grounds in Europe. Manx Shearwater and Puffins are found in this part of Wales. While 'Whale Watch' excursions by 'Voyage of Discovery' regularly sight pods of dolphin, porpoise, minke whales and grey seals around the island waters (Boats depart regularly from St Justinian, just outside St David's.)

Pembrokeshire is not just for gentle pursuits. Freshwater East, Freshwater West, Tenby, Manorbier and Newgale are popular with the surfing fraternity. Many of the beaches around the county have been awarded the coveted Blue Flag for water quality, making bathing and surfing safe. Kite Surfers, Wind Surfers and Wakeboarders invade the waters of Tenby and Saundersfoot, whilst the vast beaches of Pendine and Tenby are suitable for Sand Surfing , especially in winter months when the beaches are deserted. Lydstep Caverns and the surrounding cliffs are ideal for abseiling, orienteering and caving.

There are so many things to do here, the list is endless. Of course, if you are not that energetic, then, Pembrokeshire has some first class tourist attractions to entertain you. Oakwood Amusement Park, Folly Farm, Heatherton Country Sports Park, The Blue Stone Project (an undercover water park and eco village) are some of the major theme parks in the area.

For those interested in art and history, Tenby has plenty. It has been a fortified walled town since the 13th century and is the founder member of the Walled Town Friendship Circle. The ramparts of Tenby Castle house the Tenby Museum and Art Gallery; The Tudor Merchant's House is furnished to recreate family life in Tudor times and St Mary's 13th century parish church, the largest parish church in Wales, is full of interesting features. The commemorative plaque to Roberte Recorde, born in Tenby in 1510, and, who was responsible for introducing the equal sign = to mathematics, can be found inside the church. There are also guided Ghost Walks through underground passages around the town.

Pembrokeshire is the least mountainous county in Wales so was easy prey to Norman invasion. The county is divided by the Landsker Line into the fertile south and the more rugged north. The Landsker Line is a line of over 50 castles and forts built by the Normans and Flemish to keep the indigenous Welsh out of South Pembrokeshire. Three of the most impressive castles, Manorbier Castle, set on a hill overlooking the sea, Carew Castle and Mill Pond and Pembroke Castle, the start of the Tudor dynasty where Henry V11 was born, are but a stone's throw from Tenby. You needn't scale the walls to see them, they are open to the public, and in the summer months are once more alive with jousting, pageants, concerts and Shakespearian plays.

Christianity played an important role to the Celts and there are a number of 6th Century Celtic Crosses to be found in the county. St David's, named after the patron Saint of Wales, is the smallest city in the British Isles. A monastery was founded by St David in the 6th Century on the site of the present Cathedral. It was regarded as an important site by the pilgrims, two pilgrimages to St Davids equalled one pilgrimage to Rome. The Bishops Palace in St David's was built in 13th & 14th Centuries, even as a ruin one can see how magnificent it must have been. The Bishops were powerful statesmen as well as religious leaders, and in keeping with their wealth and status they built themselves a country seat in Lamphey. The ruins of the Bishops Palace in Lamphey are also worth a visit and are only 5miles from Tenby.

Pembrokeshire is a contradiction. The words ancient, modern, gentle, rugged, raucous, peaceful, calm, wild, barren and fertile are all adjectives which aptly describe this beautiful county. Proudly it manages to preserve its heritage, whilst embracing the modern and new. With such a long tradition of hospitality, you will truly find a 'welcome in the hillside' of West Wales.

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Situated in the Country of Pembrokeshire in the south west corner of Wales, the ancient township of Tenby has changed little over the centuries, surrounded as it is by the sea on three sides and on the fourth a well preserved Medieval Town Wall.

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Failed St Catherine's Island Regeneration

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Failed St Catherine's Island Regeneration

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Pembrokeshire Coastal Change Management Areas

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Pembrokeshire Coastal Change Management Areas