It’s the first of three bank holiday weekends in May and Tenby is undoubtedly one of the best places in Wales to enjoy them. The beaches, the narrow streets, the castle walls, the shops, the restaurants, the pubs..... it’s widely considered to be the best seaside town in the country and with good reason.
Around two million people visit Tenby every year, the majority of whom stay in and around the town, with more than half of all visitors travelling from England. And 2023 promises to be as busy as ever, with people from all over the UK desperate for a trip to the seaside after a tumultuous few years of Covid lockdowns followed by a largely crippling cost-of-living crisis. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters e-mailed to you directly for free by signing up here.
But is Tenby - a small town with a population of just over 4,000 - still ready and able to cope with the influx? On Easter weekend a pictured showed people queuing up in Tudor Square waiting to get inside Tenby House (it's below in case you haven't seen it). It was a striking image showing the popularity of the town whose beauty and location - sat high above wonderful beaches - make it what it is, but they also make it a draw for everyone in the country.
